Colorado Media Newsroom
May 9th, 2023, 02:00 PM
From Radio Insight:
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/05/kmas.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1iFiber Communications is selling News/Talk “iFiberOne NewsRadio (https://www.yoursourceone.com/south_sound/)” 1030 KMAS/103.3 K277CZ Shelton WA to John & Rebecca Hansen’s Fjord Holdings LLC and Jeff Slakey’s The Anecdotalist LLC for $152,940.
The Hansens, who also own local magazine Tracing The Fjord (https://www.tracingthefjord.com), and Slakey will each own 50% of the station. The deal marks a return to KMAS for Slakey who started with the station as a part-time host in 2005 and rose to morning host in 2008 and later General Manager prior to his exit last May (https://www.facebook.com/KMASradio/posts/please-help-us-send-off-jeff-slakey-to-his-new-adventures-as-his-radio-partner-o/10159838944643398/) to join Tracing The Fjord as a reporter and media coordinator.
In a Facebook post announcing the sale, it is noted that KMAS will return to a Full Service Classic Hits format in the coming weeks.
Local cable operator iFiber Communications had merged with KMAS (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/96099/kmas-merges-with-local-cable-company/) owner Olympic Broadcasting in 2016 with the station rebranding at that time to “iFiberOne NewsRadio“. KMAS serves the southern Puget Sound and southeast Olympic Peninsula.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251883/former-gm-morning-host-partners-to-acquire-kmas/)
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2023/05/kmas.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1iFiber Communications is selling News/Talk “iFiberOne NewsRadio (https://www.yoursourceone.com/south_sound/)” 1030 KMAS/103.3 K277CZ Shelton WA to John & Rebecca Hansen’s Fjord Holdings LLC and Jeff Slakey’s The Anecdotalist LLC for $152,940.
The Hansens, who also own local magazine Tracing The Fjord (https://www.tracingthefjord.com), and Slakey will each own 50% of the station. The deal marks a return to KMAS for Slakey who started with the station as a part-time host in 2005 and rose to morning host in 2008 and later General Manager prior to his exit last May (https://www.facebook.com/KMASradio/posts/please-help-us-send-off-jeff-slakey-to-his-new-adventures-as-his-radio-partner-o/10159838944643398/) to join Tracing The Fjord as a reporter and media coordinator.
In a Facebook post announcing the sale, it is noted that KMAS will return to a Full Service Classic Hits format in the coming weeks.
Local cable operator iFiber Communications had merged with KMAS (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/96099/kmas-merges-with-local-cable-company/) owner Olympic Broadcasting in 2016 with the station rebranding at that time to “iFiberOne NewsRadio“. KMAS serves the southern Puget Sound and southeast Olympic Peninsula.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251883/former-gm-morning-host-partners-to-acquire-kmas/)