Federated Media (broadcasting)

Federated Media is a privately held American company that owns and operates 10 radio stations based in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Its corporate structure is complicated, involving various shell companies such as Pathfinder Communications, Jam Communications and Talking Stick Communications, which hold the licenses of its various radio stations. ^{[1] [2]}

The company is headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Federated Media sold the Elkhart Truth newspaper based in Elkhart, Indiana to Paxton Media Group in 2016. Federated had run the newspaper since 1952.^[3] In February 2018, Federated Media entered into an agreement to sell ESPN Radio affiliate WFGA to Swick Broadcasting.^[1]

In August 2012, Federated Media stations affiliated with IHeartRadio.^[4]

Stations

Current

City of license / Market	Station	Channel	Licensee	Owned Since	Format
Elkhart, Indiana	WBYT	100.7 FM	Pathfinder[5]	1994	Country
Elkhart, Indiana	WTRC	1340 AM	Pathfinder[5]	2002	News/Talk
Huntertown, Indiana	WQHK-FM	105.1 FM	Jam Communications[6]	1996	Hot Country
Fort Wayne, Indiana	WFWI	92.3 FM	Pathfinder[5]	1997	News/Talk
Fort Wayne, Indiana	WKJG	1380 AM	Pathfinder[5]	1971	Sports
Fort Wayne, Indiana	WMEE	97.3 FM	Pathfinder[5]	1971	Hot Adult Contemporary
Fort Wayne, Indiana	WOWO	1190 AM	Pathfinder[5]	1995	News/Talk
Ligonier, Indiana	WAOR	102.7 FM	Pathfinder[5]	2000	Hot Adult Contemporary
South Bend, Indiana	WRBR-FM	103.9 FM	Talking Stick[7]	2012	Active Rock
Woodburn, Indiana	WBYR	98.9 FM	Pathfinder[5]	1996	Active Rock
Niles, Michigan	WTRC-FM	95.3 FM	Pathfinder[5]	1999	News/Talk