Civic Media continues its rapid growth across Wisconsin with the acquisition of 1100 WISS Berlin/98.3 W252DR Oshkosh from Thomas Boyson’s Hometown Broadcasting for $700,000. WISS/W252DR currently simulcast Hometown’s Oldies “The Bug” 102.3 WAUH Wautoma. The buyers agreed to purchase 1230 WXCO/98.9 W255DN Wausau and the duo of 1450 WRCO/107.7 W299CD and Country 100.9 WRCO-FM Richland Center in two separate deals earlier this month. The FCC filing notes Civic Media will also be acquiring Heart of Wisconsin Media’s Full Service Oldies 1320 WFHR/97.5 W248DE Wisconsin Rapids in a deal to be filed shortly.
TBTA Ministries sells 89.7 WJHO Alexander City AL to the Kevin Moon led Volunteer Broadcasting for $65,000. Volunteer already operates WJHO as Classic Rock “89.7 The Classic“.
Gregory Herrman’s Dynamic Media acquires William Doerner’s SportsRadioCC’s Sports 1230 KSIX Corpus Christi TX for $200,000 and its translator 95.1 K236CM Corpus Christi from Doerner directly for $100.
Joe Lodanosky and Joe Vilkie’s J2 Media purchases 1120 WKQW/104.1 W281CA Oil City PA from Twilight Broadcasting for $38,000. The buyers began operating WKQW via Time Brokerage Agreement in March.
Neal and Amie Preston’s Asha Faith James Company purchases Country 102.5 KCNQ Kernville and Classic Rock 104.5 KRVQ-FM Lake Isabella CA from Alta Sierra Broadcasting for $250,000.
Iglesia Cristiana Restauracion y Vida will convert its LMA of 1490 KLNT Laredo TX into a purchase from Carlos Lopez for $100,000.
Translator Sales
Delmarva Educational Association transfers 97.7 W249CI Bellwood/Richmond VA to similarly owned Truth Broadcasting Corporation for $100,000. W249CI already rebroadcasts Truth’s Christian Preaching 590 WLES Bon Air. Both companies are led by Stu and Nancy Epperson.
Advanced Media Partners expands its Peoria IL holdings with the purchase of 104.3 W282BS Dunlap from LSE Broadcasting for $50,000. W282BS will transfer from rebroadcasting Christian Preaching 103.3 WLSE Canton IL to AMP’s “98.5 Kiss-FM” WPIA Eureka.
Ondas de Vida trades 107.9 K300CW Indio CA to La Nueva Broadcasting for 99.1 K256BS Palmdale CA. Both translators rebroadcast Ondas de Vida’s Spanish Christian 89.1 KODV Barstow.