Several Upper Midwest FM stations have recently requested special temporary authority from the FCC to operate at reduced power due to facility issues:
- Townsquare Media’s “Q92.3” (KKHQ Oelwein-Waterloo) is operating at 50 percent of its usual 100kW while the station waits for the arrival of a transmitter retrofit. The station transmits from Oelwein, which is about 25 miles northeast of Waterloo.
- Townsquare Media’s KROC-FM/106.9 (Rochester) is operating at 20 percent of its usual 100kW due to an issue with its transmission line and antenna. KROC-FM transmits from the KTTC(TV) tower near Ostrander, about 30 miles south of Rochester, and is relayed on K293CV/106.5 (Rochester).
- Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls’ KWRC/90.9 (Hermosa) says it has been operating at between 32 and 36.9 percent of normal power since April 14. A replacement transmitter has been ordered. The station normally transmits with 400 Watts from atop Mount Coolidge in Custer State Park.