Category Archives: Station Sales / Transfers

Richard Mellon Scaife bails on KQV

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

There are several posts I’ve written about the peculiar station in Pittsburgh that I grew up not listening to. A station with a three letter “K” call sign in the Eastern United States is a hint right away that the … Continue reading →

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Another “progressive” talk station falls to Jesus

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fred Stiening

KRXA-AM is 10,000 watt daytime, 500 watts at night AM station in Carmel Valley California, South of Santa Cruz mountains near the Bay Area. The station is being bought by a Spanish Religious broadcaster. The station bills itself as being … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Radio Biz, Station Sales / Transfers, Talk Radio | 7 Comments

CBS Radio to be sold to Cumulus?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The New York Post has picked up this rumor NY Post Story Back since about the crash in 2008, CBS has let it be known that if the deal was right, they would sell their small market stations. This is … Continue reading →

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Mother Angelica takes over WNEM-AM

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Fred Stiening

WNEM-AM serves the hard hit Saginaw / Bay City area of Michigan, home of Saginaw Steering gear (who makes that new fangled power steering thingy, and the innovative tilting steering wheel) and the foundry that casts iron engine blocks for … Continue reading →

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WOR Radio Network says “Adios!”

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Fred Stiening

By now, you probably know that Clear Channel officially owns WOR-AM in New York city, a peculiar station with a strange history, tied up in the government going after Howard Hughes and forcing him to sell off his radio stations … Continue reading →

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WDTW-AM goes to FoO

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Fred Stiening

WDTW is an AM radio station in suburban Detroit (Dearborn). It is owned by Clear Channel and currently carries the so-called “Progressive” talk format – only recently did it add back a local morning show. Being Year End, Clear Channel … Continue reading →

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Cumulus buying WFME-FM in New York

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Fred Stiening

WFME-FM is not much of a radio station, but it is a valuable license. It’s in the commercial part if the FM band, licensed to Newark New Jersey. It is currently owned by Family Radio, Harold Camping’s radio ministry that … Continue reading →

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What’s up for New York?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Fred Stiening

The purchase of WOR-AM by Clear Channel is still pending. I vaguely remember reading that Clear Channel might start its operations under a lease (called an LMA) October 1st. I just read the LMA at the FCC and it says … Continue reading →

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No K-news is good news…

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Fred Stiening

If you’re the Catholic church. Once again, radio has rediscovered that “biz” is not a viable talk format. Business Talk Radio has struggled since its inception to produce and distribute a Biz talk format.  They had several Owned and Operated … Continue reading →

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FCC beats dead horse

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Fred Stiening

The FCC decides to take legal action against an old non-viable AM radio station in the Pocono Mountains – what is the reason? Continue reading →

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