Walnut Media returned KXSP/590 (Omaha) to the air on Monday, July 6, using the frequency’s former WOW callsign with an updated Sports format.
Category: The State of AM Radio
Townsquare AM Station in Rochester, Minn., Won’t Return to Air
Townsquare Media has returned the license of an AM radio station in Rochester, Minn., one year after taking it off the air.
Cumulus Returns Des Moines AM License, FM Translator
Cumulus Media has decided to surrender the licenses of an Des Moines AM station and its FM translator rather than return them to the air.
Cumulus to Silence Wisconsin AM Station at End of 2025 (Updated)
Cumulus Media’s WNAM/1280 (Neenah-Menasha) has announced plans to go silent at the end of 2025, the latest in a continuing trend of AM stations going off the air.
Connoisseur Media Returns License of Silent Lincoln AM Station
Exactly one year after it went off the air, Connoisseur Media has returned the license of KLMS/1480 (Lincoln).
Townsquare Returns Licenses of Davenport AM, FM Translator
Three months after taking them off the air, Townsquare Media has returned the licenses of KBOB/1170 (Davenport) and FM translator K281DB/104.1 (Davenport).
Winnipeg AM Station Shuts Down Amid Bell Media Cuts
CFRW/1290 (Winnipeg) has gone off the air amid nationwide cutbacks at parent company Bell Media.
Weekly Log: 3 Join NBA Hall of Fame; New Cedar Rapids Anchor
Recent developments include three inductees to the Neb. Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame, a new morning TV anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new radio studio in Davenport.
Off Topic: A Thought about Improving AM Radio
Why force broadcasters to keep unwanted AM transmitters on the air when they’d rather program a 250-Watt FM signal?
FCC Monitor: Grand Forks FM Upgrade Plan, Wis. Callsign Swap
Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.