Aaron Ishmael’s Loud Media NJ will purchase AC “Pop-FM 99.9” 1240 WSNJ Bridgeton, 99.9 W260BW Swedesboro, and 105.7 W289CY Millville NJ from the Kenneth Pustizzi led SNJ Today LLC for $225,000. An immediate Time Brokerage Agreement was part of the deal. Ishmael is a partner in Loud Media that owns stations in Knoxville TN and upstate New York and Mid-Century Radio that owns stations in Fort Collins CO and Rapid City SD.
Kenny and Morgan Beckman’s Richland Broadcasting acquires Classic Hits 1420 WKSR/107.7 W299CW Pulaski TN from Roger Wright’s Radio7Media for $330,000 and 100.9 W265AQ Pulaski from Wright directly for $20,000. Radio7Media retains its three stations in Lawrenceburg TN. Kenny Beckman is Program Director of Country “Goober 95.1” WGGC Bowling Green KY and 2024 Kentucky Broadcasters Association On-Air Personality of the Year, while Morgan Beckman is a TV news anchor at WNKY-TV. Both are natives of the Pulaski area.
After acquiring 1450 WELY and 94.5 WELY-FM Ely MN for $130,000 in November 2022, Mike Oberg’s Zoe Communications sells the Silent pair to Sage Weil’s Civic Media for $70,000. The deal marks Civic Media’s first acquisition outside of Wisconsin where the company owns 20 stations.
Dockins Broadcast Group sells Country “Power Country 92.5” KFDS-FM Mountain Grove and Classic Hits “98.1 K-Hits” KOZX Cabool MO to Amy & Douglas Driesel’s A&D Incorporated for $185,000. In a Facebook video announcing the purchase, Doug Driesel stated that KFDS-FM will flip to Variety Hits as “Ozark Mountain Groove“, while KOZX will be Red Dirt Country “The Hoss“.
Albert Stratton receives controlling interest in Bardstown Radio Team as Bob Manning donates his 33.3% stake in the company to Stratton giving him a 66.6% stake. Alaska Harston and Adam Smith each retain their 16.6% shares. Bardstown Radio Team owns AC “Rocket 102.7” WOKH Springfield and Country 1320 WBRT/97.1 W246AT Bardstown and 94.9 W235DB Lebanon KY.
Bott Radio Network continues its growth in Wyoming as Bott Communications Inc. purchases Christian 830 KUYO Evansville/Casper from Wyoming Christian Broadcasting for $200,000 and 106.5 KLLM Wheatland WY from Vic Michael’s Michael Radio Company for $25,000. Bott filed last month to acquire 88.1 KIHI Cheyenne and 88.1 K201HM Laramie from companies of Michael.
Stephen Denny’s Brazos TV Inc. purchases 88.3 KOUI Mount Pleasant TX from Joy Christian Ministries for $25,000. The buyer’s stations air programming from the Christian 3ABN network.
St. John Bosco Academy sells 89.5 KGVI-FM Grangeville ID to Salt & Light Radio for $1000.
Radio 74 Internationale will acquire the CP for 91.3 KCLJ Clinton OK from Missions Unlimited Of Oregon for no consideration.
The University of Arkansas-Cossatot sells its Classic Hits “Ed 88” simulcast of 88.5 KBPU De Queen and 88.7 KTYC Nashville AR to local non-profit Feed Local Inc. for $30,000.
