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WWDB(FM) ton and Philadelphia. He recently KwIZ -FM is on 96.7 mhz with 3 kw and WAMR(AM)- WCTQ(FM) Venice, Fla. Sold bought KCWV(AM) Leavenworth and KCWV- antenna 115 feet above average terrain. by Hall Communications to Asterisk Radio FM Fairway, both Kansas ( "Changing Hands," Broker: Chapman Associates. for $3 million. Seller is Norwich, Conn. - Nov. 9). WKSG is on 102.7 mhz with 50 WCCT-TV Columbia, S.C. Sold by Carolina based group of six AM's and six FM's kw and antenna 410 feet above average Christian Broadcasting Inc. to FCV Com- owned by Robert M. Hall. Buyer is owned terrain. Broker: The Mahlman Co. munications Inc. for $3.7 million, compris- by Fred Ingham, who also owns WTRS -AM- KWIZ -AM -FM Santa Ana, Calif. Sold by ing assumption of $2.5- million note and FM Dunnellon and WJST(FM) Panama City, Lieberman Broadcasting Inc. to Kwiz Ltd. other expenses. Seller is Greenville, S.C. - Florida. WAMR is daytimer on 1320 khz Partnership for $6,250,000. Seller is owned based group of four TV's owned by James with 5 kw. WcrQ is on 92.1 mhz with 3 kw by Phillip C. Davis, principal in Davis - H. Thompson. Buyer is owned by Walter and antenna 300 feet above average Weaver Broadcasting, San Jose, Calif. - K. Flynn, former ABC executive with no terrain. Broker: Stan Raymond & Associates. based group of three AM's and three FM's. other broadcast interests. WCCT--Tv is inde- KKBJ -AM -FM Bemidji, Minn. Sold by Be- Buyer is owned by Jose Lieberman, former pendent on channel 57 with 637 kw visual, midji Radio Inc. to CD Broadcasting Corp. owner of KTNQ(AM)- KLVE(FM) Los Angeles. 63.7 kw aural and antenna 607 feet above for $1,300,000. Seller is owned by Justin Kwiz is on 1480 khz full time with 5 kw. average terrain. Hoberg, who also owns KJKJ(FM) Grand Forks and KTYN(AM) Minot, both North Man of letters. Commercial and noncommercial broadcasters don't always see eye to Dakota. Buyer is owned by Cristopher T. eye. That was the case last week in a letter sent by National Association of Broadcasters Dahl. It also owns KLGR-AM-FM Redwood President Eddie Fritts to National Public Radio President Douglas Bennet. Falls, KLIZ -AM -FM Brainerd and KXRA -AM- Fritts took exception to some of Bennet's remarks made during a Senate Communica- FM Alexandria, all Minnesota. KKBJ is on 1360 khz tions Subcommittee hearing on public broadcasting (BROADCASTING, Nov. 16). It sounded with 5 kw day and 2.5 kw night. to Fritts, he wrote to Bennet, "as though your plan to use NPR's resources to encourage the KKBJ -FM is on 103.7 mhz with 100 kw and public to contact Congress in support of the Hollings [Senator Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.)] antenna 460 feet above average terrain. transfer tax/fairness doctrine proposal. The proposal would levy a tax on the sale of KEZJ,AM -FM Twin Falls, Idaho Sold by broadcast properties, after two years the funds would go to public broadcasting. It would KSRV Inc. to B &B Broadcasting Inc. for also codify the fairness doctrine. $970,000. Seller is owned by David Kapps, Bennet's suggestion, "could raise serious questions concerning your use of federal who also owns KSRV(AM)- KXBQ(FM) Ontario, funds," Fritts wrote. Using government programing money to lobby-whether on air or by Ore. Buyer is owned by George Broadbin the use of facilities, staff and the mail -violates the insulation which public broadcasters and Robert Barron, investors with no other have always advocated," he added. broadcast interests. KEZJ is on 1450 khz full And the NAB chief said he was unhappy with Bennet's implication that commercial time with 1 kw. KEZJ -FM is on 95.7 mhz broadcasting's support for long -term financing of public broadcasting is "recent and with 50 kw and antenna 670 feet above driven by political expediency." Said Fritts: "That is plain wrong. The NAB board has average terrain. Broker: Chapman Associates. publicly supported long -range federal financial support since 1975." WJCM(AM) Sebring, Fla. Sold by WJCM He also suggested there are other means for financing public broadcasting and ques- Inc. to Gerald L. Saltzer and his wife, Niki tioned whether Bennet wants to "put all your eggs in one basket." for $590,000. Seller is owned by Bennet, on the other hand, denied he said NPR would use its airtime or any program Jim Eshleman, who has no other broadcast resource to "influence this or any other legislation." He indicated he wanted to maintain interests. Buyer is general sales manager of the traditionally "good relations" between the two sectors of broadcasting. But, Bennet WMTw(TV) Poland Spring, Me. WJCM is on wrote, NPR believes the Hollings proposal is the "fairest and most workable option." As 960 khz with 5 kw day and 1 kw night. for his comments concerning commercial broadcasting's position on long -term funding, Bennet apologized. His statement at the hearing, he said, "did not fully recognize this KPLA(AM) Riverbank, Calif. SoldbyDavid past support." C. Williams to Bernald 1983 Family Trust The matter, however, did not end there. Fritts last week also wrote to all members of the for $550,000. Seller has no other broadcast Senate. He wanted to insure that the association's fight against the transfer tax was not interests. Buyer is owned by Eugene R. being interpreted as anti -public broadcasting. "NAB stands ready to work with public Bernald and family. He is station's sales broadcasters and Congress to help find the best way to provide stable, long -term support manager. KPLA is on 770 khz with 50 kw for public broadcasting," Fritts's letter stated. The letter included several arguments day and 1 kw night. against the transfer fee. He said it has driven "a wedge between commercial and public KBVB(FM) Crete, Neb. broadcasters." Furthermore, Fritts argued, public broadcasting is in no immediate dan- Sold by Saline ger if the proposal is defeated. Funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have County Radio, Inc. to Star City Broad- casting, been appropriated through 1990, which, he said, should give Congress, "ample opportu- Inc. for $350,000. Seller is owned by nity to give the issue of a new trust fund for public broadcasting the study and consider- Melville L. Gleason, who has no other ation it deserves, but which it did not receive." broadcast interests. Buyer is principally owned by Roger Agnew, who also has interest in new FM in Honolulu. KBVB is on 103.9 mhz with 3 kw and antenna 225 feet above average terrain. GOOD PLAN. When the gaine KTCR(AM) Wagoner, Okla. Sold by Tele- GAME plan monde Corp. to Superior International is figuring your station's worth, what's your best Communications Inc. for $350,000. Seller is Dian? :ask owned by Ellen Durfey and family. It has Rounsavillc; he knows. no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by John Cranston and family. Cranston is California -based real estate investor with no other broadcast interests. KcrR is dayti- Robert W. Rounsaville Associates mer on 1530 khz with 1 kw. WCRE(AM) Cheraw, S.C. Sold by Orr Broadcasting Inc. to De Hope Commu- MEDIA BROKERS AND CONSULTANTS nications Inc. for $285,000. Seller is owned by Michael Orr, who has no other broadcast CALL TOLL FREE: A'T'LANTA, (i:> 1 -800- 531 -1500 interests. Buyer is owned by Albert William ORLANDO, FL 1- 800 -328 -3500 De Hope III, who also has interest in WPCN(AM) Mount Pocono, Pa. WORE is daytimer on 1420 khz with 1 kw. Broadcasting Nov 23 1987 74 .