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Michigan Radio and TV Ownership Guide
Clicking on Owner name opens station roster list (if > 1) or station info page (if = 1)
Total: Does not include out-of-Michigan stations. See below for (*)
notes.
TV: Full-power television
Radio: Full-power FM and AM Radio
LPTV: Low-power/Class A television
FMtns: FM translators
Other: AM TIS, LPFM, & LMAs
Border: Out-of-state, near Michigan
[ Multiple station owners | Single station owners |
Out-of-state owners ]
Multiple station owners:
Owner Total TV Radio LPTV FMtns Other Border
Advance Acquistion 2 2
Apple Broadcasting 2 2
Armada Media 4 4 3
Baraga Broadcasting 3 1 2
Barrington Broadcasting 7 5 2
Barry Broadcasting 2 2
Bay Broadcasting 2 2
Bethesda Christian B'casting 5 5 2
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp 2 2
Birach Broadcasting 6 6
Cadillac Telecasting 5 2 3 0
Calvary Chapel 8 1 7 2
Carroll Enterprises 4 4
CBS 8 2 6
Central MI Communications 2 2
Central Michigan University 14 4 8 2
Christian Broadcasting System 2 2
Citadel Broadcasting 25 25 tr class="dials">Clear Channel 26* 26 7
Coltrace Communications 2 2
Come Together Ministries 2 1 1
Cornerstone University 5 5
Crawford Broadcasting 3 3
Cumulus Broadcasting 15* 15 7
Darby Advertising 2 2
Delta College 3 2 1
Disney/ABC 2 1 1 1
Eastern Michigan University 2 1 1
Edgewater Broadcasting 8* 4 4
Educational Media Foundation 16 4 12 1
Edwards Group 6 6
Equity Broadcasting 3 1 2
Evans, Lyle R. 4 4
Family Life Broadcasting 6* 5 1
Family Stations 4 1 3 1
Federated Media 2 2 6
Fort Bend Broadcasting 4 4
Forum Communications 2 2
Freedom Communications 2 2
Friends Communications 3 3
Friends of Christian Radio 4 4
Furniture City Broadcasting 3 3
Gannon Broadcasting Systems 3 3
Good News Media 3 3
Gospel Opportunities 13 3 10
Grand Valley St University 6 2 4
Greater Media 3 3
Great Lakes Comm Bcasting 18* 7 11
Great Lakes Radio 5 5
Heartland Communications 5 5 2
Heritage Broadcasting 2 2
Hess, Elmer Jr. 2 2
Highland Park Broadcasting 2 1 1
Horizon Christian Fellowship 20 1 19
Impact Radio 2 2 2
Interlochen Arts Center 4 4
Ion Media Networks 3 2 1
Jackson Radio Works 3 3
Jacom 2 2
Journal Broadcast Group 2 1 1
Keweenaw Bay Indian Comm 2 2
KMB Broadcasting 2 2
Krol Communications 2 2
Lake Cities Broadcasting 2 2 3
Lake Michigan Broadcasting 5 5
Lakes Radio 5 5
Langford Broadcasting 2 2
Lanser Broadcasting 2 2
Larlen Communications 2* 2
Liggett Communications 5 5
LIN TV 11 2 9 1
MacDonald Broadcasting 8 8
MacDonald-Garber B'casting 7 7
Max Media 2 2
Mentor Partners 4 3 1
Meredith Corp. 2 1 1
Michigan State University 4 1 3
Mid-Michigan Radio Group 4 4
Midwest Communications 10 9 1 1
Mid-West Family Bdcast Grp 7 7
Midwestern Broadcasting Co. 10 10
Minnesota Public Radio 2 1 1
NextMedia Group 5 5
Northern Christian Radio 7 5 2
Northern Michigan University 8 1 2 5
Northern Radio of Michigan 7 6 1
Northern Star Broadcasting 21 21
Pensacola Christian College 5 5
Powley, John R. 4 4
P&P Cable Holdings 13 13
Radioactive LLC 5 5
Radio Assist Ministry 8 8
Radio One 3 3
Regent Communications 11 11
Results Broadcasting 3 3 1
Ross Bible Church 2 2
Salem Communications 2 2
Sanilac Broadcasting 3 3
Smile FM 17 17
Sovereign Communications 4 4
Spring Arbor University 11 4 7
Stafford Broadcasting 2 2
Steel Broadcasting 2 2
Stone Communications 2 2
Stout, David M. 1 1
Taconite Broadcasting 2 2
Taylor University 2 1 1 1
TCT Ministries 5 2 3 1
Thumb Broadcasting 2 2
ThndrBay/LkSupr Comm Bcst 3 3
Tribune Co. 3 1 2
Trinity Broadcasting 8 8 2
University of Michigan 5 1 4
VCY America 2 2
WCSR Inc. 2 2
WGHN Inc. 2 2
WHFB Broadcast Associates 2 2
Western Michigan University 2 2
Word Broadcasters 2 2
WRVM Inc. 4 4 2
1090 Investments 2 2
3 Angels Broadcasting 3 3
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Single station owners:
Owner Total TV Radio LPTV FMtns Other Border
Adell Broadcasting 1 1
Adrian College 1 1
Alma College 1 1
American Family Association 1 1
Andrews University 1 1
Ann Arbor First Ventures 1 1
Avondale Schools 1 1
Bay City Schools 1 1
Bay View Broadcasting 1 1
Bedford Public Schools 1 1
Beilfuss Broadcasting 1 1
Best Media 1 1
Bible Baptist Church 1 1
Big G, Little o 1 1 1
Bloomfield Hills Schools 1 1
Bowman, Craig 1 1
Breckenridge Community Svcs 1 1
Calvary Bible Church of Lapeer 1 1
Children Saving Children Svcs 1 1
Christian Evangelical Bcstg Asn 1 1
Christian Faith Broadcast 1 1 1
City of Benton Harbor 1 1
Communicom of MI 1 1
Detroit Educational TV 1 1
Detroit Public Schools 1 1
First Pentecostal Church 1 1
Flats Economic Develop Corp 1 1
Fox Television 1 1
Gannett 1 1
Good News TV 1 1
Goodrich Radio 1 1
Grace Baptist Church 1 1
Gd Rapids Comm Media Center 1 1
Granite Broadcasting 1 1
Gray Television 1 1 2
Grt Lakes Adventist Academy 1 1
Great Lakes Loons 1 1
Grenax Broadcasting 1 1
Harbor Arts 1 1
Harp L. & H., Hill W. & E. 1 1
Henry Ford Comm College 1 1
Hope College 1 1
International F. & A.M. Masons 1 1
Kalamazoo Schools 1 1
Kalil Holding Grp 1 1
Kelley Enterprises 1 1
Kettering University 1 1
KQDS Acquisition Corp 1 1
Kowalski, Wayne 1 1
Lake Superior State University 1 1
Lansing Community College 1 1
Lenawee Broadcasting Co. 1 1
LeSEA Broadcasting 1 1 2
Liberty Media 1 1
Life Search Radio 1 1
Livingston Radio Company 1 1
Lud's Alpine 1 1
Maranatha Bible Conference 1 1
Marshall Christian Radio 1 1
Michiana Christian Brdcasters 1 1
Michigan Tech University 1 1
Monroe Public Schools 1 1
Montcalm Public Radio 1 1
Moody Bible Institute 1 1
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Academy 1 1
Muskegon Trng Educ Center 1 1
Noordyk Broadcasting 1 1
Northwestern College 1 1
N'western Michigan College 1 1
Novi Schools 1 1
Oakland University 1 1
Oceana Broadcasters 1 1
Olivet College 1 1
Ontonagon Area Schools 1 1
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools 1 1
Packer Radio WION LLC 1 1
Pittsford Eductnl Bcstg Fdn 1 1
Plonta Broadcasting 0 1
Plymouth-Canton Schools 1 1
Port Huron Area Schools 1 1
Port Huron Family Radio 1 1
Post-Newsweek 1 1
Praestantia Broadcasting 1 1
Prayer Tower Ministry 1 1
Refuge Media Group 1 1
St. Clair County CC 1 1
E.W. Scripps 1 1
Sinclair Broadcast Group 1 1
SMG Media Group 1 1
Smith, David L. 1 1
SNRN Broadcasting 1 1
Soul's Harbor Church 1 1
Southfield Schools 1 1
Spartan TV 1 1
Starboard Media 1 1
Swartz Creek Radio 1 1
Tim Woodson Ministries 1* 1
Vintage Radio Enterprises 1 1
Warner, Peggy 1 1
Warren Consolidated Schools 1 1
Wayne State University 1 1
West Bloomfield Schools 1 1
W Branch Adventist Church 1 1
W Mich Comm Help Network 1 1
White Pine Comm Bcasting 1 1 1
Williams, Marion R. 1 1
Withers, W. Russell Jr 1 1
WJNZ Radio, LLC 1 1
WLPC TV 1 1
WYGR Broadcasting 1 1
Young Broadcasting 1 1
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Out of state:
Owner Total TV Radio LPTV FMtns Other Border
Artistic Media Partners 0 6
Blackburn Radio 0 14
Bowling Green State U 0 1
CanWest Global 0 6
CBC 0 29
CHIM Radio Network 0 2
CHUM Group 0 10
Cornerstone Church 0 3
Corus Entertainment 0 4
CTV 0 2
Dominion Broadcasting 0 1
Door County Broadcasting 0 1
Elkhart Community Schools 0 1
Elliot, John 0 1
Family Worship Center Church 0 1
Fulmer Communications 0 1
Gerard Media 0 1
Goshen College 0 1
Hicks Broadcasting 0 1
Howe Military School 0 1
Interfaith Christian Union 0 1
Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting 0 1
LaPorte County Broadcasting 0 1
Magnum Broadcasting 0 1
Marinette Radio Assn 0 1
Maumee Valley Bcstng Assn 0 1
Michiana Public Broadcasting 0 1
Michiana Telecasting Corp 0 1
Michigan City FM Broadcasters 0 1
MCTV 0 1
NewRadio Group 0 1
NW Ohio Broadcasting Corp 0 1
Partnership Radio 0 1
Plymouth Broadcasting 0 1
Progressive Bdcasting System 0 2
Pub Broadcasting NE Indiana 0 1
Pub Broadcasting NW Ohio 0 3
Raycom Media 0 1
Rockfleet Broadcasting 0 0 0 1
Rogers Media 0 5
Schurz Communications 0 3
Selenka Communications 0 1
Shockley Communications 0 1
Side by Side 0 2
South Bend Schools 0 1
Standard Radio 0 4
Talking Stick Communications 0 1
TCB Holdings 0 1
Times Communications 0 1
Toledo Schools 0 1
Tri-State University 0 1
TV Ontario 0 4
University of Notre Dame 0 1
University of Toledo 0 1
University of Windsor 0 1
Urban Radio Broadcasting 0 2
Venite Adoremus 0 1
Ventana Television 0 1
Venture Technologies Grp 0 1
Welch Communications 0 1
Weigel Broadcasting 0 3
WI Edu Communications Board 0 3
WSJV Television 0 1
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Notes:
3/2008: The Great Lakes Loons baseball club is acquiring FM 100.9 Pinconning from the Last Bastion Trust (Citadel) pending FCC approval and closing.
2/2008: Tim Woodson Ministries is acquring the construction permit for WXPZ FM 90.1 Clyde Twp (Allegan county) from Larlen Communications pending FCC approval and closing.
11/2007: Announced that Cumulus has applied to put WTWR FM 98.3 Luna Pier along with WXKR FM 94.5 Port Clinton, OH (both stations serve the Toledo, OH area) into a trust
controlled by Stratus Radio, LLC which will in turn sell the stations to third parties in order to comply with ownership limits.
8/2007: Announced that Cumulus has applied to put WBCK AM 930 Battle Creek into a trust controlled by Stratus Radio, LLC which will in turn sell the
station to an independent third party in order to comply with ownership limits.
12/2006: Cumulus is acquiring Ann Arbor stations WWWW-FM 102.9, WQKL-FM 107.1, WTKA AM 1050, and WLBY AM 1290 along with Battle Creek stations
WBXX-FM 95.3, WRCC-FM 104.9, WBCK AM 930, and WBFN AM 1400 from Clear Channel pending FCC approval and closing. Cumulus will then immediately donate
WBFN AM 1400 Battle Creek to Family Life Communications.
7/2006: Edgewater Broadcasting is acquiring the construction permit for WAQQ FM 88.3 Onsted, WJCQ FM 89.7 Jackson, and W205BZ Adrian from Great Lakes
Community Broadcasting pending FCC approval and closing.
6/2006: Edgewater Broadcasting is acquiring the construction permit for WKHN FM 88.1 Hubbard Lake from Great Lakes Community Broadcasting pending FCC
approval and closing.
4/2006: Edgewater Broadcasting is acquiring the construction permit for FM 89.7 Lake Odessa from Great Lakes Community Broadcasting pending FCC
approval and closing.
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