Armada Media is buying back a group of radio stations in Marinette-Menominee that it sold a dozen years ago.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Monitor: Northern Minn. AM Station Returns to Air
A northern Minnesota AM station has returned to the air. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved the sales of a Lincoln TV station and a Des Moines FM station.
Weekly Log: KELO-TV Announces New Anchor; Several Radio Moves
South Dakota’s “KELOLAND” has announced who will replace a longtime anchor who is retiring. Elsewhere, several radio hosts have found new homes.
NRG Sells Radio Group in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities (Updated)
NRG Media is selling its group of radio stations in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities to a company owned by a local couple with a history in broadcasting.
Data Dump: AM Station Totals Decline; Little Change for FM, TV
The FCC’s latest quarterly station totals shows a continued decline in the number of AM stations, while the number of FM and full-power TV stations is remaining largely steady.
Omaha AM Station Swaps Sports for Santa
NRG Media’s KZOT/1180 (Bellevue-Omaha) has dropped Sports and is stunting as “Santa Baby 1180.”
FCC Monitor: More Stations Report Reduced Power Operations
With the FCC database back online, numerous Upper Midwest stations report that they are operating at reduced power for various reasons. But a few others are back at full power.
Ely’s WELY-FM Returns to Air After Three-Year Silence
Nearly three years after it went silent, WELY-FM/94.5 (Ely) has returned to the air at reduced power and is stunting.
Weekly Log: Changes at Civic Media’s Wisconsin Talk Network
Civic Media has dropped two hosts from its News/Talk lineup and added a show hosted by their Madison morning team. Elsewhere, a new morning radio show is airing in the Twin Cities.
Milwaukee’s WUWM To Begin Airing WPR’s “Wisconsin Today”
NPR station WUWM/89.7 (Milwaukee) will begin airing a daily news magazine from Wisconsin Public Radio, marking new level of cooperation between the state-owned services.