Lincoln Radio Market Faces Big Shift with Pending Sale

Chain that sold off Omaha radio stations plans to sell those in Lincoln

A $5.75 million deal could reshape Lincoln’s radio market. One company may soon control 9 of 15 stations, pending federal approval.

Lincoln radio market faces big shift with pending sale

A $5.75 million deal could reshape Lincoln’s radio market. One company may soon control 9 of 15 stations, pending federal approval.

Borrell Details Radio Gains as All Other Legacy Media Slides

Something is working in radio that isn't working anywhere else in legacy media. Revenue is growing, and the answer, according to new analysis from Borrell Associates, comes down to a bet most stations are only beginning to make. Yet the good news comes with a warning.

Update: Connoisseur Requests Waiver to Buy Lincoln Competitor – NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting

Connoisseur Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to buy NRG Media’s competing radio group in Lincoln. The purchase price is $5.75 million, according to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC on April 2. The combination of the two groups would require a waiver of FCC rules, which normally limit one company to four FM stations in a market the size of Lincoln. Connoisseur already owns four FM stations while NRG has three; each compa…