It has changed the call letters of WMAK to WKNX after completing the $2.95 million purchase from Daystar Television announced last November.
Lockwood Closes On 2nd Knoxville Station
Lockwood Broadcast Group announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of WMAK Knoxville, Tenn. (DMA 61), from Daystar Television for $2.95 million.
Concurrent with finalizing the acquisition ,Lockwood changed the station’s call letters to WKNX. The purchase creates a duopoly with CW affiliate WBXX, which Lockwood acquired from Acme Communications in May 2011.
Lockwood President Dave Hanna said: “This is a great opportunity for Lockwood Broadcasting in Knoxville, our team is excited to expand our service and further grow relationships in the community. We as a group continue to look for more stations and anticipate announcing another acquisition soon.”
Lockwood’s other stations include WQCW (CW) Charleston-Huntington W.Va.; WHDF (CW) Huntsville-Decatur Ala.;, and KTEN Sherman Texas-Ada Okla., which is affiliated with NBC, ABC and CW.
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