A shuffle of FM translators in the eastern Twin Cities metro would give WREY/630 (St. Paul) and WDGY/740 (Hudson, Wis.) additional FM signals.
FCC Monitor: Community News Media Completes Rincon TV Purchases
Community News Media has completed its purchase of Rincon TV stations in Lincoln, Milwaukee, and other markets. There are also several Christian radio changes in Des Moines.
Weekly Log: Timberwolves Return to WCCO; Wild Games on KSTP-TV
All Timberwolves games will be back on broadcast radio under a new deal with WCCO. Meanwhile, ten Minnesota Wild games will be on regional broadcast TV.
Leighton to Become Fully Employee-Owned Company
Minnesota radio station owner Leighton Enterprises, which does business as Leighton Media, will become a fully employee-owned company under a stock redemption agreement that will see several top leaders sell their individual…
FCC Monitor: Green Bay LPTV Station Returns License
The owner of a Green Bay low-power TV station has returned its license after another company applied for the channel. Meanwhile, an Appleton, Wis., FM translator will change frequency.
Weekly Log: KARE Moves Show to Streaming; Permanent DST in Manitoba
KARE 11’s “Breaking the News” is moving to a streaming-only show at a new time. Meanwhile, a time change in Manitoba could cause confusion for TV viewers.
St. Cloud’s WMIN Shifts from Standards to Classic Hits
Tri-County Broadcasting has updated the playlist on one of its St. Cloud-market stations to replace Adult Standards with a broad mix of Classic Hits from the 1960s to the 1980s.
FCC Monitor: LPTV Applicant Alleges Other Stations Are Off Air
An applicant for new low-power TV stations in Minnesota and Wisconsin alleges the channels are available because other stations have been off the air for more than a year.
Civic Media Expands to Iowa with Purchase of NRG Stations (Updated)
A subsidiary of Madison-based Civic Media is poised to buy NRG Media’s four radio stations serving Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
Weekly Log: Two Minneapolis TV Vets Return to Air
A Minneapolis TV anchor is back after several months off the air, while a retired TV reporter will appear on a former competitor. Elsewhere, two public radio networks have changed their schedules.