Minnesota radio station owner Leighton Enterprises, which does business as Leighton Media, will become a fully employee-owned company under a stock redemption agreement that will see several top leaders sell their individual…
Category: Station sales
Civic Media Expands to Iowa with Purchase of NRG Stations (Updated)
A subsidiary of Madison-based Civic Media is poised to buy NRG Media’s four radio stations serving Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
Former Owner Buys Connoisseur’s Radio Group in Austin-Albert Lea
A former radio station owner in Austin-Albert Lea, Minn., is getting back into the business with the purchase of Connoisseur Media’s four stations in the market.
I3G Seeks Waiver to Buy North Dakota’s KSJB/KSJZ
I3G Media, owned by members of the Ingstad family, is seeking a waiver of ownership caps to buy a competitor in North Dakota.
FCC Monitor: New Low-Power TV Station Granted in Twin Cities Area
The FCC has granted a new low-power TV station on a VHF Low frequency in the southern Twin Cities metro. Meanwhile, several Michigan and Wisconsin FM stations continue at reduced power.
U.P. Christian Broadcaster Buys Commercial FM Station
A Christian broadcaster that covers most of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is buying a full-power FM station serving Manistique and Escanaba.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Neb. FM Back to Full Power, Application for New Manitoba FM
Nebraska Public Media’s FM station in North Platte has returned to full power. In Manitoba, regulators are seeking comments after an application for a new commercial FM station.
Update: Magnum Seeks Waiver to Add Three Stations in La Crosse Area
Magnum Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to purchase three full-power radio signals from Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting.
Riverfront Adds Seventh Radio Station in Black Hills (Updated)
Riverfront Broadcasting has added a seventh radio station in the Black Hills, taking over operations of KIMM/1150 and K294BT/106.7 (Rapid City) with a deal to buy the station.
FCC Monitor: More New LPTV’s Granted, Including Seven for BEK
BEK Sports Network has been granted four new low-power TV stations in South Dakota, two in Minnesota, and one in North Dakota.