After announcing its intentions to sell Rock “99 Rock” 99.3 WFRD Hanover NH in June, Dartmouth College has agreed to sell the station to Sugar River Media for an undisclosed amount.
Sugar River Media will add WFRD to their holdings that includes News/Talk 99.7 WNTK-FM New London NH and simulcaster 1490 WUVR Lebanon/98.9 W255CF West Lebanon NH, Country 1010 WCNL/94.7 W234BN Claremont VT, Classic Hits “Rewind 106.5” 1480 WCFR/106.5 W293BH Springfield VT, and Classic Country “North Country 1320/100.1” WCVR/W261DJ Randolph VT. The associated Sugar River Foundation owns Classical 90.9 WSCS New London NH.
Sugar River Media, LLC – headed by Robert & John Landry has agreed to purchase Radio station WFRD– 99.3 FM Hanover, NH from the Trustees of Dartmouth College.
Sugar River Media already owns several radio stations in the area, including WNTK -99.7FM
New London, NH, along with WUVR-Lebanon—1490 AM & 98.9 FM WFRD operates with 6000 watts ERP at 328 ft. HAAT.The Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction, VT-NH Radio market is BIA Metro Rank #217. George Kimble of Kozacko Media Services was the Exclusive Broker for the Buyer and Seller.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com