Lotus Communications Corporation is a media company that owns numerous

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and a few TV stations, and is one of the largest privately owned radio station groups in the

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. Headquarters are located in

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, and the company's President and CEO is Howard Kalmenson.

Radio

, Lotus has a total of 36 stations in

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...

and

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. In August 2018, Lotus announced that it would acquire Scripps' Tucson and

Boise Boise ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,685 people residing in the city. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and nor ...

clusters for $8 million. To comply with ownership limits due to its existing stations in Tucson, Lotus divested KQTH and

KTGV KTGV (106.3 FM, "106.3 The Groove") is a radio station licensed to Oracle, Arizona, and serving the Tucson, Arizona area. Owned by Bustos Media, it currently broadcasts a rhythmic oldies format. History KTGV goes back to the mid-1980s, whe ...

. In June 2021,

Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair, Inc., doing business as Sinclair Broadcast Group, is a publicly traded American telecommunications conglomerate that is controlled by the descendants of company founder Julian Sinclair Smith. Headquartered in the Baltimore suburb o ...

agreed to sell KOMO (AM), KOMO-FM,

KVI KVI (570 AM) is a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington, known as "News Talk 570 KVI." Owned by Lotus Communications, it airs a conservative talk radio format. The studios and offices are located with former sister station KOMO-TV ...

and

KPLZ KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial broadcasting, commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is owned and operated by Lotus Communications and it airs a gold-based country music radio format. The radio studios and o ...

to Lotus Communications for $18 million. Sinclair retained

KOMO-TV KOMO-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Bellevue, Washington, Bellevue-licensed The CW, CW affiliate ...

, plus rights to the KOMO call letters.

Arizona

Tucson

* KFFN AM 1490 / KMXZ HD-4 94.9 - ESPN Tucson (Sports) * K232FD FM 94.3 /

KTKT KTKT (990 AM) – branded ''La Buena 94.3FM & 990AM'' – is a commercial Spanish language adult hits radio station licensed to serve Tucson, Arizona. Owned by Lotus Communications, the covers the Tucson metropolitan area and Southern Arizona ...

AM 990 - La Buena (Spanish Oldies) * K239CF / KCMT FM 95.7 & 92.1 - La Caliente (Regional Mexican) * KMXZ-FM 94.9 - Mixfm (Adult Contemporary) *

KLPX KLPX (96.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Tucson, Arizona. It is owned by Lotus Communications and airs a classic rock radio format. Local DJs are heard during the day and the syndicated " Nights with Alice Cooper" show is heard eve ...

FM 96.1 - KLPX (Classic Rock) *

KFMA KFMA (102.1 Hertz, MHz) is a commercial radio, commercial FM broadcasting, FM radio station city of license, licensed to Oro Valley, Arizona, and broadcasting to the Tucson metropolitan area. KFMA airs an active rock radio format, format and i ...

FM 102.1 - Rock KFMA (Active Rock) * K227DX /

-HD3 FM 93.3 - Hank FM (Classic Country)

California

Los Angeles

KWKW KWKW (1330 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station in Los Angeles, California, United States, featuring a Talk radio, news/talk and sports radio, sports format known as , 1330 AM. Owned by Lotus Communications, the station services Greater L ...

AM 1330 - Noticias & Deportes (Spanish Talk & Sports) *

KTMZ KTMZ (1220 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pomona, California. Owned by Lotus Communications, KTMZ simulcasts Los Angeles-based KWKW (1330 AM), carrying that station's "" news/talk and sports format. It also carries live Spani ...

AM 1220 - Simulcast Of

For The Inland Empire *

KIRN Kirn () is a town in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Kirner Land. Kirn is a Central place theory, middle centre serving an area ...

AM 670 - Radio Irán (Ethnic Iranian) *

KFWB KFWB (980 AM) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. KFWB is owned by Lotus Communications, and airs a classic regional Mexican music radio format. The station has a colorful history, being the radio voice of Warner Bros. ...

AM 980 - La Mera Mera (Classic Regional Mexican)

San Diego

KFBG (FM) KFBG (100.7 FM, "Frontera 100.7") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to San Diego, California and broadcasts a Regional Mexican format. KFBG is a owned by Lotus Communications. Its transmitter is atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla ...

FM 100.7 - Frontera (Regional Mexican)

Bakersfield

* KWAC AM 1490 - Tu Liga Radio (Spanish Sports) * K229CD FM 93.7 / KCHJ AM 1010 - El Gallito (Ranchera & Norteña Oldies) *

KQKZ KQKZ (92.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Bakersfield, California. It airs a bilingual gold-based adult contemporary format branded as "Retro 92.1" and is owned by Lotus Communications. Its studios and offices are on Commerce Drive ...

FM 92.1 - Retro (Bilingual Adult Contemporary) *

KIWI Kiwi most commonly refers to: * Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand * Kiwi (nickname), an informal name for New Zealanders * Kiwifruit, an edible hairy fruit with many seeds * Kiwi dollar or New Zealand dollar, a unit of curren ...

FM 102.9 - Radio Lobo (Regional Mexican) *

KPSL-FM KPSL-FM (96.5 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish variety format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States, the station serves the Bakersfield area. The station is currently owned by Lotus Communications. History ;KIFM ...

96.5 - Ritmo FM (Spanish Rhythmic)

Fresno

* KGST AM 1600 - Multicultural (Brokered Programming) *

KSEQ KSEQ (97.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Visalia, California, and broadcasting to the Central California communities of Fresno, California, Fresno, Hanford, California, Hanford ...

FM 97.1 - Q (Rhythmic Contemporary) * KLBN FM 101.9 - La Buena (Regional Mexican) *

KKBZ KKBZ (105.1 FM, "Caliente 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting a Hispanic rhythmic format. Licensed to Auberry, California, the station serves the greater Fresno/ Clovis area. The station is currently owned by Lotus Communication ...

FM 105.1 - Caliente (Hispanic Rhythmic) *

KHIT-FM KHIT-FM (107.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station airing a Spanish adult contemporary format. Licensed to Madera, California, United States, the station serves the Fresno area. It first began broadcasting in 1990 in radio, 1990 under the ca ...

107.1 - Exitos (Spanish Adult Hits)

Sacramento

* K284CM FM 104.7 / KSAC AM 890 - Fox Sports (Sports) *

KVMX-FM KVMX-FM (92.1 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Placerville, California, United States, and serving the Sacramento area with a regional Mexican format, branded as "La Ranchera". The station is currently owned by Lotus Communications Lotus C ...

92.1 - La Ranchera (Ranchera & Classic Regional Mexican) *

KSAC-FM KSAC-FM (105.5 Hertz, MHz, "La Ranchera") is a ranchera-leaning regional Mexican radio station based in Sacramento, California, United States. The station is licensed to the community of Dunnigan, California and is owned by Lotus Communications. ...

105.5 - Simulcast Of

San Diego * KFBG FM 100.7 - Frontera (Regional Mexican)

Idaho

Boise

KRVB KRVB (94.9 Hertz, MHz "94.9 The River") is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Nampa, Idaho, and broadcasting to the Boise metropolitan area. It airs an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format, format b ...

94.9 - The River (Adult Album Alternative) *

KQXR KQXR (100.3 Hertz, MHz) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Payette, Idaho, and broadcasting to the Boise metropolitan area. It airs an active rock radio format, format and is owned by Lotus Communicati ...

100.3 - The X (Active Rock) *

KJOT KJOT (105.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Boise, Idaho. It is owned by Lotus Communications and carries an adult hits radio format known as Jack FM. KJOT plays a wide variety of hits from the 1960s until today, concentrating mostly ...

105.1 - Jack FM (Adult Hits) *

KTHI KTHI (107.1 FM, "107.1 Hank FM") is a commercial radio station located in Caldwell, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho, area. KTHI airs a classic country music format. History The station launched in 1983 as a country station branded a ...

107.1 - Hank FM (Classic Country)

Nevada

Las Vegas

KENO Keno is a lottery-like gambling game often played at modern casinos, and also offered as a game in some lotteries. Players wager by choosing numbers ranging from 1 through (usually) 80. After all players make their wagers, 20 numbers (some va ...

AM 1460 - Deportes Vegas (Spanish Sports) * KRLV AM 920 - Raider Nation Radio (Sports) * KOMP FM 92.3 - KOMP (Active Rock) *

KXPT KXPT (97.1 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The station is owned by Lotus Communications and it airs a classic rock music format branded as "97.1 The Point." KXPT's studios and offices are in the unincorporated ...

FM 97.1 - The Point (Classic Rock) *

KWID KWID (101.9 FM, "") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada. The station is owned by Lotus Communications and broadcasts a Spanish-language adult hits format. The KWID studios are located in the unincorporated com ...

FM 101.9 - La Buena (Spanish Adult Hits) * K265EZ FM 100.9 / KWWN AM 1100 - ESPN Las Vegas (Talk/Sports) *

KLAV KLAV (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Owned by Lotus Communications, the station airs a betting-focused all-sports radio format featuring programming from the locally based Vegas Stats & Information Networ ...

AM 1230 - VSIN Las Vegas The Game (Sports) * K255CT FM 98.9 / KKGK AM 1340 - Fox Sports (Talk/Sports) * K234BS /

-HD2 FM 94.7 - Hank FM (Classic Country)

Reno

KPLY KPLY (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Reno, Nevada. It is owned by Lotus Communications and features a sports radio format. Its studios are on Plumb Lane in South Reno. By day, KPLY transmits 5,000 watts non-directiona ...

AM 630 - Fox Sports (Sports) * KFOY AM 1060 - Radio For America (Conservative Talk) * K231CS FM 94.1 /

KHIT KHIT (1450 AM, "ESPN Radio 94.1 - 1450") is a commercial radio station that broadcasts a sports radio format. It is licensed to Reno, Nevada, United States and serves the Reno area. The station is currently owned by Lotus Communications. Pro ...

AM 1450 - ESPN Radio (Talk/Sports) * K232EA FM /

KTHX-FM KTHX-FM (94.5 Hertz, MHz) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican radio format, format. City of license, Licensed to Sun Valley, Nevada, Sun Valley, Nevada, it serves the Reno metropolitan area and Lake T ...

94.3 & 94.5 - Qué Buena (Regional Mexican) * KXZZ FM 100.1 - Hank FM (Classic Country) *

KDOT KDOT, K-Dot, or K.Dot may refer to: * KDOT (FM) * Kansas Department of Transportation * K.Dot, former stage name of American rapper Kendrick Lamar * Kayo Dot Kayo Dot is an American avant-garde metal band. Formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after th ...

FM 104.5 - Rock (Active Rock) *

KOZZ-FM KOZZ-FM (105.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Reno, Nevada. It is owned by Lotus Communications and it airs a classic rock format. On weekday evenings, it carries the syndicated '' Nights with Alice Cooper Show''. KOZZ's studios ar ...

105.7 - KOZZ FM (Classic Rock)

Washington

Seattle

AM 570 - Talk Radio (Conservative Talk) * KNWN AM 1000 - Northwest News Radio (All-News) *

KNWN-FM KNWN-FM (97.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Oakville, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area and the Olympic Peninsula. It is owned by Lotus Communications. KNWN-FM broadcasts an all-news radio format, simulcas ...

97.7 - FM Simulcast Of

KNWN (AM) KNWN (1000 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area. Owned by Lotus Communications, the station primarily airs an all-news radio format. It is the local affiliate for ...

Seattle *

KPLZ-FM KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is owned and operated by Lotus Communications and it airs a gold-based country music radio format. The radio studios and offices are co-located with former sister ...

101.5 - Hank FM (Classic Country)

Television

All of Lotus' television stations are affiliated with

Multimedios Television Canal 6 (alternately known as Multimedios Televisión) is a network of Spanish language television stations primarily concentrated in northeastern Mexico and the southwestern United States. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios. The flagship st ...

, Telemax & Mira TV. On June 4, 2021, it was announced that Lotus Communications would sell

KHLM-LD KHLM-LD (channel 12) is a low-power religious television station in Houston, Texas, United States, owned and operated by the Christian Television Network. The station's transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeaster ...

to the Christian Television Network for $1.1 million. The sale was completed on August 18. On March 11, 2022,

Gray Television Gray Media, Inc., doing business as Gray Television, is an American publicly traded television broadcasting company based in Atlanta. Founded in 1946 by James Harrison Gray as Gray Communications Systems, the company owns or operates 180 statio ...

(owner of

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

affiliate

KPHO-TV KPHO-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Media alongside independent stations KTVK (channel 3) and KPHE-LD (channel 44), a group known together as "Arizona's Family ...

and independent station

KTVK KTVK (channel 3) is an independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is owned by Gray Media alongside CBS affiliate KPHO-TV (channel 5) and low-power station KPHE-LD (channel 44), a grouping known as "Arizona's Fam ...

) filed an application to acquire

KPHE-LD Arizona's Family Sports (AZFS) is a broadcast television network in Arizona, United States. It is owned by Gray Media as part of the Arizona's Family group of stations, based in Phoenix, alongside CBS affiliate KPHO-TV (channel 5) and independ ...

for $1.75 million. The sale was completed on May 4. Lotus had previously reached a deal to sell to Sovryn Holdings for $2 million, which was not consummated, as part of its exit from the few low-power TV stations it still owned.

References

External links

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