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Shaw Media Closes on Buy of Four Stations in Illinois


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Shaw Media

NRG Media has closed on its previously announced sale of four stations in Illinois to Shaw Local Radio Co. Included in the deal were 1kW WIXN-AM (1460), 6kW WRCV-FM (101.7) and 0.25kW W236DM (95.1) in Dixon, IL and 3.2kW WSEY-FM (95.7) in Oregon, IL. Shaw Media, is an Illinois-based company headed by John Rung. It also owns stations in Streator, Oglesby, Peru, Mendota and Spring Valley, IL. NRG Media also owns stations in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Kalil & Co. Inc. brokered the transaction.

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