Western Beat Host Block Dies

3-12-2015

Known as "Mister Nashville," and one of the earliest supporters of Americana, Billy Block has died in Nashville at 59, reports The Tennessean. Block was the founder and host of Western Beat. CMT picked up Western Beat in 2000, and helped bring Americana to a national audience. Many of the artists showcased by Block on Western Beat went on to become mainstream Country stars, including Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, and Keith Urban.

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Western Maryland Trio Sold

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Receiver JOHN CULP is selling Hot AC WKHJ/MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD and Counry WWHC (92.3 THE TRAIN) and Classic Hits WMSG-A/OAKLAND, MD to BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS II, INC. for $775,000.  The stations, formerly owned by RADIOWERKS BROADCASTING, were put in receivership by the GARRETT COUNTY, MD Circuit Court in MAY 2011.

In other filings with the FCC, TALLGRASS BROADCASTING, LLC, through court-appointed receiver C. DAVID RHOADES, is selling Country KBIK and Religion KIND-A (GRACE 1010)/INDEPENDENCE, KS and Country KIND-F (INDY 102.9)/ELK CITY, KS to INDEPENDENCE MEDIA, LLC fo $200,000.

GOSPEL ECHO, INC. is selling noncommercial KBNO-F/WHITE SALMON, WA to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $30,000.  The seller has also requested an extension of the station's Silent STA due to electrical failure.

WMCH RADIO, INC. is selling Classic Country WWAM-A/POWELL-KNOXVILLE, TN to ARM & RAGE, LLC for $75,532.50.  The station, formerly WKTI-A, was acquired recently by the seller from JOURNAL BROADCAST CORP. for $65,000.

AUBURN NETWORK, INC. is selling W234BQ/AUBURN, AL, and LPTV W39DQ-D/OPELIKA, AL to JIMMY JARRELL for $60,000.

Requesting Silent STAs were PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (WIGW/EUSTIS, FL); CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC. (WHPA/MACOMB, IL); CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC. (W214AS/WALESKA, GA); BEST MEDIA, INC. (K217DP/BARKER, TX); SNOQUALMIE EDUCATIONAL RADIO PROJECT (KWJZ-LP/FALL CITY, WA); and PRIETO BROADCASTING, INC. (WDUR-A/DURHAM, NC).

Filing for extensions of Silent STAs were TALLGRASS BROADCASTING, LLC (KKYC/CLOVIS, NM; KMUL-F/MULESHOE, TX and KMUL-A/FARWELL, TX) and THE GREATER HIGHWAY CHURCH OF CHRIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (W252BL/MULLINS, SC).

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Hubbard Sells Western Wisconsin AM

8-9-2012

The announcement comes from the buyer, Zoe Communications, who has signed a letter of intent to purchase Hubbard Broadcasting's WIXK-AM in New Richmond. An LMA for the station agreement begins Monday. Zoe Communications also owns WDMO-FM in New Richmond, giving the company an AM/FM combo. The company says it will retain the full-time employees currently working at WIXK-AM.

Hubbard Radio Chair Ginny Morris said, ?For the past ten years Hubbard Broadcasting has enjoyed our relationship with our listeners and advertisers in Western Wisconsin.  But as we expand our radio footprint in major markets throughout the U.S. we felt it was the right time to pass along this wonderful New Richmond radio station to a broadcaster who is focused on Western Wisconsin. We have great employees at WIXK-AM who will continue to serve communities and clients in the St. Croix River Valley.?

?This is a big day for Zoe Communications,? said Mike Oberg, president and owner of Zoe Communications. ?We recently signed-on WDMO at 95.7FM so we believe this will be a great AM/FM combo for New Richmond and the St. Croix River Valley. We have great respect for the strong heritage of WIXK and are excited to bring a new FM back to New Richmond. It is a win-win for both companies. We are Wisconsin broadcasters and WIXK-AM strengthens our Western Wisconsin portfolio. At the same time Hubbard Broadcasting can focus on their core radio business, which is located in large markets.?

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3 Western Maryland Stations Sold

5-13-2012

Broker Ray Rosenblum of Pittsburgh says the sale of 3 Western Maryland radio stations from Receiver John Culp to Broadcast Communications of Greensburg, PA went for $775,000. The principal owner of Broadcast Communications is Robert Stevens. The stations are WMSG-AM, WWHC-FM, both in Oakland, MD and WKHJ-FM in Mountain Lake Park, MD.

Broadcast Communications also owns and operates
WKHB (AM-620) in Irwin, PA
WKFB (AM-770) in Jeanette, PA
WKVE (FM-103.1) in Mount Pleasant, PA
WANB (AM-1210) in Waynesburg, PA

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BE Appoints Jeff Wilson Western Region SM

In his new role, Wilson serves BE customers in the western U.S. as the representative of the company?s RF and studio lines, which include AudioVAULT and The Radio Experience (TRE) studio brands as well as BE?s AM, FM and HD Radio,  transmitter lines. Wilson brings to his new role more than 15 years of broadcast equipment experience as BE?s service manager for digital products as well as a number of other duties directly impacting customer service and solutions.

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