WJBR has been sold to a Milwaukee Christian radio network.
WJBR radio station in Wilmington has been sold to an evangelical Christian radio chain VCY America.
The New Castle station was the only Delaware station owned by Beasley Media Group, which is headquartered in Florida.
VCY is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The $5 million sale must be approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
Until then, 99.5 WBJR will continue business as usual, including holding its 2023 Help Our Kids Radiothon to support Nemours Children’s Hospital in September.
Beasley owns six other stations in the Philly region, according to the Radio and Televsion Business Report.
Betsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 at The News Journal in Delaware.
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