On August 5, 2021, a local marketing agreement was forged that gave Epic STL LLC, doing business as News Talk STL Radio, the right to operate a Class C3 FM serving a rural portion of the St. Louis DMA well to the northwest of the metropolitan area. In June 2023, News Talk STL Radio exercised its option to acquire that facility in a transaction brokered by Greg Guy.
Now, News Talk STL Radio is acquiring the FM translator it uses as its main full-metro signal.
Pending FCC approval, K270BW at 101.9 MHz in Bellefontaine, Mo., will formally become a sibling to KNBS-FM 94.1 in Bowling Green, Mo., purchased by News Talk STL Radio from Gateway Creative Broadcasting last year.
Selling K270BW is Educational Media Foundation. It anticipates an October 2024 closing date.
EpicSTL Managing Partner Joe Rusch said, “This agreement secures the future of NewsTalkSTL on the St. Louis radio dial, and we are grateful to EMF for their support.” NewsTalkSTL President of Programming Jeff Allen added, “As big corporations continue to dominate today’s radio dial, we are thrilled to be able to return local market radio to local market ownership and programming.”
A LMS filing with deal details including the purchase price is forthcoming.
— With reporting by Cameron Coats, in Troy, N.Y.
