Biloxi Radio: TeleSouth To Acquire Alpha Media Cluster

Alpha Media has announced that a contract has been signed and an application is being filed with the FCC for the transfer of radio stations Sports WANG 1490 AM and WTNI 1640 AM, Rock WCPR 97.9 FM, Classic Hip-hop WGBL 96.7 FM, Adult Variety WQBB 105.9 FM, and CHR WXYK 107.1 FM, all in Biloxi, Mississippi to TeleSouth Communications, Inc.

Alpha Media owns 207 stations in 45 markets pending the completion of all announced transactions. Alpha Media CEO/President, Bob Proffitt commented, “We are happy our group of great broadcasters in Biloxi/Gulfport are being sold to a good operator located in the state of Mississippi that is dedicated to live and local. We have a special place for everyone at these stations and wish them the very best.”

The Buyer, TeleSouth Communications, Inc., is a Mississippi-based company headed by Stephen Davenport. In its portfolio of stations, TeleSouth owns or operates 21 stations in 12 different markets and will immediately divest of WXYK-FM in order to meet the FCC rules, which cap station ownership in a single market. TeleSouth will be acquiring the following stations from Alpha Media:

WANG-AM operates at 1490 kHz, with 1.0 kW day and 1.0 kW night. WTNI-AM operates at 1640 kHz, with 10.0 kW day and 1.0 kW night. WCPR-FM operates at 97.9 MHz, with 50 kW at 466’ HAAT. WGBL-FM operates at 96.7 MHz, with 4.3 kW at 390’ HAAT. WQBB-FM operates at 105.9 MHz, with 25.0 kW at 312’ HAAT. WXYK-FM operates at 107.1 MHz, with 2.8 kW at 400’ HAAT.