Conrath
Conrath, WI · Business
northpine.com
Update: Magnum Seeks Waiver to Add Three Stations in La Crosse Area
Magnum Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to purchase three full-power radio signals from Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting. The deal announced Aug. 5 includes Country-formatted “Cow 97” (WCOW/97.1 Sparta-La Crosse) and “ESPN La Crosse” stations WFBZ/105.5 (Trempealeau-La Crosse), WKLJ/1290 (Sparta), and W271CM/102.1 (Sparta). Magnum currently owns...
rejournals.com
CBRE closes sale of 32-unit multifamily community in Mauston
CBRE arranged the sale of Riverwood Apartments, a fully occupied 32-unit multifamily community in Mauston, Wisconsin. Tripp & Associates acquired the property from Riverwood Apartments, LLC for $3.95 million. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Max Colby, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller in the transaction. Riverwood Apartments includes four...
wizmnews.com
Viroqua hires new city administrator out of La Crosse City Hall
As the La Crosse City Council debated Thursday whether to create an administrator position, neighboring Viroqua just filled that same seat hours earlier by hiring right out of La Crosse City Hall. The decision by Julie Emslie to take the Viroqua job comes with a bit of timing irony. The...
countryinsider.com
Magnum Looks To Beef Up ‘Cow 97.1’ With FCC Ownership Waiver.
Magnum Media wants permission to go beyond local radio ownership limits in La Crosse, WI, and it is pinning much of its case for a waiver on the future of one of the market’s most successful stations. The broadcaster says allowing it to acquire country "Cow 97.1" WCOW would "financially fortify" the 75-year old FM, a highly-rated and heavily honored station that Magnum says could otherwise face an uncertain future.
wizmnews.com
Tentative agreement between city of La Crosse and Copper Rocks developer is put on hold
A development agreement to replace the old K-Mart on State Road with a complex called Copper Rocks apparently will be delayed for another month. The city’s economic and community development commission was scheduled to meet Wednesday, to consider a tentative agreement with Three Sixty Real Estate on building housing and businesses on the K-Mart site. However, city clerk Nikki Elsen tells WIZM News that Wednesday’s meeting has been called off, and the agreement plan will be discussed again in September.
insideradio.com
Deal Digest: Zimmer Upsizes In Springfield, Magnum Grows In La Crosse.
Springfield, MO – Zimmer Communications has filed a $1,241,444 deal to buy rock “Q-92.9” KQRA, sports “102.1 The Won” KOSP, classic rock “104.7 The Cave” KKLH and classic country “105.1 The Bull” KOMG from Mid-West Family Broadcasting. Under the agreement, Zimmer will finance the acquisition with a seller-financed promissory note totaling $1,241,444. Zimmer already owns several stations in the market, including country “93.7 The Stage” KZMO, soft AC “98.7 The Dove” KTXR, classic country “Real Country 101.3” KWTO-FM, news/talk KWTO (560), and sports “The Jock” KBFL (1060). The combination would create a nine-station cluster, exceeding the current ownership cap in the Springfield market by three stations, including three FM signals. But Zimmer has filed a waiver request with the FCC to combine operations rather than divest stations.
civicmedia.us
A longtime local businessman has died
A longtime local businessman has died. Eugene ‘Mr.G’ Gabrysiak {gah-bree-zia}, known as Gene by most, died July 26 at the age of 83. Gene’s life started on a farm in Wausau. Gene graduated from Neuman Catholic High School, Crosier Seminary in Onamia {oh-nay-mee-uh}, Minnesota, and later went on to earn his master’s degree. His first job was as an English teacher, which brought Gene to Kickapoo High School in Viola. He loved working at Kickapoo and made many lifelong friends, and his heart was in Viola. Gene led many students who went on to live successful lives.
radioinsight.com
Magnum Media Buys A Cow & Two More In La Crosse
Magnum Media has agreed to acquire Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting’s three stations near La Crosse WI. Magnum will acquire Country “Cow 97” WCOW-FM Sparta, Sports simulcast “ESPN La Crosse” WKLJ/102.1 W271CM Sparta and 105.5 WFBZ Trempealeau WI from Sparta-Tomah Broadcasting Co. Terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed.