Contracts
Dec. 19, 2024
A towering dispute in Sacramento
A legal battle in Sacramento over a 500-foot radio tower pits CapRadio, claiming ownership based on a 1990 agreement, against KVIE, which argues the agreement expired. The outcome could impact both broadcasters' finances and the importance of clear wireless lease terms.
Gail A. Karish
Partner Best, Best & Krieger LLP
Phone: (213) 605-1603
Email: gail.karish@bbklaw.com
Gail focuses her practice on telecommunications, assisting clients in California and across the country with a wide range of regulatory and transactional matters involving broadband and fiber networks, cable and telecom franchising, wireless communications and public-private partnerships. Her clients are mainly public agencies, such as local governments, water districts and municipal utilities.
Brittany Weidner
Associate Best Best & Krieger LLP
In Sacramento, a legal dispute over ownership of a 500-ft radio transmission tower is unfolding between two of the region's most prominent public broadcasters--NPR affiliate, CapRadio, and PBS affiliate, KVIE. For approximately 40 years, CapRadio has broadcast from the tower located in Elverta, just north of the state capital. Beyond tower ownership, al...
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