Clear Channel sells six local stations for $7.75 million

George Reed of Florida is buying six radio stations from “CC Licenses, LLC,” which is, comically, “a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of CC Broadcast Holdings, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Broadcasting Licensees, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Holdings, Inc., which is wholly owned by Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a publicly-traded company,” according to a legal notice in the Progress and online industry reports. Reed’s company is “Sistema LLC.”

Sistema  is getting Country 99.7, Hot 101.9, SuperHits 102.3, Mix 107.5, News/Talk WCHV 1260, and  WKAV/1400.

Seems like radio stations are cheaper then they use to be.

The Choice Inc. goes local with franchise purchase

The Charlottesville branch of Washington, DC based The Choice Inc., a staffing solutions corporation, has just become a little more local. Manager Matthew Frazer recently negotiated the purchase of the Virginia franchise, the first Choice Inc. franchise. A press release on the sale notes that Virginia’s Staffing Choice Inc. will continue to operate under The Choice’s name in its present offices in both Charlottesville and Culpeper, while implementing a growth plan that incorporates the Central Virginia and Tidewater areas. Mr. Frazer has worked for The Choice Inc. for three years. During that time he managed the Culpeper office, formerly Temporary Plus, and launched the service branch in Charlottesville.

Roy Wheeler Realty Company opens new offices

Roy Wheeler Realty Company has recently opened offices in Greene County and Sperryville. The Greene County agents, under the leadership of Matthew Wheeler, celebrated their Ruckersville office Grand Opening with an open house. Roy Wheeler Realty Company, led by CEO and Managing Broker Michael Guthrie, now has four office locations (Charlottesville, Wintergreen, Greene County, and Sperryville).

Airport Authority flying with new ED

There is a new Executive Director at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. Announced July 3rd, Barbara Hutchinson, with the Airport since 1985, most recently serving as Director of Finance & Administration, will serve as the “Authority’s Chief Administrative Official, managing and directing the operations and affairs of the Airport Authority and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.”

Which begs the question, what happened to the former ED Bryan Elliot? Turns out Mr. Elliot joined the County of Albemarle in a new position as Assistant County Executive for Community Services in April. That position came about with the retirement of Assistant County Executive Roxanne White, having served the County since July, 1986, and a realignment of responsibilities that positioned the other Assistant County Executive, Tom Foley, to oversee the Community Development, Human Resources, Finance and Information Technology departments.

GE Fanuc celebrates 20th anniversary

An article in American Machinist magazine, June 28, noted GE Fanuc Automation’s recent celebration honoring the 20th anniversary of the joint venture between General Electric and Fanuc Ltd. of Japan. GE Fanuc Automation is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

The joint venture announced – as part of its commemoration - that it was providing donations to the University of Virginia’s Engineering and Applied Sciences Department [eight PACSystems RX3i Training Systems to the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department to help in the education of engineering students – valued at $80,000], and to the local United Way–Thomas Jefferson Area [$20,000 for the creation of a program titled “Virtual Academy of Science and Technology” that is designed to connect youth who are interested in math and science with online mentors from local businesses and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville].