TV Deal of the Week
Alabama noncom goes for naught
WLDM-TV, part of the Birmingham DMA from the fringe location of Tuscaloosa (fringe enough that in the radio world it's a separate market) is going to the University of Alabama as a donation. Pretty slow week when zero dollars is the big winner for biggest transaction.
Radio Deal of the Week
Bustos acquires two ancient civilizations
Well, not exactly. Veteran Hispanic broadcaster Amador Bustos signed a merger deal with co-owned Aztec Media and Maya Media, getting FMs two key California markets: Sacramento and Modesto. The transaction led the way this week, with a value pegged at 21.7M dollars.