Riverfront Broadcasting sells AC “Hometown Radio 92.7” KLGA-FM and Country “Home Country” 1600 KLGZ/98.5 K253BJ Algona IA to Bernadette Merrill’s A2Z Broadcasting for $1,680,512. Merrill has worked for the stations from 1994 to 1997 and again 2011, rising to General Manager in 2017.
Townsquare Media sells 1530 WLCO Lapeer/Flint MI to Smile FM for $172,500. The 5kW daytimer has been simulcasting Classic Rock “US 103.1” WQUS Lapeer. As part of the deal, Smile FM will also gain the right to program Townsquare’s 95.7 WLHT-HD2 Grand Rapids for three years with the deal valued with the WLCO license at $22,500, the station’s transmitter site at $60,000, and the WLHT-HD2 lease at $90,000.
David Blair sells AC “Y100.5” WZQY Glade Spring/Marion VA to Candace Bacon, Rebecca Bouldin and Christina Ogle’s Ladybug Radio for $60,000. The buyers are the three daughters of Bristol Broadcasting owners Roger and Lisa Bouldin, but the station will be operated completely separate from Bristol’s five stations in the Marion market.
Bobby Edwards is donating Radio Central’s ten stations in Alpena MI and Riverton WY to his son Jerry Edwards’ Edwards Communications. A time brokerage agreement took effect on July 31. The stations involved in the deal are:
Alpena: Classic Rock “I92” 92.1 WIDL Cass City, Classic Hits “99.9 The Wave” WHAK-FM Rogers City, Classic Rock “Thunder 100.7” WWTH Oscoda, Hot AC “107.7 The Bay” WHSB Alpena, and Classic Country 1360 WKYO Caro.
Riverton: Rock 93.1 KFCW Riverton/95.3 K237CP Lander, Country 93.9 KTAK Riverton/104.1 K281BF Riverton, Hot AC “99.1 The Heat” KWYW Lost Cabin, Classic Country 101.7 KDNO Thermopolis, and Conservative Talk 1450 KVOW Riverton.
Translator Sales
Educational Media Foundation sells 90.9 K215FF Rock Springs and 94.3 K232CU Green River WY to the University of Wyoming for $1. The two translators will be used to rebroadcast Public News/Talk “Wyoming Public Media” 91.9 KUWR Laramie.
Houston Christian Broadcasters acquires 95.9 K240EO Lufkin and 97.3 K247BG Nacogdoches TX from Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas for $35,000. Both translators will rebroadcast Christian Preaching 105.7 KHCB-FM Houston.
