On March 1, 2007, it was announced that
GoodRadio.TV LLC planned to buy The Shepherd Group of radio stations in Missouri. The Shepherd Group operated 16 small-market radio stations in Missouri. The deal was reportedly worth $30.6 million. Dean Goodman formed the new company, GoodRadio.TV. He is the former president and chief executive officer of the television broadcasting company ION Media Networks Inc. Goodman stepped down from ION Media Networks in October 2006. The Shepherd Group included KJEL-FM and
KBNN in Lebanon; KJFF in Festus; KREI and
KTJJ in Farmington;
KRES and
KWIX in Moberly;
KIRK in Macon; KIIK,
KOZQ-FM,
KJPW and
KFBD-FM in Waynesville;
KAAN-FM and
KAAN in Bethany; and
KMRN and KKWK in Cameron. In December 2013, GoodRadio.TV merged into Digity, LLC. Effective February 25, 2016, Digity and its 124 radio stations were acquired by
Alpha Media for $264 million. In May 2025,
Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media. The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4. The station was sold to Carter Media in late 2025, and the sale closed February 19, 2026. ==References==