Seven Mountains Adds Eight
• It’s certainly been a Happy New Year so far for Seven Mountains Media as the company announced the purchase of eight radio stations in Elmira and Olean, NY from Community Broadcasters — Top 40 WNKI (Wink 106), Mainstream Rock WNGZ (Wingz 104.9), Country WPGI (100.9 The Wolf), News-Talk WWLZ-AM and Classic Country WRCE-AM in the Elmira market, and Country WPIG (95.7 The Big Pig) and Top 40 WHDL-AM (Hot 107.1)/Olean, NY.
Jim Loftus (left), COO of Seven Mountains, is looking forward to 2019 and the opportunities that accompany this acquisition, as he remarked, “It’s exciting to be part of Seven Mountains Media expansion into the Southern Tier of New York. We welcome these terrific stations and their people into our family.”
Kristin Cantrell, owner and CEO of Seven Mountains Media, is delighted with the rapid pace of growth and success in their markets across PA and now, New York, as she commented, “We are honored and proud to continue the great tradition of radio by investing in our stations, our people and our towns, while also incorporating innovation and technology into every aspect of our operations. It is an exhilarating time to be in the radio business.”
Bruce Mittman, COO of Community Broadcasters CEO commented, “Community Broadcasters continues to look for market opportunities, as we focus on growth and further expansion in the South.” Jim Leven, President of Community Broadcasters, added, “We are gratified to have been able to work with so many talented people in Elmira and Olean. We wish them only the best as we exit the markets upon FCC approval.”
Community Broadcasters continues to operate a robust company with 38 signals in three states, while Seven Mountains Media has acquired 41 signals in Pennsylvania and New York over the last four years. Jim Loftus can be reached at 814-238-5085 or jloftus@7mountainsmedia.com.
