The following are the applications filed for FM translator moves during the FCC's first window allowing translators to move up to 250 miles to relay an AM station, which ran from January 29 to July 28, 2016. The first round was only open to AM stations of class C or D. For applications filed in the second round, see 2016 AM Revitalization Translators, Round 2.

The list shows the proposed community of license, station to be rebroadcast, translator frequency, and Wattage. The previous translator callsigns, frequencies, and communities of license are being omitted due to irrelevance.

• Ames, IA: KASI/1430, 94.1, 250W GRANTED (to be licensed to Des Moines but transmit from Ames)
• Boone, IA: KDLF/1260, 101.5, 250W GRANTED
• Cedar Rapids, IA: KMJM/1360, 101.5, 30W ON AIR
• Davenport, IA: WFXN/1230 (Moline), 92.1, 250W GRANTED
• Estherville, IA: KILR/1070, 97.3, 250W GRANTED
• Iowa City, IA: KXIC/800, 92.1, 250W GRANTED (Permit later canceled for failing to sign on by deadline)
• Ottumwa, IA: KBIZ/1240, 102.7, 250W GRANTED
• Sioux Center, IA: KSOU/1090, 101.5, 250W GRANTED
• Waterloo, IA: KNWS/1090, 93.1, 250W ON AIR
• Waukon, IA: KMRV/1160, 96.7, 250W ON AIR
• Waverly, IA: KWAY/1470, 96.3, 250W ON AIR (licensed to Davenport but transmits from Waverly)

• Albany, MN: KASM/1150, 107.7, 250W ON AIR
• Big Lake, MN: WQPM/1300 (Princeton), 106.9, 170W from Princeton ON AIR (frequency change for existing WQPM translator, later moved to 107.5)
• Breckenridge, MN: KBMW/1450, 94.3, 250W ON AIR
• Duluth, MN: WDUL/970 (Superior), 98.1, 250W GRANTED (NOTE: CP modified in second window to specify WDSM/710 as primary station)
• Fosston, MN: KKCQ/1480, 99.7, 250W ON AIR
• Hastings, MN: KDWA/1460, 97.7, 250W ON AIR
• Litchfield, MN: KLFD/1410, 95.9, 250W ON AIR
• Northfield, MN: KYMN/1080, 95.1, 250W
• Red Wing, MN: KCUE/1250, 98.9, 250W GRANTED
• St. Paul, MN: KMNV/1400, 95.7, 250W GRANTED
• Waseca, MN: KOWZ/1170, 106.3, 250W ON AIR
• Winona, MN: KWNO/1230, 98.7, 250W GRANTED

• Broken Bow, NE: KCNI/1280, 96.3, 250W GRANTED
• Holdrege, NE: KUVR/1380, 96.9, 250W
• Kearney, NE: KGFW/1340, 96.1, 250W ON AIR
• McCook, NE: KBRL/1300, 97.5, 250W ON AIR
• North Platte, NE: KODY/1240, 92.5, 250W ON AIR
• North Platte, NE: KJLT/970, 95.7, 250W ON AIR
• Omaha, NE: KOMJ/1490, 104.1, 99W ON AIR
• Omaha, NE: KCRO/660, 106.5, 110W ON AIR
• Ord, NE: KNLV/1060, 93.9, 250W ON AIR
• York, NE: KAWL/1370, 103.5, 250W ON AIR

• Devils Lake, ND: KDLR/1240, 99.7, 250W ON AIR
• Grafton, ND: KXPO/1340, 93.9, 250W GRANTED

• Sioux Falls, SD: KZOY/1520, 93.3, 250W ON AIR (existing translator moved from 92.1)

• Beloit, WI: WGEZ/1490, 101.9, 250W GRANTED
• Black River Falls, WI: WWIS/1260, 105.3, 250W ON AIR
• Chippewa Falls, WI: WEAQ/1150, 95.9, 250W GRANTED
• Eau Claire, WI: WBIZ/1400, 98.7, 250W ON AIR
• Hartford, WI: WTKM/1540, 92.9, 250W GRANTED
• Hudson, WI: WDGY/740, 103.7, 250W ON AIR
• Janesville, WI: WCLO/1230, 92.7, 250W GRANTED
• Madison, WI: WNWC/1190 (Sun Prairie), 104.7, 250W ON AIR
• Madison, WI: WHIT/1550, 97.7, 225W GRANTED
• Middleton, WI: WHFA/1240 (Poynette), 97.3, 40W GRANTED
• Milwaukee, WI: WJYI/1340, 98.7, 99W ON AIR
• New Richmond, WI: WIXK/1590, 103.3, 250W GRANTED
• Oshkosh, WI: WISS/1100 (Berlin), 98.7, 250W ON AIR (relocated existing translator from Berlin)
• Racine, WI: WRJN/1400, 99.9, 250W ON AIR
• Richland Center, WI: WRCO/1450, 107.7, 250W ON AIR
• Stevens Point, WI: WLBL/930 (Auburndale), 99.1, 29W ON AIR
• Viroqua, WI: WVRQ/1360, 107.3, 250W ON AIR