Armada Media is buying a group of five radio stations in Rice Lake from their longtime owner.
Author: Jon Ellis
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Weekly Log: New Leader for WPR, Des Moines Meteorologist Departs
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FCC Monitor: iHeart Returns Rochester FM Translator License
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Weekly Log: Longtime Announcers Retire; Host Moves from Des Moines to Omaha
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Weekly Log: New News Directors in Omaha, Wausau
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Data Dump: When Were People in High School and College?
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Proposed Sale of Fargo, Duluth FOX Affiliates Dropped
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