Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P. With Five-Station Deal

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

Wisconsin-based Civic Media is partnering with a Michigan company to buy five radio stations in the Upper Peninsula. The deal includes WIMI/99.7 (Ironwood), WJMS/590 (Ironwood), WUPY/101.1 (Ontonagon), WKMJ-FM/93.5 (Hancock), and WMPL/920 (Hancock). WJMS translator W221ES/92.1 (Ironwood) and WMPL translator W297CD/107.3 (Hancock) are also included in the deal. According to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC on July 1, Michigan Civic …

Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P. With Five-Station Deal

Civic Media is moving into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with the acquisition of a five-station Iron Range cluster from J&J Broadcasting. The transaction will be completed through a newly formed partnership between Civic Media and the Michigan Independent Media Group.

Civic Media Expands To Michigan’s Upper Peninsula | Radio & Television Business Report

Updated at 2:30pm Eastern An asset purchase agreement has been submitted with the FCC for its approval of a five-station, three-city deal that sees the Sage Weil-led Civic Media enter the “U.P.” for the first time. Civic Media has struck an agreement with J&J Broadcasting, headquartered in Iron River, Wisc. Interestingly, the purchase will be completed by the newly formed Michigan Civic Media Alliance — led by Civic Media with additional support…

Civic Media Expands Into Michigan With New Partnership

Sage Weil’s Civic Media is expanding into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with the purchase of J&J Broadcasting’s five stations for $1.55 million. The purchase will come through the formation of a new group Michigan Civic Media Alliance led by Civic Media with additional support and investment from the Michigan Independent Media Group. The stations included in the deal are Hot AC “Mix 93.5” WKMJ-FM Hancock, Classic Rock “The Storm” 99.7 WIMI Iro…

Civic Media Expands Into Michigan’s U.P.

• Wisconsin-based Civic Media is expanding its broadcast footprint into the great state of Michigan, as the company has filed an asset purchase agreement with the FCC for the acquisition of a five-station, three-city cluster of stations in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula from J&J Broadcasting, headquartered in Iron River, WI. The stations included the deal are Classic Country WJMS-AM 590 & W221EH (92.1) & Classic Rock WIMI (99.7 The Storm)/Iro…