90.7 WMFE is buying the radio station license for WKSG-FM 89.5 (The Boulevard) in Cedar Creek, 20 miles east of Ocala. The seller is Daystar Public Radio Inc. The FCC accepted WMFE's filing for transfer of license on Sept. 25.
WMFE will also get the broadcast tower and the 14.45 acres of land on which the station sits.
The sale price was $900,000. Funding for the purchase will come from proceeds from the 2012 sale of the WMFE-TV PBS station to the University of Central Florida as well as dedicated major gifts for the purchase from the station’s supporters and organizations.
The new station allows WMFE to expand the footprint of their public service journalism. Will enable WMFE to bring public radio news and programming to Marion, Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties as well as the fastest growing metro in the nation for the last 3 years: The Villages.
The new station allows WMFE to expand the footprint of their public service journalism. Will enable WMFE to bring public radio news and programming to Marion, Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties as well as the fastest growing metro in the nation for the last 3 years: The Villages.
Contingent upon FCC approval, The Boulevard’s current programming will be replaced by new programming by early 2018. WMFE is considering a variety of new programs to bring to the 89.5-FM audience. Listeners may submit feedback and suggestions by emailing wmfe@wmfe.org.
