Station Sales
Educational Media Foundation and multiple affiliates of Vic Michael are exchanging eight properties. EMF will acquire Kona Coast Radio’s Hawaiian 95.9 KKHI Kaunakakai HI, Future Modulation Broadcasting’s Hot AC “My 100.7” Kihei HI, and Mountain Community Translators’ 94.5 K233DC Kailua HI, 96.5 K243AM Colorado Springs CO, and 101.7 K269EQ Loveland CO in exchange for 102.9 KMKV Paia HI, 96.5 K243BN Laveen/Phoenix AZ, and 96.5 K243BP Casa Grande AZ.
New South Radio adds a sixth station in Jackson MS with the purchase of Christian AC “Star 93.5” WHJT Kearney Park from Mississippi Broadcasters for $600,000. Upon closing of the sale, New South will terminate its LMA with Flinn Broadcasting’s WJXN Utica which currently operates as Classic Country “100.9 The Legend“.
Armada Media acquires 106.3 WMXG Stephenson/Escanaba MI from Escanaba License Corp. for $325,000. Armada has already begun operating WMXG via LMA as a simulcast of News/Talk 600 WCHT Escanaba.
Translator Sales
Yreka Christian Radio donates 94.3 K232BH Yrkea CA to Pacific Cascade Communications. K232BH already rebroadcasts Pacific Cadcade’s Christian Preaching 98.1 KVIP-FM Redding.
I’m guessing classic-country will move from WJXN to WHJT within a few months.