Civic Media Acquires A Heritage Black AM in Milwaukee

Civic Media Acquires A Heritage Black AM in Milwaukee

It has served the African American community in Wisconsin's largest market since 1967. Pending FCC approval, it will become the latest property in the Civic Media stable — along with a 61-year-old newspaper serving the Black community of Milwaukee.

A Heritage AM in Milwaukee: Now A Civic Duty

It has served the African American community in Wisconsin’s largest market since 1967. Pending FCC approval, it will become the latest property in the Civic Media stable — along with a 61-year-old newspaper serving the Black community of Milwaukee. In a press release posted to UrbanMilwaukee.com on Wednesday, the company led by COO Kory Hartman shared that it is purchasing the Milwaukee Courier and WNOV-AM 860, along with its FM translator at 10…

Civic Media Buys Fourth Milwaukee-Area AM Radio Station

Civic Media is buying WNOV/860 (Milwaukee), W293CX/106.5 (Milwaukee), and the weekly Milwaukee Courier newspaper from Courier Communications, according to a news release. The purchase price was not disclosed and the deal has not appeared in the FCC database as of Dec. 17. Dr. Jerrel Jones founded The Courier in 1964 as a voice for Milwaukee’s Black community. Courier purchased WNOV in 1972, making it Wisconsin’s first Black-owned radio station. …

Civic Media Buys WNOV & Milwaukee Courier

• Wisconsin-based Civic Media announced that it is acquiring heritage Urban Contemporary/Talk WNOV 860 AM / 106.5 FM (W293CX)/Milwaukee and the weekly Milwaukee Courier newspaper, both of which have long served Milwaukee’s Black community. Civic Media will assume responsibility for programming on WNOV and publication of the Milwaukee Courier on Jan. 1. As part of the transition, current WNOV owner Mary Ellen Jones will serve as a consultant, whi…

Civic Media Acquires WNOV & Milwaukee Courier

Civic Media is purchasing Black Talk/Gospel 860 WNOV/106.5 W293CX Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Courier weekly newspaper from Mary Ellen Jones’ Courier Communications Corporation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Civic Media will begin operating the station and newspaper on January 1. Mary Ellen Jones will serve as a consultant to Civic Media, while Jerrel Jones Jr. will assist with the newspaper transition and Dr. Robert ‘Biko’ Baker wil…