Connoisseur Media has agreed to sell its Brookings, South Dakota radio stations to locally owned Brookings Radio LLC, in a deal expected to close in early summer pending FCC approval.
The transaction includes KBRK-AM, KBRK-FM, KDBX-FM, KJJQ-AM, and KKQQ-FM, transferring ownership of the cluster to a local group led by longtime market manager Cami Powers, along with Derrick Powers and Chad Hogie.
The sale aligns with Connoisseur Media’s broader strategy to streamline its portfolio following its acquisition of Alpha Media last September. CEO Jeff Warshaw said the Brookings market no longer fit the company’s long-term priorities, adding that transitioning the stations to local ownership was the preferred outcome.
Powers, who has been with the Brookings stations for more than 30 years after starting in sales in 1994, said the move ensures continuity in serving the community through locally focused programming and advertising. Hogie, business manager since 2015, highlighted local radio’s importance as a free and accessible source for news, sports, and community information.