Last Bastion Station Trust

Last updated June 05, 2024

The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC is a privately owned trust company that temporarily owns 2 radio stations previously owned by Citadel Broadcasting. Citadel absorbed ABC Radio as well as 22 radio stations (not including ESPN Radio and Radio Disney O&O affiliates) on June 12, 2007 from The Walt Disney Company, which made Citadel Broadcasting the 3rd-largest radio company in the United States prior to the 2011 acquisition by Cumulus Media. However, in order to comply with the FCC ownership limitations, Citadel transferred 12 of its radio stations.

Stations

KOKY Sherwood, Arkansas
KPZK-FM Cabot, Arkansas

Former Last Bastion stations

KARN-FM in Sheridan, Arkansas was originally on the list, but was later swapped back to Citadel for KOKY. KARN and KPZK, both in Little Rock, Arkansas, remained with Citadel even though the FM stations with those call signs were initially transferred to the trust and KPZK-FM remains there.
Last Bastion swapped with Citadel once more in January 2008. KNEK-FM in Washington, Louisiana was swapped with KRDJ in New Iberia, Louisiana in the Lafayette, Louisiana market.
WCLZ in North Yarmouth, Maine was one of the first stations to be sold, to Saga Communications.^[1]
WLUN (formerly WYLZ) Pinconning, Michigan was sold in March 2008 to the Great Lakes Loons minor league baseball team.^[2]
WMGL in Ravenel, South Carolina (Charleston market) was moved out of the trust after WNKT moved from the Charleston market into the nearby Columbia, South Carolina market.
WCYI Lewiston, Maine was sold in March 2008 to Educational Media Foundation to become part of its Air 1 networks.^[3] Previously simulcasted modern rock WCYY and for a short time adult alternative WCLZ. After sale of WCLZ, WCYI ran an automated Blues format. The station has since become WARX.
KKWD Bethany, Oklahoma was re-absorbed into Citadel's portfolio on July 9, 2009 from the Last Bastion Trust, LLC, according to FCC documents. It was effectively acquired by Cumulus in merger with Citadel in late 2011.
KVLO in Humnoke, Arkansas was sold to Arkansas County Broadcasters, Inc. in January 2012, according to FCC records.
KBZU Albuquerque, New Mexico was reassigned to Cumulus Media effective April 30, 2013. Ironically, Cumulus has acquired Citadel Broadcasting in late 2011.
KRDJ New Iberia, Louisiana was sold to Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN). It was previously broadcasting an active rock format as "Rock 93.7". The station changed its callsign to KYFJ and returned to the air with a religious format on December 18, 2014.
KINB Kingfisher, Oklahoma was sold to Perry Publishing and Broadcasting on March 31, 2017.^[4]

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KYFJ is a radio station serving the Lafayette and Baton Rouge areas. The station broadcasts at 93.7 MHz with 100 kW and is licensed to New Iberia, Louisiana. KYFJ is currently under ownership of Bible Broadcasting Network. It was previously held by The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC, who picked up this station after its previous owner Citadel Broadcasting swapped the station for KNEK-FM. The station's transmitter is located in the Atchafalaya Basin area in rural St. Martin Parish.

KKWD is an adult hits radio station serving the Oklahoma City area. The Cumulus Media outlet broadcasts at 104.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 6 kW and is licensed to Bethany, Oklahoma. Its studios are in Northwest Oklahoma City, and the transmitter is on the Westside.

WTPA-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its broadcast tower is located on Reesers Summit in Fairview Township, York County, at.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCLZ</span> Radio station in Maine, United States

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KARN-FM is a commercial radio station, licensed to Sheridan, Arkansas, and serving the Little Rock metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a news/talk radio format. It has long been the flagship station of the Arkansas Radio Network. The station's studios are located on Wellington Hills Road in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is on North Sardis Road in Mabelvale.

WKHL is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and is an affiliate of K-LOVE, EMF's contemporary Christian music network.

WELJ branded as "104.7 WELJ", is a commercial radio station licensed to Montauk, New York, and serving Eastern Long Island, and Southeastern Connecticut. It is owned by BOLD Broadcasting and airs a soft adult contemporary radio format. Its radio studios and offices are on Waverly Avenue in Holtsville, New York.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">KOKY</span> Radio station in Sheridan–Little Rock, Arkansas

KOKY is a commercial radio station broadcasting from Little Rock, Arkansas. It airs an urban adult contemporary format, and is owned and operated by The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC. The station's studios are located in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is located west of the downtown area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WIWF</span> Radio station in Charleston, South Carolina

WIWF is a commercial radio station in Charleston, South Carolina, broadcasting to the Lowcountry area South Carolina. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a classic hits radio format branded as "96.9 The Wolf." The syndicated John Boy & Billy show, from Premiere Networks, is heard weekday mornings on WIWF, with local DJs heard the rest of the day.

KPZK-FM plays a gospel format in the Little Rock metropolitan area. It is under ownership of The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC. The station's studios are located in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is located in Cabot.

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KNEK-FM is a radio station playing an urban adult contemporary format in the Lafayette metropolitan area. It broadcasts under ownership of Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, Louisiana, and its transmitter is located south of Opelousas, Louisiana.

WMGL is a commercial radio station licensed to Ravenel, South Carolina, and serving the Charleston metropolitan area and South Carolina Lowcountry. It broadcasts an urban adult contemporary radio format and calls itself "Magic 107.3." It is owned by Cumulus Media Inc., through its licensee Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. The radio studios and offices are on Faber Place Drive in North Charleston. On weekdays, WMGL carries two nationally syndicated programs, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and The D.L. Hughley Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WAQX-FM</span> Radio station in Manlius, New York

WAQX-FM is an alternative rock-formatted radio station licensed to Manlius, New York, United States, serving the Syracuse, New York, market. WAQX-FM is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.

KXKC is a radio station licensed for New Iberia, Louisiana, in the Lafayette metropolitan area. It airs a classic country music format, and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter, shared with KHXT and KTDY, is located north of St. Martinville, Louisiana.

KTUV is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Little Rock area. The transmitter is located on S. Arch St. in Little Rock near Interstate 30. The station is currently owned by Larry Crain, Sr., through licensee Crain Media Group, LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KNEK (AM)</span> Radio station in Louisiana, United States

KNEK was a radio station in Washington, Louisiana, United States, under ownership of Cumulus Media. The station simulcast sister station KNEK-FM, which broadcasts on the frequency of 104.7 FM. Its studios were located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter was located south of Washington, Louisiana. Because it shared the same frequency as clear-channel station XEWK-AM at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, KNEK only operated during the daytime hours.

KARN is a commercial AM radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas, owned and operated by Cumulus Media. It airs a sports radio format known as "920 AM The Sports Animal." The station's studios are located on Wellington Hills Road in West Little Rock. The transmitter tower is located off North Hills Boulevard in North Little Rock. KARN broadcasts at 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 920. KARN is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast a digital HD signal.

References

↑ WCLZ Bought By Saga Communications The Phoenix
↑ ESPN 100.9-FM to launch in Bay City/Midland Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine 'MichiGuide.com' March 24, 2008
↑ Blues station WCYI to be sold Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine - Portland Press Herald (retrieved March 17, 2008)
↑ Station Sales Week Of 3/31

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[1] WCLZ Bought By Saga Communications The Phoenix

[2] ESPN 100.9-FM to launch in Bay City/Midland Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine 'MichiGuide.com' March 24, 2008

[3] Blues station WCYI to be sold Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine - Portland Press Herald (retrieved March 17, 2008)

[4] Station Sales Week Of 3/31

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