MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS

'Midwest Communications, Inc.' is a Wausau, Wisconsin based radio station owner notable because of its size and potential for influencing the marketplace and public perceptions. It is the owner-and-operator of 42 radio stations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The company is a family-owned business and is headed by Duke Wright.

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Radio Properties

New Green Bay Offices & Studios

Voicetracking

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External links

Radio Properties

New Green Bay Offices & Studios

On July 18, 2006, Midwest Communications broke ground on their new, $4.725 Million facility in the Green Bay, Wisconsin suburb of Bellevue. The facility will be located on the WNFL tower site on Bellevue Street. The five Green Bay-based stations and two Appleton-based Midwest Communications stations will move to the new facility in the Summer of 2007.^[1]
Click here to view a virtual tour of Midwest Communications' new building

Voicetracking

The company uses voice-tracking on some of its lower-rated stations or stations in smaller markets. By using this technology, the company can put its DJs from the popular Green Bay, Wisconsin CHR WIXX on in other cities. The extensive use of this technology in both Duluth, Minnesota and Hibbing, Minnesota has brought on some notable criticism from industry bystanders.

Note

Midwest Communications should not be confused with the these similarly-named companies:

★ 'Midwest Television', owners of San Diego stations 'KFMB (AM)', 'KFMB-FM' and 'KFMB-TV'

★ 'Midwest Radio and Television', former owners of 'WCCO' radio and television in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota, plus 'WFRV-TV' in Green Bay, Wisconsin and 'WJMN-TV' in Escanaba, Michigan; all stations were later sold to CBS

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★ Midwest Communications