Lonestar Broadcasting Group, led by Kenneth “Ken” and Heidi Witt, is set to expand into the Abilene, Texas market with the purchase of two FM stations for $425,000.
The deal involves Country-formatted “95.1 The Wolf” KABW (licensed to Baird) and Farm/Classic Country “Q Country 96.1” KORQ. The stations are being acquired from David Klement’s Community Broadcast Partners and will add to Lonestar’s growing Texas portfolio, marking the company’s entry into the Abilene area. The transaction follows Lonestar’s earlier 2026 acquisition of a cluster serving the Stephenville, Comanche, and Brownwood markets.
Lonestar’s current assets consist of AM and FM properties airing spoken-word (including news, talk, and sports), Spanish-language, and Country programming, with a strong emphasis on Texas Country/Red Dirt, Regional Mexican, local high school sports, and community-focused content. The company positions itself as “The Voice of Central Texas,” prioritizing local news, advertising, emergency information, and hometown engagement over national platforms. After taking over the Stephenville-area stations (including KSTV-AM/FM, KYOX, and KCOM, along with translators) from longtime owners Boots Elliott and Bob Haschke of Villecom, Lonestar rebranded KSTV-FM as “Cowboy 93” and has Ken Witt hosting a weekday morning talk show.
The Witt-led group, formed as a Texas LLC in early 2026, entered radio ownership earlier this year without prior broadcast holdings. Kenneth Witt, a former attorney and landman who is also a rancher and podcast host, and his wife Heidi relocated to the region to operate the stations and invest in local radio. The Abilene acquisitions continue that expansion of Country-leaning and community-oriented signals across Central and West Texas.
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The Witt-led group, formed as a Texas LLC in early 2026, entered radio ownership earlier this year without prior broadcast holdings. Kenneth Witt, a former attorney and landman who is also a rancher and podcast host, and his wife Heidi relocated to the region to operate the stations and invest in local radio. The Abilene acquisitions continue that expansion of Country-leaning and community-oriented signals across Central and West Texas.