Community News Media is buying Rincon Broadcasting, which owns several stations in the Upper Midwest, just a month after Rincon closed on a deal to buy several of the stations from CNM.
Category: Station sales
Connoisseur Media Sells Another Midwest Radio Group (Updated)
Connoisseur Media is selling its radio stations in Brookings, S.D., to a group headed by the stations’ current market manager.
Nexstar-Tegna Approved: New Owner for KARE, New Duopolies in Iowa
The FCC has approved a sale that forms new top-four duopolies in Des Moines and the Quad Cities and puts Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 under Nexstar ownership.
Midwest Seeks Waivers to Buy NRG Stations in North-Central Wis.
Midwest Communications is seeking waivers of ownership caps to buy ten radio stations in Wisconsin from NRG Media, telling the FCC that it plans to change some formats.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Thunder Bay TV Stations Seek Relief
Thunder Bay’s TV stations want to temporarily cut the amount of local news. Meanwhile, some stations are changing callsigns after a recent sale and more LPTV moves have been granted.
Owner of Chicago Station Buys Twin Cities Progressive Talker
A group that owns a Progressive Talk station in Chicago is buying a Twin Cities station carrying the same format.
FCC Monitor: Two LPTV’s Granted Moves to Minneapolis
The FCC has started to grant construction permits for low-power TV stations to relocate to larger cities. Also, a western Minnesota FM station has upgraded.
FCC Monitor: Another Request to Review Iowa LPFM Denial
A religious group seeking an LPFM station in Iowa is not giving up after previous FCC denials. Meanwhile, another FM translator filing window is coming.
FCC Monitor: MPR’s KSJR-FM at Reduced Power
MPR’s Classical station serving the St. Cloud area is at reduced power. Elsewhere, an Iowa FM station reports that it has returned to the air.
FCC Monitor: WEMP Callsign Resurfaces in Wisconsin
The WEMP callsign is returning to a different Wisconsin station. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM radio station has again gone silent and several radio stations have returned to full power.