Thursday, January 18, 2007 ? Last updated 10:26 a.m. PT
KIRO-AM to change owners
By BILL VIRGIN
P-I REPORTER
Entercom Communications Corp. said Thursday it plans to swap three of its Seattle radio stations -- including its news-talk flagship KIRO-AM (710) -- for three stations in San Francisco owned by Bonneville International Corp.
Also included in the deal are talk station KTTH-AM (770) and oldies-format KBSG-FM (97.3), as well as four Entercom stations in Cincinnati. Entercom will still own four Seattle stations: KMTT-FM (103.7), KISW-FM (99.9), KKWF-FM (100.7) and KNDD-FM (107.7).
Bonneville and Entercom hope to complete a deal to have Bonneville begin operating the stations in the first quarter, with the transaction itself to close this year.
Bill Virgin can be reached at 206-448-8319 or billvirgin@seattlepi.com.
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