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Brown Students To Vote On WBRU Sale

Posted: 03 Mar 2017 06:15 AM PST
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Brown Broadcasting Service Alternative 95.5 WBRU Providence RI may soon be
on the block.

The Board of Directors of the student operated station at Brown University
voted to allow the university to explore a sale of the stations assets. The
50 person Station Membership will vote on the proposal on March 11.

Station General Manager Kishanee Haththotuwegama wrote in a letter to
alumni, Weve arrived at this point only after exploring a wide range of
financial options, yet the challenges we face are more than just financial.
Were also faced with the reality that broadcast radio may not be the most
engaging content distribution technology for the student workshop in the
21st century.

WBRU operates as a commercial Alternative Rock station, but is owned and
operated by the non-profit Brown Broadcasting Service consisting of
students of Brown University.


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Station Sales Week Of 3/3

Posted: 03 Mar 2017 04:40 AM PST
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Walker Broadcasting Communications sells Classic Country Raider Country
98.7 1420 KJDL/98.7 K254CI Lubbock TX to Flores Communications for $275,000.

Educational Media Foundation is acquiring 98.5 KNBQ Central Park/Olympia WA
from JOSH Broadcasting for $1 million. KNBQ began airing EMFs K-Love
programming earlier this year.

EMF is also acquiring Classic Hits Qixie 103.9 WQXZ Hawkinsville GA from
Georgia Eagle Media for $150,000.

Monte Spearmans High Plains Radio Network was busy this week as it made
three acquisitions in Arkansas. The first purchase was in Little Rock as
HPRN filed to purchase NC Communications Urban AC Hot 105.5 1380 KDXE North
Little Rock/105.5 K288EZ Little Rock for $300,000. The second deal brings
Fox Sports Arkansas 690 KAFN Benton AR from Saline River Media for $50,000.

The third deal involving High Plains Radio Network nets fix stations and
two translators from Southwest Arkansas Media for $550,000. The stations
involved in that deal are Sports Fox Sports Arkansas 99.7 KWPS-FM Caddo
Valley, Silent 100.9 KDEL-FM Arkadelphia, Country Kix 106.9 KYXK Gurdon,
Silent 1240 KVRC Arkadelphia, Silent 1310 KZYP Malvern/100.7 K264AU
Sheridan, and 93.7 K229CX Benton (which rebroadcasts the aforementioned 690
KAFN).

Bristol Broadcasting Company acquires Gospel 1330 WITM Marion VA from
Praise Glory Ministries for $2000.

Nunley Media Group purchases Country 101.3 WOPC Linden and 1570 WMAK
Lobelville TN from Grace Broadcast Services for $100,000. Buyer Will Nunley
is a Nashville radio and television veteran who has been hosting mornings
on WOPC/WMAK since it launched.

Kelly Martinson, who under the name Kory Hartman operates storm chasing
service Severe Studios is purchasing AC 790 WRPQ/99.7 W259BC Baraboo WI and
three LPTVs from Baraboo Broadcasting for $350,000.

Timothy Stacey Walkers Two Way Communications acquires the CP for 104.1
Moran TX from Brazos TV for $10,000.


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Darren Arriens Joins Entercom Charlotte As Director Of Operations

Posted: 03 Mar 2017 04:00 AM PST
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Entercom has hired Darren Arriens as Director of Operations for its
Charlotte NC cluster.

Arriens joins Entercom from the Program Director position at Cumulus
Country 93.7 Kiss Country KSKS Fresno. He has also spent time as Director
of Programming for Treasure Coast Radio in Florida, Operations Manager for
Cumulus Grand Rapids, and Midwest Regional Director of Programming for
Citadel Broadcasting.

In his newly created position Arriens will oversee programming,
syndications, and promotions for Sports 610 The Fan WFNZ/102.5 W273DA,
News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM, Hot AC 107.9 The Link WLNK, and the
syndicated Bob Sheri show.

With Arriens joining the cluster, WLNK Program Director Darla Thomas has
left her position.

Entercom Charlotte today announced the appointment of Darrin Arriens to the
cluster’s newly formed director of operations position. The role is part
of Entercom Charlotte’s ongoing leadership and organizational restructuring
since its acquisition in early January. The director of operations will
oversee the market’s 5 stations including WBT-AM/FM, WFNZ-AM/FM and WLNK-FM
across programming, syndication and promotions.

Arriens will lead the programming across all Entercom Charlotte stations
including broadcast, podcast, video, digital and social media
distribution. He will also oversee all components of the Clusters
day-to-day Programming. Additionally, Arriens will manage the syndication
efforts for the “Bob and Sheri Network� program and will report to Matt
Hanlon, the vice president and market manager for Entercom Charlotte.

Arriens joins Entercom with over 25 years of radio experience across News
and Talk, Sports, Hot Adult Contemporary, Top 40, Hip-Hop and Rhythmic,
Active Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative Rock and Triple A formats at ABC
Radio, Citadel Broadcasting and Cumulus Media, among others. Previously,
Arriens served as a regional director of operations for Citadel
Broadcasting, overseeing 55 stations in the Midwest.

“We are focused on maximizing our impact across all of our stations, being
the best local marketing solutions partner and continuing to deliver the
outstanding content that our fans have come to expect from us� said Matt
Hanlon, vice president and market manager, Entercom Charlotte. “The move
to establish a director of operations role underscores our commitment to
being best-in-class. I am thrilled to welcome Darrin to the Entercom
Charlotte family.�

“I am thrilled to join Entercom Charlotte during this new and exciting time
for local Charlotte radio,� said Arriens. “I am looking forward to joining
the community and being a part of the great work that is happening across
our stations.�

Entercom Communications acquired WBT-AM/FM, WFNZ-AM/FM and WLNK-FM in
January 2017, providing Entercom with a new position in the attractive
Charlotte market while strengthening the Company’s existing Carolina
presence alongside Greensboro, NC and Greenville, SC clusters.


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