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Regional Media to Acquire Three in Canton IL
RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
Regional Media has agreed to acquire 250w News/Farm WBYS-AM (1560), 240w W229BZ-FM (93.7) and 25kW Country WCDD-FM (107.9) servicing Canton, Pekin, and the surrounding area in IL. Terms were not immediately disclosed. Regional Media also owns stations in Macomb, Kewanee, Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon, and the Quad Cities with anticipation of taking over Canton operations in early June.
Regional Media lead engineer Wayne R. Miller said, "I am incredibly happy about Fletcher Ford (Regional Media CEO) and Jason Gilbraith's (Regional Media VP) acquisition of the stations. They are first class broadcasters that have brought life to a lot of stations across the state. I am proud to be a part of this operation."
Longtime employee Rhianna Kees added, "We are excited for this new chapter and look forward to continuing to provide the best in local radio."
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