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Category: Station sales

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.

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.

Armada Repurchases Marinette-Menominee Radio Group

Posted on December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Armada Media is buying back a group of radio stations in Marinette-Menominee that it sold a dozen years ago.

FCC Monitor: Northern Minn. AM Station Returns to Air

Posted on December 1, 2025November 28, 2025 by Jon Ellis

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.

NRG Sells Radio Group in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities (Updated)

Posted on November 25, 2025November 26, 2025 by Jon Ellis

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.

Nexstar Presents Arguments for Des Moines, Quad Cities Duopolies

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Nexstar has submitted a 285-page filing to the FCC detailing the reasons it believes it should be able to merge with Tegna, creating new duopolies in Des Moines, the Quad Cities, and…

Not the FCC Monitor: Things That Haven’t Happened

Posted on October 27, 2025October 25, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A look at some of the applications remain pending before the FCC as a partial government shutdown continues. In Milwaukee, the situation has led to two stations using the same slogan.

Regulators Approve Sale of Winnipeg AM Station, But Not Calgary Station

Posted on October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The CRTC has approved the sale of a Winnipeg AM radio station, but not a Calgary station that was to have been included in the same transaction.

FCC/CRTC Monitor: FM Translator to Move Closer to Des Moines

Posted on September 29, 2025September 28, 2025 by Jon Ellis

An FM translator station will move closer to Des Moines. Elsewhere, a Wisconsin AM station will return to the air at reduced power and a Minnesota AM station will reduce power at night.

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