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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Magnum Com To Acquire Four Wisconsin Stations

WBWI 92.5 FM (17.5 Kw) 54dBu Coverage
West Bend radio stations N/T WBKV 1470 AM and Country WBWI 92.5 FM have been sold to Tomah, Wis.-based Magnum Communications Inc., according to sheboyganpress.com.

Bliss Communications Inc., publisher of The Janesville Gazette and parent company of Racine Broadcasting, LLC and West Bend Broadcasting, Inc. also sold radio stations N/T WRJN 1400 AM and AC WEZY 92.1 FM in Racine to Magnum.

WEZY 92.1 FM (2.1Kw) 60dBu Coverage
Sidney H. “Skip” Bliss, president of Bliss Communications, and Dave Magnum, president of Magnum Communications, jointly made the announcement to both staffs yesterday.

Bliss has owned the two West Bend stations for 43 years.

The transfer of the radio stations must be approved by the FCC before the sale can be finalized. Bliss Communications will continue to operate the stations until approval is obtained.

When completed, Magnum will be licensed to operate 16 radio stations, one Class A TV station and two LPTV stations, all in Wisconsin.

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