Coastal Television Broadcasting Group has closed on the purchase of KVRR Fargo, KJRR Jamestown and KNRR Pembina, all North Dakota, and KBRR Thief River Falls and KQDS Duluth, both Minnesota, […]
Red River Broadcast Co., the owner of Fox affiliates KVRR Fargo, N.D., and KQDS Duluth, Minn., is selling the stations to Coastal Television. Coastal operates 10 TV stations in Alaska, Wyoming, New York, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana.
A deal for Forum Communications Company to acquire Fox affiliates KVRR Fargo, N.D., and KQDS Duluth, Minn., has come undone. The deal failed to materialize as both Forum Communications and Red River Broadcasting awaited what is called a “Big Four waiver request” from the FCC. The waiver would have allowed Forum to acquire a second “Big Four” network affiliate in the Fargo market.
Diane Alexander Leaves KQDS For WCCO
The Fox affiliate is experiencing a wholesale turnover in its anchor staff. Weeknight anchors Nick LaFave and Makenzi Henderson recently left the station and now weekend anchor Tracee Tolentino also is leaving.
