![]() ![]() ![]() “We tried our best to keep it going, but we just couldn’t keep putting money into it every month without a return on our investment,” she said. “Although Bois Forte regrets not being able to continue ownership, we are grateful a buyer emerged to keep WELY-End of the Road radio on the air for years to come,” said Beltran.īois Forte Tribal Chair Cathy Chavers also expressed sadness that the tribe could no longer retain ownership of the station. The purchase price was $130,000 and will include all of WELY’s equipment, tower, and the transfer of the FCC licenses. The new owners are still determining where they will set up its new studio in Ely and are actively looking at spaces to lease. owns seven FM and four AM stations in Northwest Wisconsin. Plans had initially been called for the station to shut down June 1st, but an outpouring of community support and potential buyers resulted in that deadline being extended until September 1st and subsequently to December 1st. Once the sale is finalized and approved by the FCC, it will end months of behind-the-scenes work by Bois Forte Business Development CEO Mayan Beltran and Bois Forte’s legal team to find a buyer for the station. ELY-December 1st will mark the end of an era for Bois Forte operating WELY as the station will go silent as of that date to begin the transition to a new owner, Zoe Communications, Inc. ![]()
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