Connoisseur Media is selling all 15 of its Missouri radio stations to family-owned Carter Media LLC and Carter Media Too LLC in a deal pending FCC approval and expected to close in early 2026.
The stations being divested serve multiple Missouri communities and include:
KAAN-AM/FM Bethany
Jeff Warshaw - KWIX-FM Cairo
- KKWK-FM and KMRN-AM Cameron
- KIRK-FM Macon
- KTCM-FM Madison
- KRES-FM and KWIX-AM Moberly
- KJEL-FM and KBNN-AM Lebanon
- KFBD-FM, KOZQ-FM, KJPW-AM, and KIIK-AM Waynesville
Connoisseur CEO Jeff Warshaw stated the sale allows the company to concentrate resources on markets that better fit its long-term growth strategy, especially after its recent acquisition of Alpha Media properties in September.
“These Missouri markets did not fit into the long-term plans we have to grow Connoisseur,” Warshaw said. “We are pleased that we have found that trusted party in Miles Carter and the history of his family-oriented company.”
Carter Media President Miles Carter emphasized that the acquisition is about extending the company’s community-focused model rather than simply expanding footprint. “Expansion isn’t about getting bigger, it’s about serving more people with the kind of reliable, hometown broadcasting Carter Media was built on,” he said, highlighting continued emphasis on local news, agriculture coverage, and community content.
Kalil & Co. brokered the transaction. Connoisseur was represented by Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, and Carter Media by Telecommunications Law Professionals, PLLC.