The following are updates to stories previously reported here and other recent FCC filings and actions:
Iowa
The FCC approved a construction permit for St. Gabriel Communications’ KIHS/88.5 (Adel) to upgrade from its present 560W/63m (class A) to 12.5kW/57m (class C3).
Minnesota
KPRM/870 (Park Rapids) is due to get two more FM translator signals. A request for special temporary authority says K242AY/96.3 (Walker) went off the air Dec. 27 and will relay KPRM when it returns. K242AY had previously relayed KAKK/1570 (Walker), which is now heard on K229DJ/93.7 (Walker); the two translators will share an antenna but the station’s filing says a needed diplexer has not yet arrived. Meanwhile, a coverage map submitted with the filing also shows K276EP/103.1 (Bemidji) as a translator of KPRM, which is also heard on translators in Park Rapids and Staples. K276EP had previously relayed KKWB/102.5 (Kelliher-Bemidji).
Elemental Public Media was granted a construction permit for a new non-commercial FM station on 89.9 in Baudette using 14.5kW/123m (class C3). (See running list of new NCE FM grants)
Leighton Enterprises’ KCML/99.9 (St. Joseph-St. Cloud) reported that it has completed an upgrade from 6kW/100m (class A) to 12kW/143m (class C3).
Leighton’s KJJK/1020 (Fergus Falls) submitted a request for special temporary authority saying that it’s operating at reduced power of 60 Watts due to a problem with its antenna system. The request says the timeframe for repairs is unknown. KJJK normally uses 2kW day and 37 Watts night. It’s relayed on K249EZ/97.7.
The FCC granted My Central Valley’s request for tolling of the Jan. 10 deadline to construct new low-power TV station KMYN-LD/32 (Duluth) and set a new deadline of July 11.
Nebraska
The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission was granted a new station on 90.7 in McCook using 11kW/78m vertical and 275W/78m (class C3). (See running list of new NCE FM grants)
The Nebraska Rural Radio Association’s KMOR/93.3 (Gering-Scottsbluff) informed the FCC that it has temporarily reduced power from 100kW to 7kW in preparation for a project that will result in KMOR and three other stations sharing the same antenna.
North Dakota
KCPM-LP (Fargo) reported that it returned to the air on Feb. 5 using its licensed parameters. The station had previously reported that its analog facility went off the air Feb. 8, 2021 due to equipment failure. Analog broadcasting ended nationally in July 2021. KCPM-LP has a pending application to broadcast digitally on channel 23 with 700 Watts.
South Dakota
James River Broadcasting’s KGFX/1060 (Pierre) says its 10kW directional daytime pattern is in compliance but field readings for its 1kW directional nighttime pattern are not yet in compliance. The station had been operating at a variance since 2017 under special temporary authority. It says though it has completed installation of the repaired antenna monitor, a power utility supply issue caused damage to the switching system and supply chain issues delayed the delivery of repair parts.
Wisconsin
Call Communications was granted a construction permit for a new station on 89.1 in Ixonia using 7.5kW/41m (class C3). (See running list of new NCE FM grants)
Barron Calvary Baptist Church was granted a construction permit for a new station on 90.1 in Rice Lake using 830W/100m (class A). (See running list of new NCE FM grants)
Radio 74 Internationale was granted a construction permit to upgrade WGBT/91.3 (Tomahawk) from 22kW/25m (class C3) to 100kW/55m (class C1).
The FCC granted My Central Valley’s requests for tolling of the Jan. 10 deadlines to construct new low-power TV stations WZEO-LD/26 (La Crosse) and WRJT-LD/34 (Wausau) and set new deadlines of July 11.
The FCC granted Baraboo Broadcasting’s requests for tolling of the Jan. 10 deadlines to construct new low-power TV stations W22FK-D, W25FT-D, and W36FN-D (Baraboo) and set new deadlines of July 11.