Recent activity includes denial of a low-power TV station’s application to move to St. Paul and more stations moving from an Omaha tower slated for demolition.
Category: Station sales
Townsquare Adds Williston Stations as Part of 9-Market Deal
Townsquare Media will add three radio stations in Williston, North Dakota, as part of a purchase of Cherry Creek Media.
Sale Keeps Full-Service Nebraska AM Station Under Local Ownership
The longtime majority owner of KVSH/940 (Valentine) is selling shares to a longtime employee of the station.
Station on Minnesota’s North Shore Sold to Central Minn. Broadcasters
The only commercial radio station on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior is being sold to a broadcaster with ties to a future station in the area.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: More Movement on New Non-Comm FM Stations
Several more new non-commercial FM stations were granted as plans for a few others took steps towards final approval. Meanwhile, a new FM signal is signing on near Madison.
Acadia Broadcasting Buys Out Northwestern Ontario Competitor
Acadia Broadcasting is buying out its competitor in Kenora and Dryden, combining “Q104” with CJRL and CKDR.
Two National Groups Fight Proposed Fargo TV Duopoly
Two national cable industry groups are fighting Forum Communications’ request for a rare waiver to combine ownership of two top-four stations in Fargo.
Standard General to Buy KARE, WOI-TV, WQAD; KLKN Goes to Cox
Standard General will be the new owner of Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 and two ABC affiliates in Iowa as Standard General’s current station in Nebraska goes to Cox Media Group.
FCC Monitor: 7 More New FM’s Granted, Sales Close in Neb. and Wis.
This past week’s FCC activity includes the grant of seven more new FM stations, including one for Wisconsin Public Radio in Rice Lake.
Des Moines’ “Que Buena” Sold to Current Programmer
The company that already operates a Spanish-language radio station in the Des Moines area is buying the license itself.