Magnum Media has reached a deal to buy WCFW/105.7 (Chippewa Falls) from Roland Bushland, who signed on the station in 1968.
Category: Station sales
FCC Monitor: ND TV Station Off Air, Central Neb. FM at Lower Power
Recent FCC filings include a North Dakota TV station going off the air, a Nebraska FM station at reduced power, and a South Dakota AM station temporarily operating in daytime-only mode.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Station Signs On, SD Station Changes Frequency
Recent FCC filings include a new Nebraska FM station signing on, a South Dakota station completing a frequency change, and a Wausau station at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Tegna Info Request; FM’s Go Silent in Grand Marais, Waukesha
Additional information is being sought about the proposed sale of Tegna. Meanwhile, two FM stations have gone off the air and another is now at greatly reduced power.
Hickory Radio Buys FM Signal for Omaha’s KCRO
Longtime Omaha Christian radio station KCRO/660 will get a new FM translator signal under a deal filed for approval with the FCC.
Weekly Log: Naima Returns to Cities 97.1, Murrow Winners Announced
Updates in the past week include Naima returning to Cities 97.1, a Lincoln radio host returning to town, and the announcement of Murrow Award winners.
Bismarck Christian Broadcaster Buys Second FM Signal
The owner of KNDR/104.7 (Mandan-Bismarck) is buying a second FM signal in the city, as well as a translator in Williston.
FCC Monitor: Austin, MN, PBS Station Back to Full Power
Recent FCC filings include a southern Minnesota PBS station returning to full power and another step in a major tower project in Nebraska’s panhandle.
FCC Monitor: Rapid City FM Station Silent, Two ND LPTV’s Deleted
The FCC says an engineer’s death days before deadline not enough to justify another extension for two North Dakota low-power TV construction permits.
New Channels in Cedar Rapids, Mpls., Omaha, Rochester, Sioux Falls
Channels recently added by some Upper Midwest stations include Newsy, Newsmax, Novelisima, Defy, TrueReal, getTV, and DigiTV.