Fort Myers Broadcasting is purchasing Soft AC “Wave 101.1” WAVV Naples Park/Fort Myers FL from Alpine Broadcasting Corporation for $8 million.
WAVV will join holdings that include AC 96.9 WINK-FM Fort Myers, Spanish Rhythmic “97.7 Latino” WTLQ-FM Punta Rassa, and Spanish Tropical “Maxima” 95.7 W239CL Golden Gate/97.3 W247CR Pine Island Center/WTLQ-HD2. The company also owns CBS affiliate WINK-TV.
Alpine Broadcasting also operates Call Communications Group’s 107.9 W300EF Naples as Easy Listening “Easy 107.9” fed via WAVV-HD2. The deal includes the transfer of the right to operate the translator through July 2026 with three five year automatic renewals unless the tower lease is not renewed.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com