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Business in the 217: Springfield Business Journal Chat with Michelle Ownbey - 03/14/2025

2025/3/14
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@Michelle Ownbey : 我报道了三个主要新闻。首先，辛克莱广播集团将以2940万美元的价格将其五个电视台出售给林肯广播集团，其中包括斯普林菲尔德的WICS 20频道。买家林肯广播集团的背景主要在广播领域，这可能是他们首次涉足电视台。 其次，斯普林菲尔德的前消防站8号站将被Weiss Properties公司收购，该公司计划将其作为新的总部，并扩展其物业管理服务，包括帮助租户购房。 最后，斯普林菲尔德即将开设一家名为Izumi Rotary & Bar的旋转寿司餐厅，顾客可以通过传送带点餐，部分菜品由机器人送达。这家餐厅占地4000平方英尺，位于Wabash大街新建大楼内。 @Trent R. Nelson : 作为节目的主持人，我对这些新闻都非常感兴趣。辛克莱广播集团的交易规模巨大，这将对当地电视台产生怎样的影响，值得关注。Weiss Properties收购前消防站，这将有助于他们业务的扩张，为社区带来新的活力。而Izumi Rotary & Bar的开业，则为斯普林菲尔德带来了全新的就餐体验，特别是传送带的创意，令人期待。

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This chapter discusses the sale of five Sinclair Television Group stations, including WICS Channel 20 in Springfield, to Rincon Broadcasting Group for $29.4 million. The deal, filed with the FCC, is significant given Sinclair's size in the US television market and the relative unknown nature of Rincon Broadcasting Group. The impact on viewers and the Springfield community remains to be seen.
  • Sinclair Television Group selling five stations for $29.4 million
  • Rincon Broadcasting Group, a relatively unknown entity, is the buyer
  • Sale includes Springfield's WICS Channel 20
  • Deal allows one year to close, signed March 7th, 2025

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Trent R. Nelson speaks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times, about the latest happenings in the Springfield business community and all of the relevant bits fit for the greater community to learn about.

Topics Discussed In This Interview:

  • An asset purchase agreement filed with the Federal Communications Commission outlines Sinclair Television Group’s plan to sell five of its stations to Rincon Broadcasting Group for $29.4 million.

  • The former fire station at the intersection of Chatham Road and Monroe Street has been vacant for nearly a year, but if things go according to plan it will soon be the headquarters for a Springfield-based property management company.

  • The owner of Izumi Rotary & Bar, Springfield’s first conveyer-belt-style restaurant, says he wants to bring a new experience to the area.

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