There’s no indication of any imminent format changes as iHeartMedia and the Educational Media Foundation swap 13 translator licenses nationally, including some in Minneapolis and Madison.
Category: Station sales
Northwestern Continues Growth with Illinois Purchase
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul’s radio network is continuing its expansion with the purchase of an Illinois Christian radio network.
Moody Radio to Sell 3 AM Stations, Including Its Original
Chicago-based Christian broadcaster Moody Radio has announced plans to sell its original station and two other AM stations, citing the limitations of AM.
NE Iowa Radio Group Buys Competitor (updated with price)
The owner of several northeastern Iowa radio stations is adding two more stations to the group.
Refuge Media Donates Stations to Northwestern
A significant Christian radio merger is in the works as Refuge Media Group donates its stations to the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.
Local Owner Buying Two UP Radio Stations
Great Lakes Radio’s two remaining stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are being sold to a local owner.
Prairie Winds Adds More Stations in NE South Dakota/Western Minn.
Prairie Winds Broadcasting is buying a group of radio stations in northeastern South Dakota and western Minnesota from Armada Media-Watertown, reuniting them with former Armada stations that Prairie Winds now owns in…
Update: Wis. Broadcaster Reaches Deal to Buy North Shore Station
A Wisconsin-based broadcaster has reached a deal to buy WVVE/95.3 (Grand Marais).
Father, Son Tell FCC Janesville Groups Will be Operated Separately
The CEO of the Big Radio group along the Wisconsin-Illinois border is seeking FCC approval to buy his group’s main competitor, but says the stations will be operated separately from the group he currently manages.
Silent North Dakota FM Station Sold
An Alabama man is buying a silent FM station northwest of Bismarck. KLTQ/97.9 (Beulah) faces a statutory deadline of August 16, 2019, to return to the air.