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Category: Station sales

NRG Media Spins Off Omaha AM and FM Translator

Posted on July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 by Jon Ellis

NRG Media is selling its Spanish-language radio station in the Omaha market.

American Family Radio Buys Des Moines FM Station

Posted on July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The parent organization of American Family Radio is buying an FM station in Des Moines.

FCC Monitor: Storm Rotates Antenna Atop IDS Center

Posted on July 14, 2025August 2, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A storm has moved an antenna atop the IDS Center in Minneapolis, forcing an FM translator to reduce power. Elsewhere, an AM station has gone silent and two FM stations are at reduced power.

Why Gray-Scripps Station Swap Would Represent Big Policy Change

Posted on July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A proposed TV station swap creating new full-power duopolies could mark another step towards big changes in FCC policy.

FCC Monitor: Several LPTV’s Seek Upgrades; Bismarck LPTV Sold

Posted on July 7, 2025July 5, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Several low-power TV stations have applied to move their transmitters closer to large cities. Meanwhile, a LPTV station in Bismarck is being sold.

FCC Approves Sinclair’s Sale of Stations in Four Midwestern Markets

Posted on July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has approved Sinclair Broadcast Group’s plan to sell TV stations in four Midwestern markets to Rincon Broadcasting Group, rejecting a petition to deny filed by Frequency Forward.

Civic Media Enters Michigan’s UP with Five-Station Purchase (Updated)

Posted on July 1, 2025July 2, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Wisconsin-based Civic Media is partnering with a Michigan company to buy five radio stations in the Upper Peninsula.

FCC Monitor: Several FM Stations at Reduced Power

Posted on June 30, 2025June 29, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Several Upper Midwest FM stations reported that they are or were operating at reduced power, while a South Dakota AM station has gone off the air again.

Des Moines AM Station, FM Translator Sold to Current Operator

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Jon Ellis

After completing a signal shuffle earlier this year, Iowa Catholic Radio is selling two Des Moines stations to the company that currently programs “La Ley” on the signals.

FCC Monitor: Delay in WELY-FM Return; WGGL Antenna Damaged

Posted on June 23, 2025June 22, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Recent FCC filings include an update on efforts to return WELY-FM/94.5 (Ely) to the air and to return WGGL/91.1 (Houghton) to full power.

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