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Cumulus Returns Des Moines AM License, FM Translator

Posted on March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Cumulus Media has decided to surrender the licenses of an Des Moines AM station and its FM translator rather than return them to the air.

Rincon Selling TV Stations to Community News Media

Posted on March 27, 2026March 28, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Community News Media is buying Rincon Broadcasting, which owns several stations in the Upper Midwest, just a month after Rincon closed on a deal to buy several of the stations from CNM.

Weekly Log: Jobs Cut as TV Station Changes News Format

Posted on March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Several people are no longer with Cedar Rapids’ KGAN after changes to its news format. Meanwhile, two Twin Cities radio personalities have won Gracie Awards.

Connoisseur Media Sells Another Midwest Radio Group (Updated)

Posted on March 25, 2026March 31, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Connoisseur Media is selling its radio stations in Brookings, S.D., to a group headed by the stations’ current market manager.

Legacy Changes Two More Formats in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Legacy Communications/G.I. Family Radio has changed the formats of two radio stations in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities, marking the company’s fourth and fifth format changes this year.

FCC Monitor: Dozens of Applications for New LPTV Stations

Posted on March 23, 2026April 12, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Dozens of applications for new low-power TV stations have flooded the FCC database after a filing freeze ended. The applicants include a mix of new and existing regional broadcasters.

CBS Radio Shocker Leaves Affiliates Looking for New Networks

Posted on March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Affiliates of CBS Radio will need to find a new source of hourly network news after a surprising announcement March 20 that the network will shut down.

Weekly Log: 8 Wisconsin Broadcasters Honored

Posted on March 20, 2026March 19, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has named its Local Broadcast Legends and Hall of Fame inductees for 2026. Also, regional MLB TV broadcasts are being announced.

Nexstar-Tegna Approved: New Owner for KARE, New Duopolies in Iowa

Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has approved a sale that forms new top-four duopolies in Des Moines and the Quad Cities and puts Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 under Nexstar ownership.

Midwest Seeks Waivers to Buy NRG Stations in North-Central Wis.

Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Midwest Communications is seeking waivers of ownership caps to buy ten radio stations in Wisconsin from NRG Media, telling the FCC that it plans to change some formats.

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