Lora Koralewski’s Toledo Radio LLC sells Country “107.7 The Wolf” WPFX-FM Luckey/Toledo OH to Daniel Haslinger’s Patton Advertizing Enterprises for $995,000. Halsinger previously owned 97.3 WJZE in the Toledo market until selling it to URBan Radio Broadcasting in 2005.
The Luis & Margaret Almora Living Trust will purchase a 10% stake in Meruelo Radio Holdings LLC’s Classic Hip-Hop 93.5 KDAY Rendondo Beach/93.5 KDEY Ontario, Spanish Rhythmic “Cali 93.9” KLLI Los Angeles and Rock 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles for the Alex Meruelo Living Trust for $1.5 million. The trust already holds the same 10% stake in Rhythmic CHR “Power 106” 105.9 KPWR Los Angeles and Meruelo’s two Los Angeles area television stations that are all held by KWHY-22 Broadcasting.
The deal announced in November to transfer Jazz “U92” 91.7 WUMR Memphis from the University of Memphis to the Crosstown Radio Partnership has been filed with the FCC. The University will contribute $100,000 per year to the operation of WUMR and give access to all the university owned station equipment, the Crosstown Crossroads will house the studios and offices and fund initial staffing and operations, while the Daily Memphian will provide newscasts and assist in developing and acquiring of underwriting support for the station.
RC Media Partners will purchase 1010 WTZA Atlanta and the CP for W227DN Norcross GA from K&Z Broadcasting for $352,500. The buyers began operating WTZA earlier this month as Conservative Talk “The Talk of Atlanta“.
American University is selling 88.3 WRAU Ocean City MD to Delaware First Media for $537,500. The station will shift from simulcasting American University’s Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU Washington DC to the buyer’s Public News/Talk 91.3 WDDE Dover DE upon closing in early June.
High Plains Radio Network sells Regional Mexican “La Caliente 1590” KDAV Lubbock, Hot AC “103.9 The Pulse” KRIA Plainview TX, Oldies 96.5 KKNM Bovina TX and Classic Rock “102.3 the Wolf” KKYC Clovis NM to Faustino Robles’ T&N Enterprises West Texas for $80,000.
High Plains Radio Network also sells Talk 1430 KROO Breckenridge TX, Country “93.5 K-Lakes” KLXK Breckenridge, Classic Hits “Q94.7” KWKQ Graham TX, and Country 1330 KSWA Graham to Terry and Kay Slavens’ For Love Of The Game Broadcasting. The purchase price was not included in the sale contract.
Jackson County Broadcasting will acquire Classic Rock 98.7 WYRO McArthur OH from the Lewis E. Davis Revocable Trust for $150,000. The buyers have operated WYRO via Time Brokerage Agreement since 2006. The purchase agreement was first reach between the parties in 1998. Jackson County Broadcasting owns three other stations in the area: Sports 1330 WYPC Wellston/105.3 W287CZ Jackson, “Hot Country 97.7” WCJO Jackson and Hot AC “Fuel 96.7” WKOV-FM Oak Hill.
Calvary Radio Network sells Silent 88.9 WVWG Seelyville IN to Bethel Baptist Church for $35,000.
Translator Sales
Northwestern Media will receive 99.3 K257CH Estherville IA as a donation from Lakes Area Christian Radio Corporation. K257CH already rebroadcasts Northwestern’s Christian AC 89.5 WJRF Duluth MN.
