AMARILLO, Texas — The Federal Communications Commission granted ELB Broadcasting’s application to acquire silent KPUR 1440 from Cumulus Media on November 13, clearing the $1,000 transaction to proceed to closing.
FCC application 0000303983, filed September 24, identifies Cumulus Licensing LLC as the seller and E.L.B. Broadcasting L.L.C. as the buyer. Transaction reporting on the filing puts the consideration at $1,000.
The grant is an approval, not a completed transfer. Cumulus remains KPUR’s legal licensee until the parties close and the FCC accepts a notification of consummation. No closing date was disclosed in the public action record.
KPUR is a Class B AM facility licensed to Amarillo, operating with 5 kilowatts during the day and 1 kilowatt at night. The station is currently silent. It is distinct from Cumulus-owned KPUR-FM.
ELB is controlled by Nancy B. Whalen and already owns KDHN 1470 in Dimmitt, Texas. If the transaction closes, ELB’s full-power radio count will rise from one to two and Cumulus’ count will fall by one. KDHN’s associated FM translator, K274DG, is not a full-power station and is excluded from that count. KPUR’s authorization does not include a translator or booster.
RNN’s ownership database should retain Cumulus Licensing LLC as the current legal licensee while marking the assignment as FCC-approved and pending consummation. After closing, the KPUR record should change to E.L.B. Broadcasting L.L.C., with Nancy B. Whalen shown in the ultimate-control record.