Bahakel Communications


Bahakel Communications, Ltd. is an American communications company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that is wholly owned and operated by the Bahakel family. The company was founded by Cy Bahakel in 1953, who ran it until his death on April 20, 2006 at the age of 87.
Bahakel's broadcasting properties include fourteen radio and television stations in Alabama, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The group's properties are primarily concentrated on the Southern United States for its television stations, and the Colorado Springs and Chattanooga areas for their radio properties.

Stations

Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and by city of license.

Current stations

Television

Notes:
City of license / MarketStationChannel
TV 		Owned sinceNetwork affiliation
Selma - Montgomery, AlabamaWAKA8 1985CBS
Selma - Montgomery, AlabamaWBMM22 2011The CW
Selma - Montgomery, AlabamaWNCF ††32 2011
ABC
Charlotte, North CarolinaWCCB **18 1964The CW
Columbia, South CarolinaWOLO-TV25 1964ABC
Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaWFXB18 2006Fox
Jackson, TennesseeWBBJ-TV7 1966ABC
CBS/MeTV

Radio

City of License/MarketStationOwned sinceCurrent format
Colorado Springs, ColoradoKILO 94.3 FM1984Active rock
Pueblo West, ColoradoKRXP 103.9 FM1999Alternative rock
Chattanooga, TennesseeWXCT 1370 AM1997Album Adult Alternative
Chattanooga, TennesseeWDEF-FM 92.3 FM1997Adult Contemporary
Chattanooga, TennesseeWDOD-FM 96.5 FM1963Contemporary Hit Radio
South Pittsburg, TennesseeWUUQ 97.3 FM2010Classic Country

Former stations

Television

Radio

MarketStationYears ownedCurrent ownership
Greensboro, North CarolinaWPET 950 AMUnknown–2001Owned by Entercom
Greensboro, North CarolinaWSMW 98.7 FMUnknown–2001Owned by Entercom
Waterloo - Cedar Rapids, IowaKFMW 107.9 FM1996–2012Owned by Woodward Communications
Waterloo - Cedar Rapids, IowaKOKZ 105.7 FMUnknown–2012Owned by Woodward Communications
Waterloo - Cedar Rapids, IowaKWLO 1330 AM1996–2012Owned by Woodward Communications
Waterloo - Cedar Rapids, IowaKXEL 1540 AM1958–2012Owned by Woodward Communications