Done deal in Houston

[RBR-TVBR Buzz Stream]

New York Broadband LLC proposed to acquire KQHO-LD Houston in a deal filed with the FCC 8/5/13. According to brokerage Kalil and Co., the deal has arrived at the finish line. The seller was LMO Christian Media Inc., headed by Jesse R. Gonzalez Cantu. The buyer is headed by Charles M. Naumer. The price: $900K [...]

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[Mediafrog+]

The buyer is involved with experimental wireless distribution platforms for video and data; sounds like a variation of wireless wide-range Internet. The transmission format is different than ATSC, so would not be receivable on current TV sets.

More info: http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=39870

 

[JHBrandt]

It'll be interesting to see if LMO, HCCN, or HFCN (all closely-related companies with the same owner, I think) does the same with any of their properties in DFW. They have four licenses, all currently silent. Three are on VHF-Lo (channels 2, 4, and 5) and so probably won't interest a company like NY Broadband, but KQFW is on UHF channel 24. (KQHO's license is for channel 20.) I'll keep a close eye on KQFW to see if anything develops.

 

[tripinva]

The company already owns KVFW-LD in Dallas, and doesn't seem to have interest in owning more than one signal in most markets.

- Trip

 

[JHBrandt]

To clarify, you're saying NY Broadband owns KVFW, right? I wondered what ever became of that station.

Do you know if they're broadcasting their experimental Chinese M/H signal on it? (I know there hasn't been an ATSC signal on RF 38 for years.)