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Dave Crooks, President of DLC Media, Inc has announced he is going to retire and will sell all 6 of his radio stations to two different locally owned Indiana and Illinois broadcast companies. WAKO-AM 910 and WAKO 103.1 in Lawrenceville Ill. along with WAXI-FM 104.9 in Rockville Ind are being purchased by 3 Towers Broadcasting owned by Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory. That company owns radio stations and digital newspapers in Greencastle, Shelbyville, Plymouth and Rochester, Indiana. The application to transfer ownership of WAKO and WAXI was filed this past Friday with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Crooks is also selling stations in West Terre Haute, Indiana and Brazil Indiana to JKO Media, parent company of WMMC Radio in Marshall. Ill. The FCC will have the final say on when the expected date of both sale transfers take place. It is anticipated that it could occur as soon as the beginning of May.
Sumner election petitions available
New housing subdivision moving forward in Vincennes
Parkside Elementary will open next week
Restaurant at Red Hill State Park under new ownership
Bridgeport Water boil order lifted
Lawrence County Chamber recognizes Salyers; have begun executive director search
Lawrence County Board hears about data centers and the county jail
Parkside Elementary opening delayed again
Knox County's Clayton Newton earns honors at the Indiana State Fair
Indiana launches emergency program for veterans impacted by historical flooding
Illinois State Police deploy new Bicycle Response Team
Flood warning continues for Wabash River at Vincennes; eastern Lawrence County (ILL.) flooding possible
IDOT teaming with GWRPC to get public travel input
Indiana Gov. Braun secures federal assistance, provides update on statewide storm response
Lawrenceville receives federal E.P.A. report on public water system
Knox County tornado assessment issued by the NWS
