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.
Category: Station sales
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.
NRG Sells Omaha Radio Group to Usher Media (Updated)
Usher Media has announced plans to buy most of NRG Media’s radio group in Omaha as NRG sells another station to a separate buyer.
Neb. Public Media Buying KOOO to Extend Service to Omaha (Updated)
Nebraska Public Media is buying a radio station in the Omaha market, extending its radio network to the state’s largest city for the first time.
Coloff Sells Three Iowa Radio Stations to Area Buyer
Coloff Media is selling its stations in Charles City and New Hampton to a buyer from the area with no other broadcast holdings.