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Civic Media Continue Rapid Wisconsin Growth With Magnum Media Deal

Sage Weil’s Civic Media is continuing its rapid growth across the state of Wisconsin with the purchase of three AMs and four translators from Magnum Media for $3.65 million. Civic will acquire Oldies 1400 WRJN/99.9 W260CV Racine/98.1 W251BU Kenosha, Oldies “Eagle 1490” WLXR La Crosse, Soft AC 105.7 WEZY Chippewa Falls/93.5 W228EP Eau Claire, and […] […]

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First Listen: The Triple-A Battle for Seattle

When Hubbard’s KPNW Seattle flipped from Country KNUC to Triple-A on Feb. 14 at 9 a.m., crosstown non-comm KEXP’s morning host John Richards was playing “a set within a set within a theme.” That set was mostly late-’80s Alternative love (or breakup) songs. Those were followed by a set from the Pixies featuring “five love […] […]

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WGEM-FM To Flip To Sports As 1440 WGEM Signs Off

Gray Television will flip News/Talk 105.1 WGEM-FM Quincy IL to Sports on Wednesday, March 1. “SportsRadio 105.1” WGEM-FM will assume the programming that has been on 1440 WGEM/98.9 W255CY Quincy. The AM has been off the air since June 2022 due to equipment failure, but the translator apparently continued to operate. They will cease operations […] […]