Family Broadcasting Corporation is selling shortwave Christian “World Harvest Radio” WHRI Furman SC to Allan Weiner for $1.25 million. Weiner also owns shortwave Talk “The Planet” WBCQ Monticello ME as well as Talk/Rock 780 WXME/98.3 W252DW and Classic Country “Kixx 94.7” WBCQ-FM Monticello. The seller owns multiple Christian television stations as well as Christian AC “Pulse-FM” 103.1 WHME South Bend IN, 96.9 WHPZ Bremen IN, and 92.1 WHPD Dowagiac MI.
Fifth Estate Broadcasting donates Full Service AAA “102.9 The Mater” 1430 WHAN/102.9 W275BQ Ashland VA to Stu-Comm Inc. WHAN, which serves the northern portions of the Richmond market, will join Stu-Comm’s AAA WNRN network joining 1590 WFTH/88.5 W203CB/103.1 W276BZ Richmond.
Friendship Cathedral Family Worship Center will acquire Christian Broadcasting of Norfolk Gospel 1350 WGPL Portsmouth VA, Christian Broadcasting of Portsmouth’s Gospel 1400 WPCE Portsmouth and Edenton Christian Radio’s Adult R&B “100.1 The B” WBXB Edenton NC for the cancellation of $90,591 in debt. The buying group is led by Dr. Katrina Chase, who is also the executrix of the estate of Bishop L.E. Willis Sr., who owns all three of the current licensees.
Ted Tucker’s Cochise Media Licenses sells 103.5 KXBK Taylor and 97.7 KXMQ McNary/Show Low AZ to Vance and Karey Barbee’s New Star Broadcasting for $200,000.
JJS Media sells Spanish AC “Amor 107.9” KCKO Rio Rico/Nogales AZ to De La Fuente Media for $700,030.
Translator Sales
Family Life Broadcasting sells SIlent 93.5 K228DF Prescott AZ to Prescott Broadcasting for $7500. K228DF must return to the air by September 30 to retain its license. The buyer will rebroadcast Beautiful Music 102.1 KAHM Spring Valley AZ, which it programs via Time Brokerage Agreement.
Guerrero Entertainment acquires 105.9 K290BV Abilene TX from Armida Saille for $15,000. Guerrero will utilize K290BV to rebroadcast Regional Mexican 1500 KMXO Merkel.
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Regarding Stu-Comm’s WNRN:
–Adding 102.9 W275BQ will extend WNRN’s coverage nicely into Richmond’s North and Northeast suburbs.
–Stu-Comm’s 103.1 W276BZ has been simulcasting local NPR “VPM News” 88.9 WCVE since January 2019. (Stu-comm took the 103.1 signal silent when they moved their WNRN programming to 88.5 W203CB; my guess is that they don’t have another dedicated AM signal to feed the 103.1 translator?)