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Connoisseur Media Returns License of Silent Lincoln AM Station

Posted on December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Exactly one year after it went off the air, Connoisseur Media has returned the license of KLMS/1480 (Lincoln).

Weekly Log: Another Longtime WISN Host Moves to Podcast

Posted on December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Longtime Milwaukee morning host Jay Weber will leave the airwaves but launch a podcast. Elsewhere, “La Crosse Talk” has a new host and Iowa PBS is moving “PBS News Hour.”

Update: FCC Approves Temporary Facilities after Winona Tower Collapse

Posted on December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has approved temporary facilities for three Winona, Minn., FM stations after their tower collapsed during a November windstorm.

Sale Splits Radio Station Ownership in Centerville, Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The longtime AM and FM stations in Centerville, Iowa, will have separate owners after a sale of one of the stations is complete.

FCC Monitor: LPTV Station Granted Move to IDS Center

Posted on December 8, 2025December 7, 2025 by Jon Ellis

An LPTV station currently transmitting from St. Paul will move to Minneapolis, while a suburban LPTV station will move from VHF to UHF. Elsewhere, another Des Moines radio station sale has closed.

Weekly Log: KBEM Makes Hometown Hire for Afternoon Drive

Posted on December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Moves this week include a new afternoon radio host in Minneapolis, a new morning radio host in Green Bay, and retirement of a Green Bay TV GM.

What Changed, And What Didn’t, With Christmas 2025 Radio Flips

Posted on December 4, 2025December 11, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The number of Upper Midwest radio stations flipping to All-Christmas formats reached another new record high this year.

Northern Minn. AM Station Back On Air with Christmas Music

Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A northern Minnesota AM station and FM translator that spent most of 2025 off the air have returned with a seasonal playlist.

Christensen Family Adds 4 Stations in SW Minnesota and South Dakota

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The Christensen family, a longtime owner of radio stations in Pipestone, Minn., is buying four regional stations from Connoisseur Media.

Civic Media Adds Country Simulcast in NW Wis., Dropping Talk

Posted on December 2, 2025December 3, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Civic Media has dropped its News/Talk lineup from a station in northwestern Wisconsin and switched it to a simulcast of a Country station.

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  • Connoisseur Media Returns License of Silent Lincoln AM Station
  • Weekly Log: Another Longtime WISN Host Moves to Podcast
  • Update: FCC Approves Temporary Facilities after Winona Tower Collapse
  • Sale Splits Radio Station Ownership in Centerville, Iowa
  • FCC Monitor: LPTV Station Granted Move to IDS Center
  • Weekly Log: KBEM Makes Hometown Hire for Afternoon Drive
  • What Changed, And What Didn’t, With Christmas 2025 Radio Flips
  • Northern Minn. AM Station Back On Air with Christmas Music
  • Christensen Family Adds 4 Stations in SW Minnesota and South Dakota
  • Civic Media Adds Country Simulcast in NW Wis., Dropping Talk

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