"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
Walker, a third-generation member of the Mid-West Family Broadcasting organization, will take over the role and be involved in guiding and directing the broadcasting company in its day-to-day operations.
Woodward Community Media is set to acquire the stations of Mid-West Family Broadcasting, expanding its recently acquired cluster in Springfield, Illinois, while simultaneously divesting its holdings in Bloomington, Illinois.
Woodward Communications is set to acquire a second cluster of stations in Springfield, IL, while simultaneously divesting its recently acquired stations in Bloomington, IL.
“No radio station in any market has more than 1% of the local advertising market share – while Google, Facebook, and Amazon divide more than half of that local revenue and provide no local service.”
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”