Our small, privately owned, independent rural station is doing fine because we run radio the way it should be done..we provide local programming listeners cant get elsewhere. If I were going to buy a CP, I would want to have about 30 percent equity in the station from sign on. If you have a few thousand dollars of unused room on a credit card, feel lucky because that is about all you are going to get. Turn-of-the-century Bramwell, West Virginia, was a rich little town with more millionaires than any place of its size in America. The lesson here is secure partners and financing before trying to buy. Amtrack by the way is re-equipping their entire passenger fleet to put a 110 outlet at each seat for passenger use. 2010 International Gang Section Hi-Rail Truck 28,000 miles Price: contact Location: UT. Think about the interest youre getting from a CD at a bank. About the comment on selling stockIf is the operative wordWhat :If they did not sell their stock? Maynard, youre right on. Revenue: On request. submit it via email to me. What looks like a cheap price for an AM property could be a pig in a poke with some nasty surprises. It has also been named by several online magazine sites as the #1 place to . Yes, but with new hardware. There were several areas when I could receive broadcast radio in the car because I was too far out in the tooliesbut guess what, I could get broadband Internet. There are many variables. NORTH CAROLINA Access from your Country was disabled by the administrator. So thankful I didnt buy a couple stations 10 years ago when an opportunity arose. Sacramento, CA. Like 5 Comments |. Market #62, Voted "Best in the West" - We have 2 different stations available, St. Louis Now what? Current "Mom & Pop" are retiring due to health issues. Car Wash & Gas Station in Orange County. And you know what happens when you assume. Station layout. 7 Comments. Anyone.. please explain to me how Clear Channel (a better name than iHeart) could amass a debt of $20 billion. Washington, DC 20554. Copyright 2019, RadioTVDeals.com. The gist of this paragraph is if you want to do a 25 year terms deal, let me know up front so I don't have to waste my associated and client's time. 1903 Firehouse in Galveston, TX. Back to how to evaluate a non-cash flowing station or a dark station ready to go back on the air. Asking: $2,500,000, INFO Harold Bausemer VM/phone: 617-306-7939 or EM: radio.usa@outlook.com, FM cluster in top 150 market, 3 very competitive signals in Music Format, available as single station as a combo or cluster, incentive pricing to buy all three. Priced at just $195,000. Heritage radio cluster in year-round tourist and retirement market. When an FM station is deleted or cancelled, the allotment (or placeholder) remains, but no application can be filed until the next auction/application filing window. SOLD! SOLD! This is the perfect radio station investment for someone who wants to be an IMPORTANT part of the local community, in one of the most desirable areas of the California coast. When I was first contacted the buyer had dropped some names that I knewone of which was a clientbut did not want that client told of the "Buyer's" interest in this propertyno problem with that on my part. Find properties for sale listings at the best price. Contingent or Pending Sale. - NEW ZEALAND Its probably less than 1%. Local managers are told what to do from corporate headquarters located thousands of miles away. Each list only includes stations that have been silent for more than 2 months. I find alot of TRUTH in your statement Here in Akron Ohio, we have all the big guys but we have one talk radio station on FM that has been there since forever, An that is what they do, cater to the town even tho they really are in a small town (kent ohio) which is in another county lol but they claim to be the Talk of Akron an for years they are a success you go to get your haircut an the barber has them on you go shopping an the store has them on you stop in a office an they are on owned by one guy who died an left the station to his sons so now owned by 2 guys. Second, it will take the people to demand Congress and the F.C.C. Also, the group can offer substantially greater coverage, with members in all geographical areas of the country. This site is different from most broadcast broker web sites because I want my clients to understand today's new broadcast business. you must sign the NON DISCLOSURE which is what we do. The N.A.B., F.C.C. Broadcasting is not what it was even 10 years ago. The following Silent Stations lists are generally updated twice each month. Like why do I heard sports discussions about the Reds, and it has less to do with the game and more to do with, can we afford that? I remember reading one of your commenters financial analysis of a blog topic and thought, this is really typical of the reasoning that appears to be the problem.. This truly is a unique opportunity worth looking into. Our career radio instincts tell us to compete and win. When the meeting took place, the first thing the "buyer" wanted was to structure a terms deal for 25 years. Owner retiring. Buy too many stations, including a bunch of dogs, just because it looks good on a piece of stationery. Besides, that is part of a brokers jobto bet a buyer and be a "firewall" between a buyer and those that don't need to know the seller's private business. LOL I hope you are doing well. confidential. That is why radio soared to begin with, and it is why radio is crashing except for those who did not accept the LMA agreement from 1996. Is it AM or FM? Market #77- new FM- El Paso TX is BIA Market #77, and that is NOT counting any of the Mexican side of the border. Posted on 09/07/2022. I had one client send me his brokerage house account print out. Very much agree with that Scott. Each list only includes stations that have been silent for more than 2 months. What is the age of the transmittor? Now, how many group owners are run by guys in their 70s? These filters are returning legitimate mail in errorplease advise me if this happens. Synergies will save the day, more jobs will evaporate into the morass of syndication, voice-tracking, and hubbing. All Rights Reserved. He and a seller had already struck a deal but he did not have a clue how to go through the "buying" process. This established Radio Communications business located in the North QLD Charters Towers region is being offered for sale for. Maybe well see a rebirth or reformation of local and creative radio. In financial circles, a companys worth may be judged by its market capitalization and/or its enterprise value.. NEW! Interactive web site or not? FM in the Perfect New England College Town iHeart? First, the first problem is the N.A.B which lobbies for the big consolidators. RadioTVDeals helps radio and television station brokers (otherwise known as media brokers) and radio and TV station owners sell their station (s). I feel that radio was more fun in the 60s and 70s than today. Analog and digital low power television (LPTV) stations that operate as television broadcast translator stations; FM broadcast booster stations and FM translator stations that entirely rebroadcast the programming of other local FM broadcast stations; and. The problem is when a company owns more stations than they need to. Big Car Wash and Branded Gas Station with C-Store and Deli on 1.2 Acre Lot in upscale. Give me a call. Stations that go silent should notify Ms. McCauley by letter or e-mail within 10 days of ceasing operation. Only FM Group in Resort Area of 40K Pop. FM Metro in Top 25 Market I like your statement program to the community you serve, but I think Daryl misread your comment. I dont know what you mean. I have had several questions about doing appraisals on stations and the answer is YES, I do them. It is the only station that caters and localizes its programming to these popular beach towns. Financing IS available. Scatter Charcoal In Your Home & Watch What . Kozacko Media Services- Dick Kozacko, George Kimble, Pat Anderson My company didnt do that? Maybe even podcasts? Cash deals are king. A friend of mine recently told me his kids don't listen to over the air broadcast radiothey have IPods to use away from home and Internet radio at home off of their broadband attached computer where they also get music, etc. Toni Bradford. 8639 Sqft; Posted on 10/12/2022. Abandoned Houses. Those of us who watched radio stations being bought like trading cards over the past five years have repeatedly asked How are they going to pay for this? Ken Dardis: June 24, 2002. Circuit (Kidd Communications v. FCC 2005 U.S. Appeals) financing may even be harder to get than before. Only local station in beautiful community of 60k population. For more information on AM and FM radio broadcasting, please visit the Audio Division website, and the Broadcast Radio Links page.FCC>Media Bureau>Audio Division, (202) 418-2700. A damn shame. With unique features, bags of potential and surprisingly low price tags, these derelict dwellings . Change). The meeting was to be held in another city and I was unable to attend. Darryl, I had to post a link to this on my blog.it was a good read! NDA Required. And there are other owners who have told us that IF you have a qualified buyer. Orange County, CA. People will listen if they want to be informed or entertained with humor or music. Yeah, my finger hovered over the share button but insecurity prevailed. It did exactly the opposite. The client put me in touch with his financial "backer". You can also get the podcast on your IPhone thru ITunessearch "Big Billy Kinder Outdoors". An unmitigated disaster all around. The station owners deal was his commission on /all/ business generated from his and the satellite-delivered stations. If not, its my belief that online streaming stations will have parity with those with a license within the next decade as they will be able to occupy a button on the dashboard. Abandoned Mansions. Greater Raleigh Market- Gospel AM with FM. I talk to would-be broadcasters all the time that have no clue as to what it takes to put together a sales staffbut that will have to wait for another commentary. ~Searches Conducted for qualified buyers (requires proof of funds)~, Western NY Rated Market combo: Classic Hits/Oldies FM ranked #2, Country AM ranked # 6 in 21 station market. Copyright 2012-2022 Dave Garland Media Brokerage, All rights reserved. So these stories of debt and likely bankruptcy must be wrong. High debt and radio not being able to afford to do radio anymore. Asking $1M for cluster, $400K for singleton. NO Hurricanes -NO Tornadoes-NO Snow-NO forest fires & NO local paper! Full Market FM signal that needs a hands on operator. Abandoned Train Stations for Sale. Keep your head down. Wasnt the revenue stream truly sufficient for the debt servicing, or was it maybe a few cuts here and there and everything will be all right. When you miss your sales projections, go back to the banker and refinancejust like the Big Boys.and use them as the industry standard. Abandoned radio station Built 1947 - 1950First I want to mention, that video isn't filmed by me, but person who filmed it wanted me to upload this video to t. Of course, each company has other businesses and divisions, but their core business remains radio. Click Here for Details. The auction for spectrum bandwidth for this starts next monthy. Some in the larger markets saved $1M on programming costs by parting with successful talentsonly to see their revenue reduced by twice the savings. Short periods of discontinued operation (less than 10 days) need not be reported. If you are doing your first dealthe more the seller is going to want to know about your finances and your ability to raise money before information about a property is forthcoming. I tried to tell him that the owner had requested that I 'vet' all potential buyers to determine financial ability before releasing informationthe conversation went downhill from there. Amtrack by the way is re-equipping their entire passenger fleet to put a 110 outlet at each seat for passenger use. CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY AM WITH TRANSLATOR: Co-brokered with Kozacko Media Services. Smart broadcasters today are already doing it. Lists are generally updated monthly. I may have some joint venture money available to build the station and get it licensed before the CP dies. *Construction Permit. We are a part of a group of four independent firms working together to expand coverage. INFO: Voice Mail 617-306-7939 ~ Electronic Mail: radio.usa@outlook.com. FM Translator W298BK Geneseo IL; SOLD! Deregulation destroyed radio broadcasting, generally speaking. Those who know what radio should be and can be will be fine. Of course theyll go to Pandora, Spotify, etc. I know. My dream/goal was to own a small market just before that infamous piece of legislation passedeffectively swallowing jobs and putting paid to any indie broadcasters dream of serving a community with a small-market station. The potential "Buyer" was informed of the price and the terms (CASH) of the transaction. Another major factor to look at in evaluating a start-up property is the technical condition of the station. If the latest shiny bauble from The Big Boys doesnt work, then stockholders will take it in the shorts, banks will end up with radio stations via bankruptcy, and a Big Picture guy will tell them radio can be profitable if they just tighten, lighten, and brighten. But I digress. SO, contact us directly to discuss the radio market that YOU are interested in. As a former owner, I will tell you it is a lot of work. In today's markt we have to contend with how much advertising revenue is going to other competitors on the Internet. The following are the 'facts of life' in the radio station trading business. 2828 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550. Too simplistic for you? The Big Billy Kinder Outdoors Program is now heard Saturdays from 5-6 AM on WBAP-AM and several other stations around the North Texas area and is ready to grow. The members actively communicate with each other and discuss industry information and trends. I agree, when bankers took over radio, they didnt realize what it took to make a station a success. Or. other stations that we can not list on this site I know this point is covered in several places but it's worth repeating. For additional information related to silent AM and FM stations, please see Silent AM and FM Broadcast Stations. Location: Suffolk County, New York, US. You will need to pay for this but it can save you big money and headaches later. I was once contacted about a property that I had listed. You cant do that with 1,000 stations. !what happenbed to his ability to do a cash deal? Owned tower and studio building. Enter ZIP code or city, state as well. Bill and I worked together 40 years ago at his hometown station in Mineral Wells, Texas. to see what else is available. It was obvious from the start that the buyer was a rookie. Skiing in the winter, hiking and mountain biking in the summer. Perhaps you are correct..BUTEverything was doing nicely until the G word took over..think about itJBI. Contact MCH Enterprises for details. Maybe I should come back to reality. It had about $25MM in it. And, they cant get out. WCSN-FM (Sunny 105.7) is a unique station that serves Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama. We help people to find radio stations for LMA (lease) or TV stations for LMA (lease). Im partners in a stand alone FM in Indiana. California Wine Country- Consistently PROFITABLE Just think, no monthly payment to that nasty, ill-tempered banker who really does not understand your business anyway. There is also a list available for silent AM broadcast radio stations. Can you compete with them if you go on the air? If it keeps on rainin, levees goin to break Will it need to be replaced? Darryl. 334 followers. Please also back it up with an email. to complete the payout process for this membership. After review, the staff may grant Special Temporary Authority for a period not exceeding 180 days, but extensions may be approved upon the submission of a new STA extension request. Best of all, radio because of its newly aggregated audiences, would be able to leverage and grow its share of the total advertising pie. If the station's silent period is expected to last beyond 30 days, Special Temporary Authority is necessary (see 47 CFR 73.1635 and Emergency Antennas, Silent Stations, Special Temporary Authority (STA) for Broadcast Services). Forget 8 hour work daysthey will turn into 12 or 18 hour days very quick. I do have broadcasters that are interested in leasing out HD signals. that the identity of the stations for sale remain Above: Dent Station in Cumbria, currently for sale with a guide price of 395,000. This list consists of FM, low power FM (LPFM), and FM translator broadcast radio stations silent for two months or longer. Thank you for checking out the blog. BTW, there also is/was a big (daytime) signal AM in the market which worked like hell to do everything right: local owner, all local programming, local sports, local talk they are surviving on the owner getting in once removed from the top of an MLM scheme by trading trading weekend morning time for a talk show called Dead Doctors Dont Lie. All Rights Reserved. That, in effect, swallowed jobs and put paid to the goals of any indie broadcasters (like me) of owning small stations. continue as a FREE MEMBER on the RadioTVDeals site. Being in state capital insulates economy, spending. Power of the station? Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. SelectHEREcontinue as a FREE MEMBER on the RadioTVDeals site. Copyright 1999 2023 GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC. Sadly, that horse is out of the barn. Counties, FCC Broadcast Filing Deadlines for January and February, https://www.fcc.gov/general/eas-test-reporting-system. FM Super Translators do not count against the number of FM signals one owner in a market can control. All the best. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. program to the community you serve, be known to your customers and get involved in the community. Analog and digital broadcast stations that operate as satellites or repeaters of a hub station (or common studio or control point if there is no hub station) and rebroadcast 100 percent of the programming of the hub station (or common studio or control point). Lines. Small unrated market with lots of sunshine and a great lifestyle. In the 90s the radio station o worked for forced all of its own employees to write their congressman and senator urging support of the consolidation legislation. Hope you continue to do well. Will it need to be replaced? He/She gave you the laon in the first place only because you promised him/her the marriage of your first born Dartmouth/Stanford.Harvard etc. The buyer did not have financibng in place or written assurance that he was qualified before contracting to buy a station. Land was the only equity some radio stations had, especially many AM stations, F.C.C. Sellers want to talk to "qualified buyres" . The items to upload by this date include: Television License Renewal Applications Due Applications for renewal of license for television stations licensed toNew Jersey or New Yorkmust be filed in LMS. The station consists of two ground-level island . Off . 1. Asking for the two stations is $850,000 and there . 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