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.
Category: Station sales
Des Moines AM Station, FM Translator Sold to Current Operator
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
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.
Bustos Media Buys Competitor in Milwaukee
Bustos Media is buying “97.9 Radio Caliente” (W250BN Milwaukee), the only Spanish-language competitor to Bustos’ stations in the market.
M&H Selling Three Central Iowa Radio Stations to GM
M&H Broadcasting is selling three stations serving areas west and northwest of Des Moines to McGee Management Services LLC.
FCC Monitor: R&J Buying Warroad Stations It Already Operates
R&J Broadcasting is buying the stations in Roseau and Warroad that it began operating last year. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station plans to go non-directional at night with reduced power.
Sinclair Seeks to Buy Station It Already Operates in Sioux City
Following earlier applications to purchase stations it already operates in Cedar Rapids and Omaha, Sinclair Broadcast Group is proposing a similar transaction in Sioux City.
Sinclair Buying Stations It Already Operates in Cedar Rapids, Omaha
Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking FCC approval to purchase TV stations in Cedar Rapids and Omaha that it has already operated for decades.
WRVM Expands to Minnesota with Duluth Purchase
Wisconsin-based Christian broadcaster WRVM Inc. is expanding to Minnesota with the purchase of a station in Duluth.
Connoisseur Media Buys Alpha, Owner of Dozens of Upper Midwest Stations
Connoisseur Media has announced plans to buy Alpha Media, which owns dozens of radio stations in the Upper Midwest.