Deals
BIA Financial Networks -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/14/2007
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TVs
K60BQ Terrebonne, Ore.
PRICE: $102,000
BUYER:News-Press and Gazette Co. (David Bradley, president)
SELLER: King Broadcasting Co. (Paul Fry, president/general manager)
FACILITIES: Ch. 45, 13.8 kW
AFFILIATION: NBC
WAGC(LP) Athens, Ga.
PRICE: $21,000
BUYER:C.T.S. Broadcasting (Jack Mason Taylor, president)
SELLER: Georgia Regional Community TV (Stanley Pulliam, chairman)
FACILITIES: Ch. 50, 5 kW
K33IG Bismarck, N.D.; |K40JZ Pierre, S.D.; K65HZ Chippewa Falls, Wis.
PRICE: Donation
BUYER: Western Family Television (Roger Lonnquist, chairman)
SELLER: Inspiration Television Inc. (George Sebastian, president)
FACILITIES:K33IG: Ch. 33, 20 kW, ant. 364 ft.; K40JZ: Ch. 40, 12 kW; K65HZ: Ch. 65, 6 kW
COMMENT: Inspiration Television is donating the CPs for K33IG, K40JZ and K65HZ to Western Family Television. The parties agree that their value is $25,000.
K33IE Steamboat Springs, Colo.
PRICE: $10,000
BUYER: Randall and Adrienne Weiss
SELLER: U S Interactive LLC (Dean Mosely, CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 33, 5 kW, ant. 574 ft.
K28IO Mankato, Minn.
PRICE: $8,500
BUYER: Randall and Adrienne Weiss
SELLER: Michael John Sullivan
FACILITIES: Ch. 28, 10 kW, ant. 403 ft.
K46HV Pullman, Wash.
PRICE: $5,000
BUYER:Duane and Elaine Polich
SELLER: National Minority TV (Jane Duff, president)
FACILITIES: Ch. 46, 0.125 kW
K30IN Royalton, Minn.
PRICE: $3,000
BUYER: Randall and Adrienne Weiss
SELLER: Michael John Sullivan
FACILITIES: Ch. 30, 10 kW, ant. 309 ft.
K69AO Powderhorn, Colo.
PRICE: $2,500
BUYER: Alan B. Greager
SELLER: Pitkin County Translator Department (Renee Nofziger, translator admin)
FACILITIES: Ch. 69, 0.10 kW
AFFILIATION: CBS
K17HL Seward, Alaska
PRICE: $1
BUYER: Seward Media Partners LLC (Wolfgang Kurtz, manager)
SELLER: Fireweed Communications (Jeremy Lansman, president)
FACILITIES: Ch. 17, 1.4 kW
WPHJ(CA) Vidalia, Ga.
PRICE: $1
BUYER: Barinowski Investment Co. LP (C.T. Barinowski, president)
SELLER: April E. McKinney
FACILITIES: Ch. 46, 45.7 kW, ant. 136 ft.
AFFILIATION: Ind.
Combos
KMJI(FM) Ashdown, KOSY(AM) and KYGL(FM) Texarkana, Ark.; KEEL(AM), KWKH(AM), KRUF(FM), KVKI(FM) and KXKS(FM) Shreveport, La.; KLAW(FM), KVRW(FM) and KZCD(FM) Lawton, Okla.; KSLI(AM), KYYW(AM), KEAN(FM), KEYJ(FM), KFGL(FM) and KULL(FM) Abilene, KIXZ(AM), KATP(FM), KMML(FM), KMXJ(FM) and KPRF(FM) Amarillo, KLUB(FM) Bloomington, KTUX(FM) Carthage (Shreveport, LA.), KAFX(FM) Diboll (Lufkin-Nacogdoches), KFZX(FM) Gardendale (Odessa-Midland), KPWW(FM) Hooks (Texarkana), KBGE(AM) and KKTX(FM) Kilgore (Tyler-Longview), KKCL(FM) Lorenzo, KFYO(AM), KKAM(AM), KFMX(FM), KQBR(FM) and KZII(FM) Lubbock, KYKS(FM) Lufkin (Lufkin-Nacogdoches), KCRS(AM), KCRS(FM) and KCHX(FM) Midland (Odessa-Midland), KSFA(AM) and KTBQ(FM) Nacogdoches (Lufkin-Nacogdoches), KMRK(FM) Odessa (Odessa-Midland), KKYR(FM) Texarkana, KNUE(FM) and KTYL(FM)Tyler (Tyler-Longview), KIXS(FM) and KQVT(FM) Victoria, KISX(FM) Whitehouse (Tyler-Longview), KWFS(AM), KWFS(FM), KBZS(FM) and KNIN(FM) Wichita Falls, Texas
PRICE: $139 million
BUYER: Gap Broadcasting LLC (George Laughlin, manager/member); owns one other station, not in this market
SELLER: Clear Channel (John Hogan, CEO, radio)
FACILITIES: KMJI(FM): 93.3 MHz, 7 kW, ant. 597 ft.; KOSY(AM): 790 kHz, 1 kW day/500 W night; KYGL(FM): 106.3 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 492 ft.; KEEL(AM): 710 kHz, 50 kW day/5 kW night; KWKH(AM): 1130 kHz, 50 kW; KRUF(FM): 94.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,096 ft.; KVKI(FM): 96.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 797 ft.; KXKS(FM): 93.7 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,011 ft.; KLAW(FM): 101.3 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 584 ft.; KVRW(FM): 107.3 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 492 ft.; KZCD(FM): 94.1 MHz, 18 kW, ant. 525 ft.; KSLI(AM): 1280 kHz, 500 W day/226 W night; KYYW(AM): 1470 kHz, 5 kW day/1 kW night; KEAN(FM): 105.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 886 ft.; KEYJ(FM): 107.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 886 ft.; KFGL(FM): 100.7 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 768 ft.; KULL(FM): 92.5 MHz, 44 kW, ant. 525 ft.; KIXZ(AM): 940 kHz, 5 kW day/1 kW night; KATP(FM): 101.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 935 ft.; KMML(FM): 96.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 614 ft.; KMXJ(FM): 94.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,083 ft.; KPRF(FM): 98.7 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 469 ft.; KLUB(FM): 106.9 MHz, 25 kW, ant. 266 ft.; KTUX(FM): 98.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 719 ft.; KAFX(FM): 95.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 568 ft.; KFZX(FM): 102.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 984 ft.; KPWW(FM): 95.9 MHz, 12 kW, ant. 486 ft.; KBGE(AM): 1240 kHz, 1 kW; KKTX(FM): 96.1 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 492 ft.; KKCL(FM): 98.1 MHz, 36 kW, ant. 574 ft.; KFYO(AM): 790 kHz, 5 kW day/1 kW night; KKAM(AM): 1340 kHz, 1 kW; KFMX(FM): 94.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 817 ft.; KQBR(FM): 99.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 817 ft.; KZII(FM): 102.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 817 ft.; KYKS(FM): 105.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,066 ft.; KCRS(AM): 550 kHz, 5 kW day/1 kW night; KCRS(FM): 103.3 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 919 ft.; KCHX(FM): 106.7 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 679 ft.; KSFA(AM): 860 kHz, 1 kW day/175 W night; KTBQ(FM): 107.7 MHz, 13 kW, ant. 400 ft.; KMRK(FM): 96.1 MHz, 29 kW, ant. 948 ft.; KKYR(FM): 102.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 459 ft.; KNUE(FM): 101.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,073 ft.; KTYL(FM): 93.1 MHz, 82 kW, ant. 938 ft.; KIXS(FM): 107.9 MHz, 85 kW, ant. 938 ft.; KQVT(FM): 92.3 MHz, 6 kW, ant. 299 ft.; KISX(FM): 107.3 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 486 ft.; KWFS(AM): 1290 kHz, 5 kW day/73 W night; KWFS(FM): 102.3 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 449 ft.; KBZS(FM): 106.3 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 423 ft.; KNIN(FM): 92.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 919 ft.
FORMAT: KMJI(FM): AC; KOSY(AM): Adult Standard; KYGL(FM): Classic Rock; KEEL(AM): News/Talk; KWKH(AM): Country; KRUF(FM): CHR; KVKI(FM): Soft Rock; KXKS(FM): Country; KLAW(FM): Country; KVRW(FM): Oldies; KZCD(FM): Rock; KSLI(AM): Talk; KYYW(AM): Country; KEAN(FM): Country; KEYJ(FM): Rock; KFGL(FM): Classic Rock; KULL(FM): '80s and '90s; KIXZ(AM): News; KATP(FM): Country; KMML(FM): Country; KMXJ(FM): AC; KPRF(FM): Jack; KLUB(FM): Classic Rock/New Rock; KTUX(FM): Rock; KAFX(FM): AC; KFZX(FM): Classic Rock; KPWW(FM): AC; KBGE(AM): Classic Rock; KKTX(FM): Classic Rock; KKCL(FM): Classic Hits; KFYO(AM): News/Talk/Sports; KKAM(AM): Sports/Talk; KFMX(FM): Rock; KQBR(FM): Country; KZII(FM): CHR; KYKS(FM): Country; KCRS(AM): News/Talk; KCRS(FM): Adult Hits; KCHX(FM): AC; KSFA(AM): News/Talk/Sports; KTBQ(FM): Classic Rock; KMRK(FM): CHR; KKYR(FM): Country; KNUE(FM): Country; KTYL(FM): Adult CHR; KIXS(FM): Country; KQVT(FM): Hot AC; KISX(FM): R&B Oldies; KWFS(AM): News/Talk; KWFS(FM): Country; KBZS(FM): Rock; KNIN(FM): Alternative
BROKER: Kalil and Co. Inc.
WEAC(AM) and WAGI(FM) Gaffney (Greenville-Spartanburg), S.C.
PRICE: $22 million
BUYER:Davidson Media Group LLC (Peter Davidson, president); owns 40 other stations, including WOLI(AM) and WOLT(FM) Greenville-Spartanburg
SELLER:Gaffney Broadcasting Inc. (Richard Kinard, co-executor)
FACILITIES: WEAC(AM): 1500 kHz, 1 kW; WAGI(FM): 105.3 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,227 ft.
FORMAT:WEAC(AM): Country/Talk; WAGI(FM): Mexican
BROKER: John Pierce of John Pierce and Co. LLC and Media Services Group
COMMENT:If completion of a proposed modification consistent with an outstanding CP specifying WAGI(FM) as a Class C0 FM at a different location and tower in the Gastonia, N.C., area is waived after 24 months from the date of the purchase agreement, the price will be reduced to $15 million.
KCHA(AM) and KCHA(FM) Charles City, KLKK(FM) Clear Lake (Mason City), KWMT(AM) and KKEZ(FM) Fort Dodge, KGLO(AM) and KIAI(FM) Mason City, KCZE(FM) New Hampton, KSMA(FM) Osage (Mason City), Iowa; KYSM(AM) and KYSM(FM) Mankato, KXLP(FM) New Ulm (Mankato-New Ulm-St. Peter), Minn.
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER: Three Eagles Communications Inc. (Gary Buchanan, president/COO); owns 48 other stations, including KRIB(AM), KAUS(FM), KLSS(FM) and KYTC(FM) Mason City and KRBI(AM), KEEZ(FM) and KQYK(FM) Mankato-New Ulm-St. Peter
SELLER: Clear Channel (John Hogan, CEO, radio)
FACILITIES:KCHA(AM): 1580 kHz, 500 W day/10 W night; KCHA(FM): 95.9 MHz, 6 kW, ant. 299 ft.; KLKK(FM): 103.7 MHz, 25 kW, ant. 187 ft.; KWMT(AM): 540 kHz, 5 kW day, 170 W night; KKEZ(FM): 94.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 600 ft.; KGLO(AM): 1300 kHz, 5 kW; KIAI(FM): 93.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 791 ft.; KCZE(FM): 95.1 MHz, 6 kW, ant. 338 ft.; KSMA(FM): 98.7 MHz, 25 kW, ant. 328 ft.; KYSM(AM): 1230 kHz 1 kW; KYSM(FM): 103.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 541 ft.; KXLP(FM): 93.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 489 ft.
FORMAT: KCHA(AM): Adult Standard; KCHA(FM): Soft Rock; KLKK(FM): Classic Rock; KWMT(AM): Country; KKEZ(FM): Rock AC; KGLO(AM): Full Service; KIAI(FM): Country; KCZE(FM): Country; KSMA(FM): CHR; KYSM(AM): Sports/Talk; KYSM(FM): Country; KXLP(FM): Classic Rock
BROKER: Kalil and Co. Inc.
KFXD(AM) AND KTMY(FM) BOISE, KSAS(FM) CALDWELL,
KXLT(FM) EAGLE, KCIX(FM) GARDEN CITY, KIDO(AM) NAMPA (BOISE), IDAHO
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER: Peak Broadcasting LLC (Todd Lawley, managing member); owns seven other stations, none in this market
SELLER: Clear Channel (John Hogan, CEO, radio)
FACILITIES: KFXD(AM): 630 kHz, 5 kW; KTMY(FM): 104.3 MHz, 52 kW, ant. 2,579 ft.; KSAS(FM): 103.3 MHz, 54 kW, ant. 2,579 ft.; KXLT(FM): 107.9 MHz, 45 kW, ant. 2,684 ft.; KCIX(FM): 105.9 MHz, 49 kW, ant. 2,700 ft.; KIDO(AM): 580 kHz, 5 kW
FORMAT: KFXD(AM): Country; KTMY(FM): Country; KSAS(FM): Top 40; KXLT(FM): Soft AC; KCIX(FM): AC; KIDO(AM): News/Talk
BROKER: Kalil and Co. Inc.
KTHH(AM) AND KRKT(FM) ALBANY, KIFS(FM) ASHLAND (MEDFORD-ASHLAND), KEJO(AM), KLOO(AM), KLOO(FM) AND KFLY(FM) CORVALLIS (EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD), KZZE(FM) EAGLE POINT (MEDFORD-ASHLAND), KPNW(AM) AND KODZ(FM) EUGENE, KDUK(FM) FLORENCE (EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD), KRWQ(FM) GOLD HILL, KMED(AM) AND KLDZ(FM) MEDFORD (MEDFORD-ASHLAND), ORE.
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER: Bicoastal Media LLC (Kenneth Dennis, CEO); owns 33 other stations, none in this market
SELLER: Clear Channel (John Hogan, CEO, radio)
FACILITIES:KTHH(AM): 990 kHz, 250 W day/9 W night; KRKT(FM): 99.9 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,070 ft.; KIFS(FM): 107.5 MHz, 6 kW, ant. 1,375 ft.; KEJO(AM): 1240 kHz, 1 kW; KLOO(AM): 1340 kHz, 1 kW; KLOO(FM): 106.3 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,139 ft.; KFLY(FM): 101.5 MHz, 28 kW, ant. 2,320 ft.; KZZE(FM): 106.3 MHz, 900 W, ant. 1,591 ft.; KPNW(AM): 1120 kHz, 50 kW; KODZ(FM): 99.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 1,631 ft.; KDUK(FM): 104.7 MHz, 63 kW, ant. 2,326 ft.; KRWQ(FM): 100.3 MHz, 30 kW, ant. 991 ft.; KMED(AM): 1440 kHz, 5 kW day/1 kW night; KLDZ(FM): 103.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 479 ft.
FORMAT:KTHH(AM): Country; KRKT(FM): Country; KIFS(FM): Top 40; KEJO(AM): News/Talk/Sports; KLOO(AM): News/Talk; KLOO(FM): Classic Hits; KFLY(FM): Rock; KZZE(FM): Rock; KPNW(AM): News/Talk/Sports; KODZ(FM): AC; KDUK(FM): CHR; KRWQ(FM): Country; KMED(AM): News/Talk; KLDZ(FM): Oldies
BROKER: Kalil and Co. Inc.
FMs
NEW (FM)(CP) Paxton and NEW (FM) Sutherland, Neb.
PRICE: $475,000
BUYER:Legacy Communications LLC (Joseph Vavricek, managing member); owns three other stations, none in this market
SELLER: College Creek Media LLC (Bruce Buzil, manager)
FACILITIES: NEW(FM): 93.5 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 753 ft.; NEW(FM): 100.7 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 753 ft.
FORMAT: NEW(FM): CP–NOA; NEW(FM): CP–NOA
BROKER: Jody McCoy of Media Services Group
WICE(FM) IRONWOOD, MICH.; KKSB(FM) SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.; KKNM(FM) GALLUP, NEW (FM) HOBBS AND NEW (FM) ROSWELL, N.M.; WMBZ(FM)(CP) HALIFAX (HARRISBURG-LEBANON-CARLISLE), PA.; KKWV(FM) ARANSAS PASS (CORPUS CHRISTI), KPEB(FM) SAN ANGELO, TEXAS; KNIL(FM) JACKSON, WYO.
PRICE: $400,000
BUYER: Educational Media Foundation (Richard Jenkins, president); owns 184 other stations, none in this market
SELLER: Broadcasting For The Challenged Inc. (George Flinn Jr., president)
FACILITIES: WICE(FM): 88.3 MHz, 10 kW, ant. 515 ft.; KKSB(FM): 89.1 MHz, 100 kW, ant. 249 ft.; KKNM(FM): 88.1 MHz, 30 kW, ant. -13 ft.; NEW(FM): 90.9 MHz, 50 kW, ant. 223 ft.; NEW(FM): 91.7 MHz, 55 kW, ant. 174 ft.; WMBZ(FM): 88.5 MHz, 1 kW, ant. 420 ft.; KKWV(FM): 88.1 MHz, 45 kW, ant. 469 ft.; KPEB(FM): 90.9 MHz, 15 kW, ant. 144 ft.; KNIL(FM): 89.1 MHz, 2 kW, ant. 32 ft.
FORMAT: WICE(FM): CP–NOA; KKSB(FM): CP–NOA; KKNM(FM): CP–NOA; NEW(FM): CP–NOA; NEW(FM): CP–NOA; WMBZ(FM): CP–NOA; KKWV(FM): CP–NOA; KPEB(FM): CP–NOA; KNIL(FM): CP–NOA
WIVI(FM) Charlotte Amalie, V.I.
PRICE: $300,000
BUYER: Gordon P. Ackley; owns three other stations, including WVWI(AM) and WVJZ(FM) Charlotte Amalie
SELLER: Rox Radio Enterprises Inc. (Jason Ackley, president, CEO)
FACILITIES: 96.1 MHz, 2 kW, ant. 1,499 ft.
FORMAT: Rock
COMMENT: Rox Radio, 60% owned by Gordon Ackley, is assigning WIVI(FM) to GARK LLC, which is 100% owned by Ackley.
KALR(FM) Hot Springs, Ark.
PRICE: $275,000
BUYER: Educational Media Foundation (Richard Jenkins, president); owns 192 other stations, including KLRO(FM) Hot Springs
SELLER: Applied Life Ministries (Tim Brooks, president)
FACILITIES: 91.5 MHz, 3 kW, ant. 486 ft.
FORMAT: Adult CHR
BROKER: Patrick Communications
AMs
WDBZ(AM) Cincinnati
PRICE: $2.69 million
BUYER: Radio One Inc. (Alfred Liggins, president/CEO/COO); owns 69 other stations, including WIZF(FM) and WMOJ(FM) Cincinnati
SELLER: Blue Chip Communications Inc. (Ross Love, president/CEO)
FACILITIES: 1230 kHz, 1 kW
FORMAT: Talk
KGVY(AM) Green Valley (Tucson), Ariz.
PRICE: $1.1 million
BUYER: KGVY LLC (George Kimble, managing member); owns no other stations
SELLER: Nelson Multimedia Inc. (Larry Nelson, president/director)
FACILITIES: 1080 kHz, 1 kW
FORMAT: AC
BROKER: Dick Kozacko of Kozacko Media Services
KGLA(AM) Gretna (New Orleans), La.
PRICE: $245,000
BUYER: Crocodile Broadcasting Corp. (Ernesto Schweikert, president)
SELLER: Crocodile Broadcasting Corp. (Ernesto Schweikert, president)
FACILITIES: 1540 kHz, 1 kW
FORMAT: Spanish AC
COMMENT:Salvador A. Melgar is selling 500 shares, representing 50% ownership, of Crocodile Broadcasting to Schweikert, who will own 100%.
Information provided by: BIA Financial Networks' Media Access Pro Chantilly, Va. www.bia.com 703-818-2425
| Number | Value (000) | Number | Value (000) | |
| 2007 YTD* | 2006 | |||
| Television | 78 | $2,147,585 | 180 | $18,127,686 |
| Radio | 419 | $590,826 | 2,120 | $22,875,337 |
| Source: BIA Financial Networks *As of 5/8/07 |
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