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Connoisseur Closes on Sale of Minnesota and Missouri Stations

Connoisseur Media closes on the sale of 19 signals to two companies. The first is the sale of KLQL-FM and KQAD-AM, in Luverne, Minnesota to Christensen Broadcasting LUV, LLC. That company also operatesimg eight stations in Minnesota. The second deal transfers 17 signals in a number of small markets in the state of Missouri to Carter Media Too, LLC., a Carrollton, Missouri‑based limited liability company led by the Carter Media family. Carter Media Too also operates three radio stations in Missouri plus the streaming platform, MidVid.com. Exclusive broker Kalil & Co says Miles and Michael Carter expressed their enthusiasm for expanding the organization’s footprint and restoring a strong local presence in news, weather, sports, and agriculture.