The ACMA has decided to extend the period of Norfolk Island Regional Council’s (NIRC) community broadcasting licence by a further two years to 16 June 2025. This will enable the service to continue while the ACMA considers an application by NIRC to approve the transfer of its existing licence to Norfolk Island Radio Ltd. NIRC has been providing community radio service Norfolk Island Radio VL2NI under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 since June 2021. Prior to this date broadcasting services on Norfolk Island were regulated under the Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001.
(via Ray Crawford)
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NZ DX Items via WOR iog (2023-07-03)

John Caracciolo’s JVC Media has closed on its purchase of Soft AC “93.3 The Breeze” 1440 WLIM Medford/93.3 W227CL Port Jefferson NY from Michael Celenza’s Commercial Assets Inc. for $500,000.

With the closing, WLIM has begun simulcasting JVC’s Classic Hits “Big 98.1” W251BY Patchogue/WPTY-HD2 until it debuts its new format on September 1. Newsday reports that WLIM will flip to Spanish News/Talk “En Vivo” on that date.

The new station will be overseen by sister Spanish Tropical “La Fiesta 98.5” WBON Westhampton PD/morning host Ana Maria Caraballo and feature a lineup similar to their “LI News Radio” 103.9 WRCN Riverhead. Carraciollo told Newsday, “This came together because of the need. With La Fiesta we found that the community really wants to talk. Although La Fiesta is primarily a music station, we found there’s a need and an audience that was not getting served.”

WLIM will become JVC’s sixth brand in Suffolk County joining a cluster that also includes “My Country 96.1” WJVC Center Moriches and Rhythmic CHR “Party 105.3” WPTY Calverton-Roanoke.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/254128/long-islands-breeze-blows-away/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-06-27)

The Walt Disney Company has sold its final radio license as ABC Radio Los Angeles Assets LLC sells 1110 KRDC/99.1 K256CX Pasadena CA to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa for $5 million.
The buyer owns Worship “K-Wave” 107.9 KWVE San Clemente and Christian Preaching 88.9 KSDW Temecula/96.9 K245AI San Pasqual.
KRDC has been simulcasting formerly co-owned Sports “710 ESPN” KSPN Los Angeles since the company folded “Radio Disney Country” in early 2021. The station had previously served as the flagship for the primary “Radio Disney” brand as KDIS from 2003 to 2017 after swapping programming with 710 KSPN. 1110 was best known as Top 40 KRLA through the 1960s 70s and then with R&B Oldies in the 1990s both as the home of Art Laboe.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/253008/disney-exits-radio-with-krdc-sale/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-06-12)

My Town Media flipped two stations to Variety Hits as “Bob-FM” this weekend.
90s based Rock “Z107.5” 1550 KRZD/107.5 K298CI Springfield MO and “Radio X 103.5” KWXD Asbury MO both made the move to Kroeger Media’s “Bob-FM” brand on Friday.
In Springfield the flip places KRZD in direct competition with SummitMedia’s “106.7 The River” KRVI, while KWXD goes up against Carthage Broadcasting Company’s “95.1 Mike-FM” KMXL in Joplin MO/Pittsburg KS.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252565/bob-fm-debuts-in-springfield-joplin/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-05-28)

Stations Sales of Week 5/26

Taylor Made Broadcasting Network sells AC 100.9 KGLC and Country 910 KVIS Miami OK to Michael Landis’ Land Go Radio Group for $100,000. Land Go owns “SoMo Sports Radio” 1560 WMBH/101.3 K268CP Joplin and Oldies 101.3 KHST Lamar MO. Taylor Made retains Country 99.3 KGVE Grove OK.

Joshua Smith’s Yankee Kingdom Media Corp. will acquire Country 101.3 WYKR-FM Haverhill NH and Christian 1100 WTWN/105.1 W286DE Wells River VT from Puffer Broadcasting for $125,000. Smith will also acquire the station’s tower properties from Puffer’s Mill Street Enterprises in a separate deal. Smith recently served.

Dos Media buys Spanish CHR “La Selecta” 1050 WVXX/103.3 W277DF Norfolk VA from Hindlin Broadcasting for $850,000. Dos Media has been operating WVXX via Time Brokerage Agreement since March 2021.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252511/station-sales-week-of-5-26/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-05-26)

iFiber Communications is selling News/Talk “iFiberOne NewsRadio” 1030 KMAS/103.3 K277CZ Shelton WA to John & Rebecca Hansen’s Fjord Holdings LLC and Jeff Slakey’s The Anecdotalist LLC for $152,940.

The Hansens, who also own local magazine Tracing The Fjord, and Slakey will each own 50% of the station. The deal marks a return to KMAS for Slakey who started with the station as a part-time host in 2005 and rose to morning host in 2008 and later General Manager prior to his exit last May to join Tracing The Fjord as a reporter and media coordinator.

In a Facebook post announcing the sale, it is noted that KMAS will return to a Full Service Classic Hits format in the coming weeks.

Local cable operator iFiber Communications had merged with KMAS owner Olympic Broadcasting in 2016 with the station rebranding at that time to “iFiberOne NewsRadio“. KMAS serves the southern Puget Sound and southeast Olympic Peninsula.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251883/former-gm-morning-host-partners-to-acquire-kmas/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-04-09)

Station Sales.

Edward Baker is transferring multiple signals between Positive Alternative Radio and his other license holding companies.
WKGM Inc. will donate Christian Preaching 940 WKGM Smithfield/Norfolk VA to PAR with the donation valued at $450,000. Base Communications’ Southern Gospel “Joy-FM” 890 WKNV Fairlawn VA is donated to PAR in a transfer valued at $80,000. Big River Radio Inc. donates Christian Preaching 1080 WOKT Canonsburg KY/106.7 W294CP Huntington WV in what is being valued at $150,000. The three stations will be converted to non-commercial status.
Positive Alternative Radio will also trade 97.1 W246CR Christianburg VA to Base Communications in exchange for 102.3 W272EA Fairlawn/Pulaski. W246CR will continue to rebroadcast Baker’s Dublin Radio LLC Sports “ESPN Blacksburg” Dublin, while W272EA will continue to rebroadcast WKNV.

Iola Broadcasting sells “Kiks Country” 101.5 KIKS-FM and Talk/Sports 1370 KIOL/99.3 K257GM Iola KS to Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting for $325,000.

La Promesa Foundation will receive “St. Valentine Catholic Radio” 1010 KDJW Amarillo/94.5 K233CB Canyon and Spanish Catholic “Radio San Toribio” 1360 KTNZ/93.5 K228FO Amarillo TX as a gift from Catholic Radio of the Texas High Plains. La Promesa operates Catholic networks in both languages under the “Guadalupe Radio” name.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251554/station-sales-week-of-4-28/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-04-28)

Augusta Radio Fellowship has cancelled its purchase of Cherokee Broadcasting’s three stations in the southwest corner of North Carolina. Augusta Radio Fellowship was going to pay $550,000 for Oldies “Big 6 Radio” 600 WCVP Murphy, Country/Christian “Pure Country” 95.9 WCVP-FM Robbinsville, and AC 102.7 WCNG Murphy. Also cancelled is the donation of WCNG translator 101.3 W267BC Blairsville GA from John Reynolds to Augusta Radio Fellowship.

Norsan Media expands in Jacksonville FL with the purchase of Christian Preaching “Pure Radio” 1320 WJNJ Jacksonville and translators 92.7 W224EF Orange Park and 103.7 W279AG Atlantic Beach FL from New Covenant Ministries for $700,000.
None of the intellectual property of the current brand is included in the deal as Norsan adds WJNJ to a cluster that includes Regional Mexican “La Raza 92.9” 970 WNNR Jacksonville/92.9 W225BI Stockade and 1570 WVOJ/92.3 W222CL Fernandina Beach, Spanish AC “Latina 92.1” WJXR MacClenny and 1160 WEWC/97.5 W248CT Callahan, and Hispanic Rhythmic “Flow 105.3” WYKB Fernandina Beach.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251306/station-sales-week-of-4-21/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-04-21)

Station Sales.
After surrendering the licenses of 650 KPRP Honolulu and 940 KKNE Waipahu HI in December, SummitMedia requested the licenses be reactivated and now we know why as the company is donating both to Saul Levine’s Advanced Public Radio. In addition to his commercial licenses in Los Angeles and Monterey CA, Levine’s Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters owns 105.7 K289BE Kawaihae HI and Advanced Public Radio holds CPs for new non-commercial signals on 90.1 Holualoa and 88.3 Kahului HI.

Samuel M Stemm is selling his 83% stake of Metroplex Communications’ 1570 WBGZ Alton IL and translators 94.3 W232CR and 107.1 W296DR Alton to Nick Darr and Sheila Darr for $300,000. Nick Darr will increase his stake from 3% to 48%, while Sheila Darr will take a 35% stake.

El Sembrador Ministries acquires “La Nueva” 1100 KAFY Bakersfield CA from Boris Treyzon’s AOTS Holdings Inc. for $450,000. Not included in the deal is co-owned Silent translator 92.3 K222DH Delano. The “La Nueva” programming will continue on La Nueva Broadcasting’s 102.1 K271DD Bakersfield and K271DF Conner allegedly fed via Hispanic Target Media’s 100.9 KHMU Buttonwillow.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/250519/station-sales-week-of-3-31-resurrected-honolulu-ams-donated/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-03-31)

John Caracciolo’s JVC Media is expanding its holdings on Long Island with the purchase of Soft AC “93.3 The Breeze” 1440 WLIM Medford/93.3 W227CL Port Jefferson NY from Michael Celenza’s Commercial Assets Inc. for $500,000.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/250525/jvc-media-expands-on-long-island/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-03-31)