Federated Media (broadcasting)

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Federated Media is a privately held American company that owns and operates 10 radio stations based in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Its corporate structure is complicated, involving various shell companies such as Pathfinder Communications, Jam Communications and Talking Stick Communications, which hold the licenses of its various radio stations. [1] [2]

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The company is headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Federated Media sold the Elkhart Truth newspaper based in Elkhart, Indiana to Paxton Media Group in 2016. Federated had run the newspaper since 1952. [3] In February 2018, Federated Media entered into an agreement to sell ESPN Radio affiliate WFGA to Swick Broadcasting. [1]

In August 2012, Federated Media stations affiliated with IHeartRadio. [4]

Stations

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City of license / Market StationChannelLicenseeOwned SinceFormat
Elkhart, Indiana WBYT 100.7 FMPathfinder [5] 1994Country
Elkhart, Indiana WTRC 1340 AMPathfinder [5] 2002News/Talk
Huntertown, Indiana WQHK 105.1 FMJam Communications [6] 1996Hot Country
Fort Wayne, Indiana WFWI 92.3 FMPathfinder [5] 1997News/Talk
Fort Wayne, Indiana WKJG 1380 AMPathfinder [5] 1971Sports
Fort Wayne, Indiana WMEE 97.3 FMPathfinder [5] 1971Hot Adult Contemporary
Fort Wayne, Indiana WOWO 1190 AMPathfinder [5] 1995News/Talk
Ligonier, Indiana WAOR 102.7 FMPathfinder [5] 2000Hot Adult Contemporary
South Bend, Indiana WRBR-FM 103.9 FMTalking Stick [7] 2012Active Rock
Woodburn, Indiana WBYR 98.9 FMPathfinder [5] 1996Active Rock
Niles, Michigan WTRC-FM 95.3 FMPathfinder [5] 1999News/Talk

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