Radio and Television Transactions

In April, Janet and Jeff Winemiller made news by making a trade with Marquee Broadcasting that saw their Lowcountry 34 Media become the licensee of a low-power TV property in Delaware's state capital. “We are happy to add WEVD to our other LPTV stations in Myrtle Beach, and in LaGrange and Savannah, Georgia,” Jeff Winemiller said at the time. He's just sold it.

The 1kw Class C AM and two translators offering "Faith Talk" to a city straddling the West Virginia-Ohio border have been sold. What does the buyer plan on doing with these facilities?

In the San Antonio region, the Guadalupe Radio Network has mainly used a 100kw signal signal and an all-important FM translator beyond the 1604 in the fast-growing northwest side to reach evangelical Latinos. As such, it no longer needs a big AM, and it's been sold to an entity that will convert the station to commercial status.

If the Radio Zindagi brand sounds familiar to you, it should. On October 2, RBR+TVBR reported on the sale of an AM radio station in Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y., airing the South Asian-targeted regional network. A format change was anticipated. That happened. Now, Radio Zindagi is set to return, thanks to a fresh spin of the station by the entity that just bought it.

Tune to 1100 kHz in the southern San Joaquin Valley of California, and you'll get a Spanish-language radio Class B radio station that serves as the Bakersfield affiliate of the Don Cheto radio program. Will that continue, now that this AM with an FM translator is being sold?

The sale was approved on March 26. Now, the transaction brokered by Kalil & Co. has closed. Get ready for the highly anticipated arrival of Air1 on a full-market signals serving the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

A key voice for Sooner Nation sports fans is heading to a new owner. It is the result of the death of this AM's licensee, and the transaction includes an FM translator.

On July 19, RBR+TVBR reported on the completion of a Spokane transaction that saw the sale of an AM and FM by the Warner Tillman-led Legend Broadcasting. Just eight days later, the entity that purchased those properties is spinning the FM — along with its four boosters — to a "growing Christian" broadcast ministry.

A Class B FM serving the capital city of Ohio with rock 'n' roll programming, along with its "Jack FM" Class A sibling and "Easy" AM with a FM translator, are getting a little bit of an ownership twist. Not to worry, listeners: North American Broadcasting Company isn't making any changes to the station's programming.

It's a Class C 1kw AM radio station with an FM translator serving as the ESPN Radio affiliate for East Texas' key Nielsen Audio-rated market. Now, the facilities are being sold to a new owner, pending FCC approval of the deal.

An AM and its FM translator licensed to the city of Santa Fe, N. Mex., are seeking the Commission's approval for a pro forma transfer. It is being done without consideration, and for estate planning purposes.

A 98,000-watt Class C FM signal that covers the northern half of the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the Oklahoma cities of Ardmore and Durant has officially transitioned from talk about hoops and passes to Biblical teaching, Sacred Music and "Informative News."

It's a 1kw Class C AM licensed to Sparks, Nev., with a city-grade signal of Reno and coverage of much of the Nevada state capital, Carson City. It boasts an FM translator with a directional signal pointing toward Incline Village, Nev. Both are now heading to a new owner, pending FCC approval.

The Guel family has become known across Washington legal circles as one that's sought many noncommercial broadcast facilities in recent years, as part of a plan to serve Spanish-speaking audiences with evangelical Christian fare. One licensee a family member leads hoped to add a brand-new noncommercial facility in New Mexico to the mix. But, that's now no longer happening.

In June, RBR+TVBR first shared the details of the acquisition of an AM radio station reaching listeners across the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Now, the deal has closed, putting this station in the hands of a licensee led by Hispanic media veteran José Villafañe.