Pamal Broadcasting to acquire Galaxy's 10 upstate NY radio stations
What's the deal? Albany-based Pamal BroadcastingDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed to acquire Galaxy CommunicationsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which owns and operates 10 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica, New York. The acquisition, announced September 29, 2026, is for an undisclosed amount and is pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
Why now? Effective October 1, Pamal will take over day-to-day management under an immediate Local Marketing Agreement (LMA). That lets it run programming and operations while the deal clears regulatory review.
What's the endgame? The deal extends Pamal's footprint across a large swathe of New York. Its stations now stretch from New York City, Long Island, and Northern New Jersey through the Hudson Valley to the Capital District, up to Lake George, and out through Utica and Syracuse.
"We are very excited to add Galaxy's team and stations to our company," said Jim Morrell, president and chief executive officer of Pamal Broadcasting.
Galaxy founder and chief executive officer Ed Levine, who built the company over 36 years, framed the sale as a handover to a like-minded operator. "I could not be happier to hand things off to Pamal Broadcasting," he said, calling the buyer "a committed group of upstate broadcasters who share much of the same DNA as Galaxy."
The signal: The deal is another step in the steady consolidation of US local radio, where regional operators build density by absorbing neighbouring station groups. Pamal is betting scale across upstate New York can sustain community programming and advertiser relationships as the industry contracts. Additional terms will follow regulatory review.
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