An attempted sale of WJMO to Brunson Broadcasting—headed by Dorothy Brunson, an executive with Inner City Broadcasting Corporation—was announced on October 12, 1979 for $3 million, United/Friendly planned to retain WLYT. With the sale announcement, United/Friendly filed petitions to divest WJMO, along with WMUR-TV and KECC-TV, under the FCC's distress policy, selling the stations at prices substantially below market value to minority-controlled groups, the petitions included a waiver request from the stipulation that stations that had their licenses designated for hearing could not participate. A similar sale attempt took place with WMJX/Miami, which itself was eventually denied by the commission.