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.
Category: Station sales
“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.
U of M Regents Give Final Approval to Duluth Radio Sale
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has given final approval to a plan to sell public radio station KUMD/103.3 (Duluth) to the group that owns Duluth PBS station WDSE-TV.
Zoe Communications Adds Two in Northwestern Wisconsin
Northwestern Wisconsin’s Zoe Communications is buying the two radio stations in Ladysmith, adding to its group in the region.
Scripps’ Purchase of ION Means Future Network Moves
The E.W. Scripps Company announced Thursday that it has reached a $2.65 billion deal to buy the ION television network and 39 of its owned-and-operated stations.