Mid-West Family Broadcasting

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Mid-West Family Broadcasting
Type Private
Industry Broadcast Media, Entertainment
Headquarters Madison, Wisconsin
Products Radio, Advertising, Digital Marketing
Website midwestfamilybroadcasting.com

Mid-West Family Broadcasting is an independently owned broadcasting company based in Madison, Wisconsin. The company owns and manages radio stations in Madison, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Michigan, South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana, Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Missouri, and Rockford, Illinois. In 2013 Mid-West Family purchased the Maverick stations in Rockford, Illinois and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This added 11 stations starting May 1, 2013 with an LMA.[ clarification needed ] [1]

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On November 2, 2015, Gray Television agreed to sell the WSBT radio group to Mid-West Family when the deal to acquire the television and radio assets of Schurz Communications closes. This will add four stations in the Michiana area to Mid-West's lineup. [2]

Owned & operated stations

DeKalb, Illinois

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

St. Joseph/Benton Harbor/South Haven, Michigan

South Bend, Indiana/Elkhart, Indiana

Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Missouri

Rockford, Illinois

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References

  1. "Mid-West adds Mavericks to its Family | Radio & Television Business Report". 15 April 2013.
  2. Allen, Kevin (November 2, 2015). "WSBT Radio Group will have a new owner, again". South Bend Tribune . Retrieved January 9, 2016.