On the auction block: College radio sales and transfers

College radio stations across the U.S. at both public and private universities have  been sold, are under consideration for sale or have been transferred from student stations to non-student operation. Here is a list.

  • KAUR, Augustana College, still owned by Augustana but being operated by Minnesota Public Radio
  • KTRU, Rice University, sold to University of Houston for use as public radio station
  • KTXT, Texas Tech University, still owned by Texas Tech but control transferred to public station KOHM
  • KWJC, William Jewell College, leasing airwaves to Air-1
  • WCAL, St. Olaf College, sold to Minnesota Public Radio
  • WDYN, Tennessee Temple University, sold to Charlotte Radio Group
  • WJHU, Johns Hopkins University
  • WNAZ, Trevecca Nazarene University, sold to Bott Broadcasting
  • WRVU, Vanderbilt University, leasing airwaves to Nashville Public Radio– paperwork for sale has not yet been submitted to FCC
  • WXEL, Barry University, sold to Classical South Florida
  • KUSF, University of San Francisco, leasing airwaves to Classical Public Radio Network– FCC still investigating and has not yet approved potential sale
  • WAWL (now WJBP), Chattanooga State Technical Community College, sold to Family Life Radio Network
  • WJMF, Bryant University, leasing airwaves to WGBH for use by its classical station

- Daniel Reimold and Jennifer Waits

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