Civic Media is continuing its growth beyond Wisconsin with the purchase of thirteen stations and three translators in three markets from the Pritchard family for an undisclosed amount.
The stations currently operate under the Pritchard Broadcasting Corp., Titan Broadcasting LLC, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company names. John T. Pritchard operated the Pritchard Broadcasting and Galesburg Broadcasting stations until his passing in August. His son LJ Pritchard owned two of the Burlington stations under the Titan Broadcasting name since 2007.
Galesburg General Manager Roger Lundeen said, “While we are sad to see the end of the Pritchard family’s long-standing media legacy in Galesburg, joining Civic Media brings valuable resources for our team and a shared commitment to our local community. We look forward to investing in Galesburg, strengthening our commitment to local information, community involvement, and helping the businesses we serve grow and succeed.”
Civic Media owner Sage Weil said, “These stations have earned an important place in their communities through relationships they have built with listeners, local businesses, and community organizations. We recognize the value of those local connections and look forward to building on that foundation as we expand our presence into these markets. Listeners can continue to look to these stations for familiar programming, and advertisers can continue to look to these stations to provide opportunities to partner in their growth.”
He continued, “We are excited about these stations in Southeast Iowa and West Central Illinois joining our growing portfolio of hometown radio. Across our footprint, we are committed to covering the stories most relevant to the markets we serve. We believe radio plays a crucial role in our local communities and we look forward to supporting the teams at Titan Broadcasting, Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company in fulfilling that role.”
The stations included in the sale are:
Burlington IA: Classic Rock “KQ92” 92.1 WQKQ-FM Dallas City IL, AC 93.5 KKMI Burlington, CHR “Hot 97.3” KHDK New London, Country “101.7 The Bull” KBKB-FM Fort Madison, Country “Big Country 103.1” KDMG Burlington, “The New Mix 107.3” KGRS Burlington, “Fox Sports” 1360 KBKB/104.5 K283CK Fort Madison, and News/Talk 1490 KBUR/99.3 K257GC Burlington.
Galesburg IL: Rock “92.7 The Laser” WLSR Galesburg, Country “FM 95” 94.9 WAAG Galesburg, AC “105.3 KFM” WKAY Knoxville, Classic Hits “Z106.1” WZIE Abingdon, and News/Talk 1400 WGIL/93.7 W229BO Galesburg.
Civic Media recently announced its pending acquisition of NRG Media’s stations in Waterloo IA.
