Recent filings include a new FM frequency signing on in Omaha, a South Dakota FM translator going silent, and closing of a Civic Media purchase in Wisconsin.
Category: Station sales
FCC Monitor: Eau Claire FM Going Commercial; Omaha Callsign Change
Recent FCC filings include an Eau Claire-market FM seeking to return to commercial status, stations in Omaha and Wisconsin changing callsigns, and a Door County FM going silent.
FCC Monitor: Battles for New FM Signals Include Bible Vs. Bible Dispute
Recent FCC activity includes more filings over several dueling applications for new FM stations as well as a non-update on a long-running effort to add a new signal in the Omaha area.
Civic Media Buys Madison-Market Station
Civic Media is buying the Madison-market AM station and FM translator that already carry the company’s programming.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Petitions to Deny New Stations; Ontario FM’s Sale OK’d
Recent filings include several petitions to deny new FM stations that have been identified as tentative selectees. Meanwhile, the CRTC has approved a northwestern Ontario radio sale.
Ely’s WELY Finds Buyer But Will Temporarily Go Silent
The storied radio station at the end of the road in Ely, Minn., has found a buyer but will temporarily go off the air later this week while the sale is pending.
Update: Forum Paying $1.4 Million for Independent Sioux Falls Station
Fargo-based Forum Communications will pay $1.4 million for a full-power independent TV station in Sioux Falls, according to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM at Low Power, Four Tentative Selectees for New FM’s
Recent FCC filings include a Wisconsin FM station at reduced power, a suburban Milwaukee AM station returning to the air, and four tentative selectees for new non-comm FM stations.
Five Stations in Western UP Sold to California-Based Group
Five radio stations serving three cities in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are being sold to a California-based company.
North-Central Iowa Radio Pair Sold to Local Buyer
A pair of FM radio stations in north-central Iowa will remain locally-owned following a sale.