Category Archives: Station Sales / Transfers

Cox sells its radio division to early SiriusXM investor

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Fred Stiening

Cox’s fortune was the result of the work of James M. Cox, a newspaper owner from Dayton Ohio, who ran for President in 1920 for the Democrats, with a young Franklin Delano Roosevelt as his Vice President. He lost in … Continue reading →

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WCHB-AM in Detroit Sold

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Fred Stiening

WCHB-AM (1200 kHz) is an urban talk station owned by Radio One, the national radio owner focused on serving the black community. Mildrid Gaddis is a long time radio personality and activist in the Detroit Area – she will move … Continue reading →

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WBT-AM sold to Beasley

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WBT-AM is a nighttime clear channel 50 kW station on 1110 kHz based in Charlotte and that has a directional signal that aims up the I-85 corridor, but because of low ground conductivity (and being at a higher frequency) has … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Station Sales / Transfers | 4 Comments

FCC Spectrum Auction Update

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The Reverse Auction – where TV stations bid their offer downward – of what it will take for them to turn in their license – should finish on Wednesday https://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2016/06/fcc-spectrum-auction-bidding-scheduled-end-wednesday-0 Once the price of the 100 MHz of spectrum nationwide … Continue reading →

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Hot Digity Dead

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

It’s a done deal. After a couple months of haggling, Alpha Media has closed on the financing of $264 million to acquire control of 116 struggling radio stations that were accumulated by a man named Dean Goodman, under the name … Continue reading →

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1060

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The FCC has stepped in to solve a non-problem. As of today, there are 1,060 FM translators already retransmitting AM radio stations. The religious broadcasters seem more than willing to sell out Jesus for a few silver coins. Consider that … Continue reading →

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Welcome the new Alpha in town

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Larry Wilson was the guy behind the original Citadel Broadcasting. After the 1996 Telecom reform act lifted the national cap, he used borrowed money to buy up several hundred radio stations but only stations in small markets that don’t rely … Continue reading →

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Bottom fishing

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Fred Stiening

CharlotteNC is the czar of North Carolina radio, looking to take over all of the Confederate territories. The Source In Spartanburg SC is an AM/FM pair owned by the feeble Davidson Media group, which has slowly been unloading a number … Continue reading →

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Can you hear me yet?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The Little General with the Big Ears is back and he wants to own radio stations. I’m of course referring to H. Ross Perot, former candidate for U.S. president, who indirectly helped elect Bill & Hillary Clinton in 1992 and … Continue reading →

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WMEX-AM sells for $165,000

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The temporary Boston home of Howie Carr and the station that turned down Rush Limbaugh four times has just been sold. The station was previously owned by Microsoft’s Paul Allen and was bought for around $10 million. Out in California, … Continue reading →

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