Jim Leven and Bruce Mittman of Community Broadcasters LLC,

Purchase Four Apex Broadcasting Stations

Florida Purchase Expands Community Broadcasters Radio Group Holdings in Key Markets
(June 21, 2016 Watertown, NY): Community Broadcasters LLC has purchased four signals from Apex
Broadcasting, Inc. in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida market and has filed for transfer of the licenses
pending approval from the FCC as of today.
With the acquisition of these signals from Apex Broadcasting, were continuing our national expansion to key
markets with strong community ties, says Leven. Our goal is to fill in strategic markets with additional
signals, furthering our vision of growing a small-market radio group throughout the U.S. adds Mittman.
We look forward to Community Broadcasting continuing the excellent products and locally focused work
Apex has put in place over the last few years. This is a great area and we know Jim and Bruce will be important
contributors to the local community in the years ahead, said Dean Pearce, President of Apex Broadcasting, Inc.
We established Community Broadcasters in 2006 with the vision to become the voice for the community. Our
stations are considered great places to work and we look forward to supporting the staff, listeners and
community in every way, says Leven.
Community Broadcasters LLC headquartered in Watertown, NY and in partnership with Northwood Ventures,
currently owns and operates 16 signals in upstate New York, 16 radio stations, 7 translators and 3 TV
construction permits in South Carolina. The Apex Broadcasting purchase adds 4 new signals to their radio group
bringing their total holdings to 46. Leven and Mittman plan to continue the current formats in these markets
which are supported by approximately 50% of the local listening audience.
The 4 stations in Florida purchased from Apex Broadcasting:
WECQ 92.1 FM Destin, FL
WHWY 98.1 Holt, FL
WWAV 102.1 FM Santa Rosa, FL
WZLB 103.1 Valparaiso, FL
The 4 stations in South Carolina purchased from Glory Communications, Inc.
WLJI 98.3 FM Summerton, SC
WSPX 94.5 FM Bowman, SC
WTQS 1490 AM Cameron, SC
WPDT 105.1 FM Coward, SC
The 12 stations in South Carolina purchased from Miller Communications:
WGFG FM 105.1Branchville, SC
WSIM FM 93.7 Lamar, SC
WQKI FM 102.9 Orangeburg, SC
WWKT FM 99.3 Kingstree, SC
WIBZ FM 95.5 Wedgefield, SC
WDXY AM 1240 AM Sumter, SC
WWBD FM 94.7 Sumter, SC
WDKD AM 1310 Kingstree, SC

WWHM AM 1290 Sumter, SC

WOLH AM 1230 Florence, SC
WHYM AM 1260 Lake City, SC
WFRK FM 95.3 Quinby, SC

The 16 Upstate New York stations currently owned by Community Broadcasters LLC include:
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Olean
WBDR FM 106.7
WLFK FM 95.3
WPIG FM 95.7
WOTT FM 94.1 94
WQTK FM 92.7
WHDL AM 1450 ESPN
WATN FM 104.1/AM 1240
WSLB AM 1400 ESPN
WTOJ FM 103.1
WEFX FM 100.7
Contact: Diane McNamara / diane@fireituppr.com / 617-304-1940

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Elmira
WNKI FM 106.1
WNGZ FM 104.9
WPGI FM 100.9
WWLZ AM 820
WRCE AM 1490