While we’re all recovering from too much Thanksgiving stuffing…not to mention the stuffing…here is a handful of non-commercial opportunities for our non-profit friends to consider.
CALIFORNIA:
NON-COMMERCIAL IN S. CALIFORNIA: Nielsen Pop: 439K, RabbitEars Pop: 477K. Take your pick, but either way this is a prime market, full-power non-commercial FM with great pop counts at roughly $.50-$.55 price per pop. Located in one of the nicest southern California coastal communities, the stations come without office, studio, or programming so this is your opportunity to build it locally, remotely or as you wish. Full presentation available. Asking Price: $247,500.
FM TRANSLATOR IN RATED MARKET: This FM Translator operates within a rated market in the commercial band reaching nearly 53,000 people in the 60-dbu contour. Currently repeating a non-commercial network, the Translator operates with 10 watts power as a non-fill-in, but it is unknown what the power could be as a fill-in. The asking price is $40,000, all-cash. Contact MCH Enterprises if you have interest. If you have a primary station that you are considering using to feed the Translator, let us know and we can do an unofficial look on Google Earth to determine whether this would be fill-in or non-fill-in.
NON-COMMERCIAL FM IN HIGH DESERT: Located north of Los Angeles County, this full power FM reaches an estimated 40,000 people but according to a Longley-Rice coverage map provided by RabbitEars, there is extended coverage into the northern portions of the Antelope Valley. The station does include HD transmission facilities for a second format, and there is coverage on a local translator which is not a part of this transaction. Continued carriage on the translator would have to be negotiated. The asking price is only $75,000, all-cash. Programming and office/studio facilities are not included.
BACK ON THE MARKET: Small market non-commercial FM in the reserved band. North-east, rural California. Was recently taken silent per STA and equipment removed. The Asking price is only $7,500 for the license and equipment is available as a separate transaction. Very little expense required to be back up and running and ready to operate remotely. Email for further details.
CLASS B1 FM station in the reserved (NON-COMMERCIAL) band. California’s “Mendonoma Coast” is rugged and beautiful. Community-active NCE, nicely equipped and well-engineered. Asking is only $50,000, cash.
OREGON:
MULTNOMAH COUNTY: Primary FM and same-channel translator. Very unique setup and well worth taking a look. There is no office/studio. A new owner would have the option of continuing to operate remotely or establishing their own office/studio. Total pop count is approximately 1,565,300 combined within the two, separated 60-dbu contours. That’s F(50:90), not Longley-Rice which is undoubtedly greater. The best buyer might be a non-commercial broadcaster in order to take full advantage of the unique primary/translator arrangement; however, these are commercial frequencies. Asking price is $2.1 million. Must be all-cash.
PRICE REDUCED! NON-COMMERCIAL FM WITH BOOSTER in the non-reserved (commercial) band. Must remain non-commercial per license restrictions. Growing Oregon market. Includes strategically placed FM Booster just licensed which remains silent temporarily. Asking $195,000. Seller will consider Seller financing for a qualified buyer.
MICHIGAN:
NEW LISTING: CLASS A FM AND TRANSLATOR. Located in Michigan’s “Mid-Michigan” area, this FM / FX combo is reasonably priced at $275,000. The FM tower site is included. The FX site is leased. Both the FM and the FX operate in the commercial band. The FM facility is currently licensed as an NCE, but since it operates in the commercial band, Seller believes there should be no issue taking the authorization back to commercial if desired. The FX is non-fill-in so if the FM is transitioned to commercial the FX could not be co-owned if it were to continue to retransmit the FM. The “Mid-Michigan” area is considered to have a better than average livability score and is economically sound. A new owner will need to build an office/studio if choosing to not operate remotely. The Stations are well-equipped.
