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‘Q Rock!’ Slides Over To New Owner In S.C.

It's a station committed to "bringing the best summer of your life, back to life" and is anchored by the syndicated John Boy & Billy Big Show in mornings. Soon, it will become the property of an entity led by John B. Byrne.

Laughlin Agrees To Shed La. FM Translator

Many people across the radio broadcasting industry are familiar with George Laughlin for his role as Chief Executive Officer of radio programming syndication company YEA Networks. However, Laughlin is also the owner of Dallas-based GAP Broadcasting, which is agreeing to part ways with an FM translator in the Bayou State.

Big River Deals ‘The Bull’ To New Owner

A 6kw Class A serving tiny Ripley, W. Va., with Country music is trading hands. What does this mean for those who tune in to "The Bull"?

Hoskins Family Grows A Show-Me State Radio Stable

It might have a company name that suggests it focuses on print media, but Better Newspapers happens to be the owner of four FM radio stations and an AM with an FM translator in Missouri. Now this licensee, owned by Greg and Scott Hoskins, is adding to its station stable.
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A School District Agrees To Acquire A Non-Secular FM

Kathy Verseman and Sandy Biddinger were given the opportunity to acquire the license for an FM radio station serving Greensburg, Ind., in 2018. Salem radio Network signed on to provide programming.  Now, a potentially big change looms for listeners, as the station is being sold.

Zzz … A Total Buy For An Ohio Radio Group

A Class A FM serving the Portsmouth, Ohio listening area is trading hands. What does this mean for a Classic Rocker with a name that's traditionally been used for stations airing a Smooth Jazz format? It's a question that also applies to an AM/FM combo also poised to trade hands.

News Talk STL Radio Secures Its Metro Region Signal

In June 2023, News Talk STL Radio exercised its option to acquire a Class C3 FM serving a rural portion of the St. Louis DMA in a transaction brokered by Greg Guy. Now, News Talk STL Radio is acquiring the FM translator it uses as its main full-metro signal.

‘Southeast Colorado’s Best Country’ Heading From GM To GSM

From La Junta east to Granada, Country music fans have a 100kw FM to tune to for their favorite artists and local information. Pending FCC approval, this station will be under new ownership. The individual acquiring the FM is highly familiar with the property.

An Indiana FM Prepares For A Moody Move

A Class A noncommercial non-secular FM serving the Indiana cities of Bedford and Bloomington is being sold. The buyer is one of the biggest operators of religious radio stations in the U.S.

Magnum Snags A Faith-Filled FM Translator

From La Crosse and Tomah to Janesville and the Portage Region, Magnum Media has amassed a collection of radio stations ranging from "La Más Grande" in the Sturgeon Bay Region to a Country FM in the Milwaukee-Racine DMA. Now, Magnum is adding a FM translator to the stable.

Radio Station Owner Dockins Agrees To Sell In Alabama

A broadcast radio company headed by Roscoe Miller, who is based in Greenville, Ala., is agreeing to add an AM radio station and its companion FM translator serving the small city of Ozark, Ala., as well as a Class A FM covering Fort Rucker. Fred Dockins is the seller.

Red River TV Station Sale Now Complete

Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC officially closed Monday on its purchase of the TV properties from Red River Broadcast Co. and KQDS-TV Corp. Those entities are owned by Curtis Squire Inc., a Minnesota-based family holding company headed by John Exline.

An Intrepid Deal For a Kansas FM

It's an FM serving the city of Topeka and the college town of Lawrence with Hip-Hop programming as "96.9 The Beat." Pending FCC approval, it will become a sibling of Kanzaland Radio.
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A Treasure Coast FM Translator Donated To LMA Partner

It uses the FM frequency of 90.3 and has all but 4 watts, enabling this FM translator to serve the Florida city of Stuart, south of the St. Lucie River. Soon, it will officially be in the hands of a large broadcast ministry.

Royal Expansion For NPR Member With Knight Deal

On March 8, one of the Knight Broadcasting properties was sold to Stefan Carpenter and Erron Vela's Santa Ynez Valley Media. Now, a new licensee has come forward for Knight's "Mix 96.7," and all signs point to a noncommercial shift of this Class A FM owned by the late Shawn Knight.