CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 From TVNewsCheck this AM, Ramar Communications is selling Telemundo affiliate KASA, its satellite stations and its LP translators to NBCUniversal. From this paperwork, they're selling the stations for $12.5M. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmaxhanson 650 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 hours ago, CircleSeven said: From TVNewsCheck this AM, Ramar Communications is selling Telemundo affiliate KASA, its satellite stations and its LP translators to NBCUniversal. From this paperwork, they're selling the stations for $12.5M. And in case anyone asks, the chances of NBCU pulling a WBTS on KASA and swiping their affiliation from KOB to start an NBC New Mexico are very small to zero. So get it out of your heads now! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-262886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 890 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, hmaxhanson said: And in case anyone asks, the chances of NBCU pulling a WBTS on KASA and swiping their affiliation from KOB to start an NBC New Mexico are very small to zero. So get it out of your heads now! That said, KRTN-LD and KUPT-LD don’t necessarily fit in to NBCU’s portfolio since it’d be difficult to integrate them as repeaters of KASA, since it has enough repeater coverage already. KRTN-TV and (the full-power) KUPT likely would be converted into KASA satellites (or a standard satellite in KUPT’s case, since it already simulcasts KASA on a sub), though KRTN-LD (a MeTV affiliate) and KUPT-LD (a Movies! affiliate) seem like they could be candidates for being spun-off to Weigel. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-262887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 559 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Hmm...I don't get it but I guess this is for boosting their Telemundo O&O coffers. They can easily stick Cozi and LX on the remainders... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-262924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 56 minutes ago, Yankees4life said: Hmm...I don't get it but I guess this is for boosting their Telemundo O&O coffers. They can easily stick Cozi and LX on the remainders... I think Brad Moran, nearing retirement age (he graduated from college in 1982), wanted out of the television business, at least. After this sale closes, just eight radio properties and some digital assets remain. Also worth noting that Ray Moran died in 2018. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-262926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 The KASA deal was greenlighted today. That was quick. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-264932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 And NBC has announced its completion of the Ramar deal today. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-265709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1717 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 1:22 PM, hmaxhanson said: And in case anyone asks, the chances of NBCU pulling a WBTS on KASA and swiping their affiliation from KOB to start an NBC New Mexico are very small to zero. So get it out of your heads now! I would hope that they would invest in a new building. That studio they are using is dinky. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-265713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTV 121 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 3:29 PM, ABC 7 Denver said: I would hope that they would invest in a new building. That studio they are using is dinky. Well, it actually wasn't their building but the studio used by "Telemundo Lubbock". Telemundo is actually in the process of building things from scratch, including appointing Tony Canales of Telemundo Houston to build the place up. https://www.mediamoves.com/2021/10/telemundo-completes-ramar-acquisition-taps-tony-canales-to-lead-new-mexico-stations-launch-newscasts.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-265821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1717 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, NYTV said: Well, it actually wasn't their building but the studio used by "Telemundo Lubbock". Telemundo is actually in the process of building things from scratch, including appointing Tony Canales of Telemundo Houston to build the place up. https://www.mediamoves.com/2021/10/telemundo-completes-ramar-acquisition-taps-tony-canales-to-lead-new-mexico-stations-launch-newscasts.html What!? The Telemundo Lubbock station broadcast out of Albuquerque? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-265822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, ABC 7 Denver said: What!? The Telemundo Lubbock station broadcast out of Albuquerque? The reverse. The local news for Albuquerque was presented from Ramar's facilities in Lubbock. One of the pieces of the purchase was a transitional services agreement with Gray to continue this in the interim. I'm unsure what NBC will do; that plant looks small. They could relocate or expand. There's a boarded up circular building behind it with its own broadcasting history—it was built in 1964 for KRZY radio!—which could be torn down for an addition (Looks like it got demoed according to the Bernalillo County aerials). Apparently this building was built by KRZY-KRST in the early 80s, somehow KASY-FM 103.3 moved in and that's why Ramar had it (they started KASY-TV in '95 and sold KASY-FM to Citadel in '96). It seems to be maybe 5,000 to 6,000 square feet. In all likelihood, the station will be a small setup akin to Las Vegas (which moved into a new 22ksf facility in 2019) where much of the equipment is actually in Fort Worth, and the Albuquerque plant will be put on the NBCU mesh network. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-265825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 B&C states that KOB 4 will now produce KASA's evening broadcasts, as of tonight. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-266064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1717 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 49 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: B&C states that KOB 4 will now produce KASA's evening broadcasts, as of tonight. Did KASA hire new staff? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-266066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said: Did KASA hire new staff? The reporters were always in Albuquerque, and one of them has been named anchor. KOB's meteorologist will provide the weather. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-266069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTV 121 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Here is the debut edition of the new Noticiero Telemundo Nuevo Mexico, under the KOB/KASA era, featuring the new Look S plus reports from across the Telemundo O&Os: KTDO T48 El Paso, WSCV T51 Miami, WNJU T47 New York, KVDA T60 San Antonio, WWSI T62 Philadelphia and web/social media support from T48 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18423-ramar-sells-kasa-lps-to-nbcuniversal/#findComment-266583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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