Educational Media Foundation will pay $1.75 million for WBOQ.
The deal also includes a two year non-compete effective the date the sale closes with Westport Communications owner Todd Tanger receiving a redacted amount. EMF will also pay a redacted monthly amount for its Network Affiliation Agreement that took effect on July 1 until closing.
Original Report 7/1: Todd Tanger’s Westport Communications has ended the AC format of “North Shore 104.9” WBOQ Gloucester MA as Educational Media Foundation began operating the station under an LMA at 10am this morning ahead of an expected sale.
EMF has launched its Christian AC “K-Love” network on WBOQ to fill some coverage gaps in the market not reached by EMF’s 107.3 WKVB Westborough.
WBOQ serves the northeast suburbs of Boston and had featured many former Boston personalities including former 105.7 WROR morning co-host Hank Morse in mornings.