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.
Category: Station sales
NRG Sells Radio Group in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities (Updated)
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
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
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.
Regulators Approve Sale of Winnipeg AM Station, But Not Calgary Station
The CRTC has approved the sale of a Winnipeg AM radio station, but not a Calgary station that was to have been included in the same transaction.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: FM Translator to Move Closer to Des Moines
An FM translator station will move closer to Des Moines. Elsewhere, a Wisconsin AM station will return to the air at reduced power and a Minnesota AM station will reduce power at night.
Lincoln ABC Affiliate Sold as Rincon Buys Standard Media Stations
Rincon Broadcasting Group is buying all of Standard Media Group‘s stations, which include network affiliates in Nebraska, Kentucky, and Rhode Island.
Broadcaster Donates U.P. AM Station, FM Translator to K-Love
A commercial broadcaster in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is donating an AM station and its FM translator to national Christian broadcaster K-Love.
Update: Civic to Carry News/Talk Network on Milwaukee FM Signal
Civic Media has revealed programming plans for three signals it’s buying from the Milwaukee Radio Alliance.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Des Moines
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in Des Moines after finding that a competing applicant did not qualify for as many points as initially thought.