The Estate of John Walton’s Walton Stations sells Classic Hits 1360 KBUY/105.9 K290AY, Country “Bear Country” 1450 KWES/94.7 K234AQ, and Classic Country 93.5 KWES-FM Ruidoso NM to Will Rooney’s MTD Inc. for $170,000. The three stations will create a cluster with the buyer’s Hot AC “Mix 96.7” KNMB Captain and Classic Rock “101.5 The Kid” KIDX Ruidoso. MTD Inc. also owns two other stations in southeastern New Mexico.
Steven Lara’s Gorilla Broadcasting purchases 1440 WDXQ/96.7 W244CL Cochran and 610 WCEH/96.1 W241CO Hawkinsville GA from Shanks Broadcasting for $390,000. WDXQ had begun carrying Lara’s Regional Mexican “El Gallo” brand simulcasting 94.3 WLEL Ellaville in 2023, while WCEH dropped its Classic Rock “Highway 96” identity to join the simulcast last month. Lara also operates “El Gallo” branded stations in Raleigh NC, Myrtle Beach SC and Cedar Rapids IA.
Hispanic Target Media sells 96.9 WFAJ Nassawadox/Exmore VA to A Wray Fitch’s Jackman Properties LLC for $100,000 with $54,342 coming from tower lease debt owed by the seller.
The University of Oregon will acquire the Construction Permit for 91.5 KOCR Oakridge OR from the Aaron Seltzer led Oakridge Community Radio for $5000. The University operates the “Classical Oregon” network based at 91.1 KWAX Eugene and College Alternative 88.1 KWVA Eugene.
