After announcing in October its intent to purchase Sovereign Communications’ eight stations in Marquette and Iron Mountain/Escanaba MI, Armada Media’s AMC Partners Escanaba has filed to purchase six of the eight stations for $550,000. AMC will purchase Country 92.3 WJPD Ishpeming and News/Talk simulcast 1240 WIAN Ishpeming/1320 WDMJ Marquette serving the Marquette market and “93 Rock” 93.1 WIMK Iron Mountain, Hot AC “Star 94.3” WZNL Norway, and Talk 1450 WMIQ Iron Mountain serving Iron Mountain.
In order to remain under the ownership limits due AMC Partners Escanaba’s $650,000 purchase of CHR “94.9 The Bay” WUPZ Chocolay Township, Classic Country “The Maverick” 96.7 WUPG Republic, Classic Hits “100.3 The Point” WUPT Gwinn, and Classic Rock “Eagle 107.3” WUPF Powers MI from Randy Michael’s RadioActive LLC, the other two stations will be sold to another party.
Adam Bernier and Terry Holzmann’s Marquette Radio LLC will purchase Rock “94 Rock” 94.1 WUPK Marquette and Oldies 99.5 WNGE Negaunee for $100,000. Bernier is the brother of AMC Partners Escanaba’s Christopher Bernier.
Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls is purchasing 1060 KIPA/99.3 K257GV from Resonate Hawaii for $80,000. A Time Brokerage Agreement took effect on January 13 ahead of the sale. KIPA/K257GV had been simulcasting Classic Hits “The Beach” 102.7 KTBH-FM Hilo/106.9 KWYI Kawaihae.
Ralph Clenney is transferring Country “Q97.3” WKJQ-FM Parsons TN to his sons Steve and Tim Clenney for $1.
