Alpha Media to purchase Access 1 Communications radio stations
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2014
Portland, OR
Contact: Randi P_Pool
Direct: 503-517-6376
Alpha Media of Portland, Oregon announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement to
purchase radio stations from Access 1 Communications. Access 1 Communications owns nine radio
stations; five stations located in Shreveport, Louisiana which include KBTT(FM), KOKA(AM), KDKS(FM),
KLKL(FM), KTAL(FM) and four radio stations in Tyler-Longview, Texas; KKUS(FM), KOOI(FM), KOYE(FM)
and KYKX(FM). Alpha Media will begin operating the Access 1 stations under an LMA starting January 1,
2015.
Larry Wilson, Chairman of Alpha Media will add the Access 1 clusters to the seventy stations (which
include two under LMAs) currently in the Alpha Media portfolio. When all pending deals are completed,
it will bring the total number of stations owned by Alpha Media to eighty-three (this includes the
pending acquisition of six California stations). Commenting on the acquisition, Wilson said, _I_ve known
Chesley Maddox-Dorsey for a long time. She_s a great person with superb integrity and it_s a tremendous
honor for us to be buying stations from Access 1. I_ve been continually impressed with the quality of
people I_ve met and their passion for the industry; it fits right in our sweet spot for live and local radio
and we are very much looking forward to the acquisition._
Chesley Maddox-Dorsey, President and CEO of Access 1 Communications said, _Larry Wilson continues
to display the dynamism that has earned him the best in class title for our industry. With our sale to
Alpha Media, our employees, listeners and advertising partners in East Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana
will have the opportunity to work with a visionary group of media professionals with a demonstrated
track record of success. We are thrilled that we could pass our baton to this incredibly imaginative
company that will maintain that intimate connection with listeners and advertisers that we have come
to cherish._
This transaction will be filed with the Federal Communications Commission shortly and is subject to their
approval.
George Reed and Bill Whitley of Media Services Group represented the seller, Access 1 Communications.
Alpha Media, headquartered in Portland, Oregon owns and operates 68 radio stations and 2 additional
stations under LMAs in 12 markets across the United States covering all formats including Top 40, Adult
Contemporary, Spanish, Urban, News Talk, Sports, Rock, Country and more. In addition to the radio
stations; Alpha Media owns the digital media and marketing company; Xapsis in Peoria, Illinois and the
intimate performance venues, Bing Lounge in Portland, Oregon and Alamo Lounge in San Antonio,
Texas.