Twin Cities based University of Northwestern – St. Paul’s Northwestern Media is acquiring Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation for $1.25 million.
The acquisition will add LAEBF’s fifteen FMs, eight translators and six construction permits to Northwestern’s current 81 signals across eleven states. Based at 91.7 KCVO-FM Camdenton MO, the group currently programs the Christian AC “Spirit-FM” network on sixteen of their signals and Contemporary Worship “Elevate-FM” on seven.
The stations involved in the deal are: 89.9 KCVY Cabool, 91.7 KCVO-FM Camdenton, 90.3 KCKE Chillicothe, 91.9 KCKF Cuba, 92.1 KCVZ Dixon, 103.5 KCKZ Huntsville, 91.9 KCKV Kirksville, 90.7 KVSR Kirksville, 89.7 KCVQ Knob Noster, 100.9 KCKP Laurie, 95.9 KCKH Mansfield, 100.3 KCVJ Osceola, 107.7 KCVK Otterville, 91.1 KSJI St. Joseph, 91.7 KCVX Salem and translators 106.5 K293AX Jefferson City, 104.1 K281AT Lebanon, 98.7 K254BU Marshall, 102.7 K274CD Rolla, 89.3 K207AY St. Robert, 90.1 K211FV Sedalia, and 89.5 K208BO Warsaw. Also included are construction permits for 88.3 KBMA Albany, 91.3 KCVA College Springs, 89.1 KCKI Marshall, 89.1 KCKQ Ravenwood, 89.3 KCKU Rosebud, and 89.5 KCKG Richland.
Northwestern Media has filed an Asset Purchase Agreement with the FCC for the purchase of 23 signals and 6 construction permits from Lake Area Educational Broadcasting, including Spirit FM – KCVO in Camdenton, MO.
Northwestern President Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek said, “The acquisition of Spirit FM expands our ministry and reach across the state of Missouri. This represents an exciting and strategic opportunity to continue reaching the hearts and minds of listeners and leaders, while shaping and influencing culture through media for years to come.”
“I am excited that we are able to work with Northwestern Media to ensure Spirit FM will continue to connect listeners to God and each other,” said Jim McDermott, President of Lake Area Educational Broadcasting. “I’m confident that the legacy of Spirit FM-KCVO will live on.”
Northwestern Media is the broadcast ministry of University of Northwestern – St. Paul. In addition to these new stations, Northwestern Media operates 81 signals across 11 states. Their radio signals reach more than 1.4 million listeners each week.
