Norsan Closes $3.5 Million Purchase of KGSR

Norsan Media

Norsan Media has closed on its $3.5 million acquisition of KGSR-FM (93.3) in Austin, TX, from Waterloo Media. The 100,000-watt station serves the Austin market with a Classic Hip Hop format branded as Vibe 93.3. The deal was originally announced in June.

Norsan Media, headed by Norberto Sanchez, adds KGSR to an Austin-area portfolio that includes Regional Mexican KOKE-FM and KTXX-FM, Spanish Hits KTAE-AM and Regional Mexican KZNX-AM.

Waterloo Media, controlled by the Sinclair family, retains several Austin-area stations, including Adult Hits KBPA-FM, News/Talk KLBJ-AM, Classic Rock KLBJ-FM, Regional Mexican KLZT-FM and Alternative KROX-FM.

Michael J. Bergner of Bergner & Co. served as the exclusive broker in the transaction.

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