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Financing a radio broadcasting stations acquisition
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most radio broadcasting stations acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $617K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.
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- 1.31 loans · $11M · Green Bay, WIFull record →
- 2.11 loans · $3M · Machias, MEFull record →
- 3.5 loans · $1M · Winona, MNFull record →
- 4.4 loans · $2M · West Des Moines, IAFull record →
6+ funded radio broadcasting stations deals
Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.
- Achen Becker Media, LLC in Charles City, IA — $950K (2026) · purchase · Bank Iowa
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 7.6% fixed
- Term
- 123 months
- SBA guaranteed
- $713K (75%)
- Approved
- 2/17/2026
- Loan status
- Committed
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 12
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $1.1M
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $106K
- Est. cash at closing
- $145K
- Monthly payment
- $11,142
- Annual debt service
- $134K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $167K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Bank Iowa · Lender record →
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- McGee Management Services, LLC in Perry, IA — $788K (2025) · purchase · Raccoon Valley Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 7.75% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $591K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 70 days
- Approved
- 5/22/2025
- First disbursed
- 7/31/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 16
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $876K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $88K
- Est. cash at closing
- $120K
- Monthly payment
- $9,457
- Annual debt service
- $113K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $142K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Raccoon Valley Bank
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- McGee Management Services, LLC in Perry, IA — $637K (2025) · purchase · Raccoon Valley Bank
- Program
- 7a General
- Rate at approval
- 7.75% variable
- Term
- 300 mo (25 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $478K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 70 days
- Approved
- 5/22/2025
- First disbursed
- 7/31/2025
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 16
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $708K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $71K
- Est. cash at closing
- $95K
- Monthly payment
- $4,813
- Annual debt service
- $58K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $72K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Raccoon Valley Bank
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- R.R. Larson & Associates L. L. C. in Northfield, MN — $100K (2025) · purchase · Merchants Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $85K (85%)
- Approval → funding
- 28 days
- Approved
- 10/15/2024
- First disbursed
- 11/12/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $111K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $11K
- Est. cash at closing
- $14K
- Monthly payment
- $1,240
- Annual debt service
- $15K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $19K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Merchants Bank, National Association · Lender record →
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- CODIN BROADCASTING LLC in Ellsworth, ME — $599K (2024) · purchase · Machias Savings Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 8.5% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $449K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 240 days
- Approved
- 1/30/2024
- First disbursed
- 9/26/2024
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 5
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $665K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $67K
- Est. cash at closing
- $89K
- Monthly payment
- $7,421
- Annual debt service
- $89K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $111K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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- Aurora Media, LLC in Escanaba, MI — $182K (2023) · purchase · Nicolet National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 7.5% fixed
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $136K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 12 days
- Approved
- 11/9/2022
- First disbursed
- 11/21/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 10
- Business age
- Change of Ownership
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
If you were the buyer here
- Est. deal size
- $202K
- Est. down payment (10%)
- $20K
- Est. cash at closing
- $27K
- Monthly payment
- $2,156
- Annual debt service
- $26K
- Cash flow needed (1.25×)
- $32K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Nicolet National Bank · Lender record →
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to radio broadcasting stations businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a radio broadcasting stations acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. Nicolet National Bank funds the most. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $617K typical loan
- 5 lenders fund the industry
- 70 days typical to fund
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- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-16.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); DealRoom lender and franchise enrichment.