Rincon Broadcasting Group Acquires Five Midwestern Television Stations
July 9, 2025
Rincon Broadcasting Group completed the acquisition of five regional television stations: WVTV (Milwaukee, WI), WICD (Champaign, IL), WICS (Springfield, IL), KHQA (Quincy, IL), and KTVO (Kirksville, MO/Ottumwa, IA). The privately held media operator said the stations will continue providing operational and administrative services to GOCOM Media stations as Rincon builds a portfolio of mid-market broadcast assets.
- Buyers
- Rincon Broadcasting Group
- Targets
- WVTV, WICD, WICS, KHQA, KTVO
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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