Star Radio Set To Get Louder
• Saratoga Springs, NY-based Loud Media is pleased to announce that it has come to an agreement with St. Lawrence University (d/b/a North Country Public Radio), to sell 94.1 WNYV-FM/Whitehall, NY (currently Classic Country K94.1) and to acquire translator W247BJ (97.3FM)/Glens Falls NY. North Country Public Radio will begin to operate WNYV on November 13 via LMA.
We are told that W247BJ has a construction permit to move south onto 96.3 and will be fed by Loud Media Classic Hits WSSV-AM 1160 (Saratoga’s Star Radio)/Mechanicsville, NY, serving the state’s Capital Region.
Ricki Lee, co-owner of Loud Media, said, “We’ve thoroughly enjoyed our tenure of WNYV operating as K94.1 for several years. The sale to NCPR gives the signal a perfect new home, and our acquisition of translator W247BJ with its granted move into the Saratoga Springs area allows for growth of Saratoga’s Star Radio, and I’m excited to get this new translator CP built and on the air.”
Mitch Teich, NCPR Station Manager, commented, “North Country Public Radio has been committed to serving communities around the region for more than 55 years. We’re thrilled to be able to serve our audience better in the Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs area with the purchase of WNYV.”
The transaction is subject to FCC approval and both parties expected to close in Q1 2024,
• North Country Public Radio is a broadcast service of St. Lawrence University. Its 33 transmitters and translators serve Northern New York, including the St. Lawrence and Champlain valleys, the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and the Thousand Islands, in addition to parts of western Vermont and southern Ontario and Quebec.
• Loud Media is a local radio company owned and operated by Aaron Ishmael and Ricki Lee, formed in 2020 as part of a merger of Border Media and A&J Radio.
