The owner of Motown’s WADL has yanked Nexstar’s CW programming from the station, saying that Nexstar has not paid the station any money.

"They didn't pay, that's really what it comes down to," WADL owner Kevin Adell said. "It's always about the Benjamins; don't ever forget it. Everything is always about the Benjamins."

WADL is under pending sale to Mission, a $75 million deal that has been held up as it awaits FCC approval. Adell said he does not believe the sale will be approved "anytime soon," and with no money changing hands, he yanked the deal to air CW programming in the market after giving Nexstar chairman Perry Sook a 10-day heads up of his intentions, he says.

"I told them a week and a half ago, and he ignored me and he didn't want to pay," says Adell. "He knew this was coming."

H/T Detroit News