In a deal not yet filed with the FCC, Brian Adams and Robert Smith’s Bulldog Sounds LLC have announced they will acquire Hot AC “Q93.5” WQRW Wellsville NY from the estate of Robert Pfuntner’s Pembrook Pines Media Group with an LMA taking effect on Monday, February 2. Smith shared, ““We are thrilled to add WQRW to our portfolio. Robert Pfuntner, owner of Pembrook Pines Media Group, has maintained a strong legacy with this station, and we look forward to building upon that foundation with fresh energy and a commitment to serving the Twin Tiers area.” Bulldog Sounds awns Classic Hits “106.3 The Mountain” WXMT Smethport NY.
Total Media Group continues its growth in the Ohio Valley with the acquisition of Southern Gospel 1200 WNRJ/95.3 W237ER Huntington WV for $230,000. The deal includes the 6.93 acres of land hosting WNRJ’s tower. Bristol retains Christian Preaching 107.9 WEMM-FM Huntington. A Time Brokerage Agreement took effect on February 1.
Local Matters Broadcasting sells News/Talk 1240 WFOY/102.1 W271CJ Saint Augustine FL to James Vereault’s Cook Broadcasting for $170,000.
Light of Life Ministries sells 91.5 WWLN Lincoln ME to the John Record led Christian Education Center for $100,000. WWLN is currently part of Light of Life’s Southern Gospel “God’s Country Radio” network, while Christian Education Center owns Christian Preaching 90.3 WCEC Caribou.
Murfin Inc. is consolidating its radio holdings under its My Town Media Inc. banner as it transfers Post Rock Radio LLC’s 93.5 KKDT Burdett and 104.7 KXNC Ness City/Hays KS and Western Kansas Broadcast Center LLC’s 92.9 KMML Cimarron, 94.5 KSKL Scott City, 97.3 KKJQ Garden City, 98.1 KSKZ Copeland, 99.9 KWKR Leoti, 105.9 KSSA Ingalls, 106.7 KHGN Hugoton, 1020 KBUF/107.1 K296HO Holcomb, and 1420 KULY/97.7 K249FI Ulysses. Those stations join My Town Media’s 23 stations and 5 translators across Kansas and Missouri.
