Deals

By BIA Financial Networks -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/16/2007

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KNOE(TV) Monroe, La.; K18AB El Dorado, Ark.
PRICE: $47 million
BUYER: Hoak Media LLC (Eric Van den Branden, president)
SELLER: Noe Corp. LLC (George Noe, president)
FACILITIES: KNOE(TV): Ch. 8, 316 kW, ant. 1,890 ft.; K18AB: Ch. 18, 0.828 kW, ant. 144 ft.
AFFILIATION: KNOE(TV): CBS; K18AB: CBS;
BROKER: David Tolliver of RBC Daniels LP
WGXA(TV) Macon, Ga.
PRICE: $18.8 million
BUYER:Frontier Radio Management Inc. (Jason Wolff, president)
SELLER:Piedmont Television (Paul Brissette, president/CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 24, 1,290 kW, ant. 801 ft.
AFFILIATION: Fox
BROKER: Wachovia Capital Markets LLC
WSTE(TV) Ponce, P.R.
PRICE: $15.5 million
BUYER: Univision (Ray Rodriguez, president/COO)
SELLER:Channel 7 WSTE (Jerry Hartman, president/treasurer)
FACILITIES: Ch. 7, 186 kW, ant. 2,710 ft.
AFFILIATION: INS
KTVE(TV) El Dorado, Ark.
PRICE: $7.7 million
BUYER: Mission Broadcasting Inc. (David Smith, president)
SELLER:Piedmont Television (Paul Brissette, president/CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 10, 316 kW, ant. 1,985 ft.
AFFILIATION: NBC
WVFX(TV) Clarksburg, W.Va.
PRICE: $5 million
BUYER:Withers Broadcasting Co. (Russell Withers Jr., president)
SELLER: Davis Television LLC (Robert Raff, VP)
FACILITIES: Ch. 46, 155 kW, ant. 801 ft.
AFFILIATION: Fox
BROKER: Kalil and Co. Inc.
COMMENT:Price includes $500,000 non-compete payment.
WBUI(TV) Decatur, Ill.
PRICE: $4 million
BUYER: GOCOM Media of Illinois LLC (Richard Gorman, president/CEO)
SELLER:ACME Communications Inc. (Jamie Kellner, chairman)
FACILITIES: Ch. 23, 1,950 kW, ant. 1,316 ft.
AFFILIATION: CW
BROKER: Blackstone
KNOE(TV) Monroe, La.
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER: Hoak Media LLC (Eric Van den Branden, president)
SELLER: Noe Corp. LLC (George Noe, president)
FACILITIES: Ch. 8, 316 kW, ant. 1,890 ft.
AFFILIATION: CBS
BROKER: David Tolliver of RBC Daniels LP
WXXA(TV) Albany, WIVT(TV) Binghamton, N.Y.; WKRC(TV) Cincinnati; WHP(TV) Harrisburg, Pa.
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER:Aloha Station Trust LLC (Jeanette Tully, sole member)
SELLER: Clear Channel (Donald Perry, president, TV division)
FACILITIES:WXXA(TV): Ch. 23, 3,675 kW, ant. 1,191 ft.; WIVT(TV): Ch. 34, 2,820 kW, ant. 929 ft.; WKRC(TV): Ch. 12, 316 kW, ant. 1,001 ft.; WHP(TV): Ch. 21, 1,200 kW, ant. 1,221 ft.
AFFILIATION:WXXA(TV): Fox; WIVT(TV): ABC; WKRC(TV): CBS; WHP(TV): CBS
COMMENT:Transfer of certain Clear Channel stations to Aloha, prior to or at the time of the merger/privatization, to comply with FCC ownership limits
WUVM(LP) Atlanta
PRICE: $1.45 million
BUYER: Una Vez Mas LLC (Randy Nonberg, COO)
SELLER: L4 Media Group LLC (Mark Mayo, CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 4, 2.5 kW
AFFILIATION: Ind.
KSTV(LP) Sacramento
PRICE: $1.4 million
BUYER: Bustos Media Enterprises LLC (Amador Bustos, president/CEO)
SELLER: Cocola Broadcasting Companies LLC (Gary Cocola, CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 60, 43 kW
WCPX(LP) Columbus, Ohio
PRICE: $500,000
BUYER: TVO Media LLC (Cathleen Hancock, manager)
SELLER: Ion Media Networks Inc. (Brandon Burgess, CEO)
FACILITIES: Ch. 48, 40 kW
AFFILIATION: Ion
BROKER: Media Services Group and Holt Media Group
K39IC Glenwood Springs, Colo.; W50DM Buxton, N.C.; K51IX Warrenton, Ore.; K30JU Jackson, Wyo.
PRICE: $28,000
BUYER: Randall and Adrienne Weiss
SELLER: U S Interactive LLC (Dean Mosely, CEO)
FACILITIES: K39IC: Ch. 39, 0.25 kW, ant. 148 ft.; W50DM: Ch. 50, 1 kW, ant. 194 ft.; K51IX: Ch. 51, 2 kW, ant. 1,204 ft.; K30JU: Ch. 30, 1 kW
W68DY Hattiesburg, Miss.
PRICE: $6,500
BUYER: Vernon Snyder III
SELLER: Michael Mintz
FACILITIES: Ch. 68, 2 kW
WIWU(LP) Marion, Ind.
PRICE: Undisclosed
BUYER:Indiana Wesleyan University (Henry Smith, president)
SELLER: IWU Communications Inc. (Terry Munday, VP)
FACILITIES: Ch. 51, 5.7 kW, ant. 150 ft.
AFFILIATION: Ind.
COMMENT: Transfer of WIWU(LP) from IWU Communications Inc. to its parent company, Indiana Wesleyan University
Station Sales Scorecard

	2007 YTD*		2006
	Number	Value (000)	Number	Value (000)
Television	211	$2,298,585	180	$18,127,686
Radio	966	$1,339,627	2,116	$22,872,933
Source: BIA Financial Networks *As of 7/10/07