After some question about whether it would be part of the merged company, it turns out Minneapolis owned-and-operated ION affiliate KPXM/41.1 (St. Cloud) will not be divested.
Category: Station sales
The Family Radio Network Closes on Eau Claire Purchase
The Family Radio Network has closed on its purchase of a station in the Eau Claire market.
FCC Monitor: Several Stations Off Air or At Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include one Upper Midwest station going off the air and four others operating at reduced power.
“Go” Stations Shutting Down, To Be Replaced with National Networks
Staff members of the “Go” duo of radio stations in the Twin Cities are losing their jobs after their owner decided to leave the radio business.
“K-Love” Owner Gets Madison Signal in Station Swap
The Educational Media Foundation, which operates the non-commercial “K-Love” and “Air-1” Christian music networks, is getting its first signal in Madison in exchange for a trio of signals in another state.
Forum Exits Radio, Turning WDAY Over to Competitor
Forum Communications is exiting the radio business, turning over its Fargo radio station to a former competitor to focus on its other businesses.
Madison Station Sold to Current Programmer
A Madison FM signal and its AM originating station are being sold to the company that has been programming a Liberal Talk format on the stations for the past two years.
Q Media Properties Adds Third Station in East-Central Minn.
The owner of the Pine City radio stations is adding a third station to its group with the purchase of KBEK/95.5 (Mora) and a promise to continue local programming.
Scripps May Divest Minneapolis Station as Part of ION Purchase
A station in the Minneapolis market may be among dozens divested by Scripps as it purchases the ION network, depending on the timing of a New York TV station sale.
FCC Monitor: New FM’s in N. MN; Family Ownership Transfer in SW MN
Items crossing through FCC databases include three new FM signals signing on in northern Minnesota and a southwestern Minnesota radio group being transferred within a family.