Bill Coleman & Darrel Dye’s Team Radio Marketing Group has agreed to purchase News/Talk 1230 WBBZ and Country “104.7 The Bull” KQSN Ponca City OK from Lyman and Zoe Bowling’s Sterling Broadcasting LLC.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed as it has not yet been filed with the FCC. The stations will join a cluster in Ponca City that includes Classic Hits 99.3 KLOR-FM Ponca City, “101 Country” 100.7 KPNC Ponca City, and the Sports “Triple Play Radio” trimulcast of 105.1 KOSB Perry, 1020 KOKP Perry/93.1 K226CW Stillwater, and 1580 KOKB/93.3 K227DK Blackwell OK.
Lyman Bowling said, “As my wife and I prepare to spend more time with our family and move on to our next adventure, we’re thrilled to see our stations become a part of the Team Radio family. Bill, Darrel, and their talented team are dedicated to excellent local radio and consistently deliver for their listeners, advertisers, and the communities they serve. We’re leaving these stations in great hands.”
Bill Coleman commented, “What a great opportunity to take over these two stations from such a capable broadcaster such as Lyman. I am very excited about the future and look forward to continuing the tradition of locally-focused broadcasting on these two stations.”
Darrel Dye added, “We are excited to add KQSN and WBBZ to our group of radio stations and become part of the rich history of WBBZ in Ponca City. We look forward to joining forces and continuing to provide our listeners and advertisers with an array of top quality options for many years to come.”
Team Radio Marketing Group will begin operating the stations under a time brokerage agreement on December 1 until closing.
