Lotus Communications
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Howard Kalmenson (CEO) |
| Website | www |
Lotus Communications Corporation is a media company that owns numerous
Radio
As of November 2017[update], Lotus has a total of 34 stations in Arizona, California, and Nevada.
In August 2018, Lotus announced that it would acquire Scripps' Tucson and Boise clusters for $8 million. To comply with ownership limits due to its existing stations in Tucson, Lotus divested KQTH and KTGV.[1]
In June 2021,
Arizona
Tucson
California
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Fresno
Sacramento
Idaho
Boise
Nevada
Las Vegas
- KENO AM 1460
- KRLV AM 920
- KOMP FM 92.3
- KXPT FM 97.1
- KWID FM 101.9
- KWWN AM 1100
- KLAV AM 1230
- KKGK AM 1340
Reno
Washington
Seattle
Television
All of Lotus' television stations are affiliated with
On June 4, 2021, it was announced that Lotus Communications would sell KHLM-LD to the Christian Television Network for $1.1 million.[3] The sale was completed on August 18.[4]
On March 11, 2022, Gray Television (owner of CBS affiliate KPHO-TV and independent station KTVK) filed an application to acquire KPHE-LD for $1.75 million.[5] The sale was completed on May 4.[6] Lotus had previously reached a deal to sell to Sovryn Holdings for $2 million, which was not consummated, as part of its exit from the few low-power TV stations it still owned.[7]
References
- ^ "Lotus Grabs Scripps' Stations In Two Markets". Radio & Television Business Report. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "More Details On Lotus' Purchase Of Sinclair's Seattle Radio Properties". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (July 21, 2021). "Philip Falcone's New Venture Snags Another LPTV Property". Radio and Television Business Report. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.