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.
Category: Station sales
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.
Lincoln ABC-TV Affiliate Sold
Standard Media Group is buying ABC affiliates KLKN/8 (Lincoln) and WLNE/6 (New Bedford-Providence, RI) from Citadel Communications for $83 million.
Marquette’s Great Lakes Radio Sold
Charles Williams’ MediaBrew Communications Marquette is buying Todd Stuart Noordyk’s Great Lakes Radio’s group in Marquette for $2 million.
My Bridge Radio Adds Station near Omaha
The Christian “My Bridge Radio” network is getting closer to Omaha with the purchase of KZLW/90.1 (Gretna) from Calvary Chapel Omaha/Maranatha Fellowship.
Sale Would Have One Company Run All Four Major Networks in St. Joseph, MO
Fall 2019 Note: This sale was not completed. The FCC dismissed the application to transfer KQTV’s license in October 2019, and the station remains owned by Heartland Media. Of note just outside…
Tegna Enters Des Moines, Quad Cities with Nexstar-Tribune Spinoffs
Tegna is entering Iowa with the purchase of spinoffs from the Nexstar-Tribune merger in two markets: Tribune ABC affiliate WQAD/8 (Moline-Quad Cities), Nexstar ABC affiliate WOI-DT/5 (Ames-Des Moines), and Nexstar CW affiliate KCWI/23 (Ames-Des…
University of Jamestown Sells Radio Station to Christian Network
The University of Jamestown is selling KJKR/88.1 (Jamestown) to Hi-Line Radio Fellowship, which operates a regional Christian network, for $20,000. Montana-based Hi-Line owns 30 other stations in five states, including one station in Williston,…
Non-Profit Group Buys AFA Station in Nebraska
A regional non-profit group is buying the American Family Association’s KKNL/89.3 (Valentine). Community Public Media, headed by Rick Watts of Iowa City, is buying KKNL for $2,500. KKNL broadcasts with 250 Watts and signed…
FCC Approves Gray Purchase of Former Central Neb. NBC Affiliate
The FCC has approved Gray TV’s plan to buy the former NBC affiliate in central Nebraska and return the network to the station. Gray is buying KNHL/5.1 (Hastings) from Legacy Broadcasting for $475,000 and has already…