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Category: Station sales

Two More National Christian Networks Sign On in Des Moines

Posted on December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Two more national Christian networks have begun broadcasting in Des Moines, bringing the total number of Christian radio services in the capital city to 13.

Civic Media Buys Fourth Milwaukee-Area AM Radio Station (Updated)

Posted on December 17, 2025December 22, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Civic Media is buying WNOV/860 (Milwaukee), W293CX/106.5 (Milwaukee), and the weekly Milwaukee Courier newspaper from Courier Communications.

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.

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