The following are updates to previously-reported items and other recent regulatory filings and actions concerning Upper Midwest broadcast stations. This report is created by the author and is not an official report of the FCC.
Iowa
Community Broadcasting/Bott Radio Network closed on its purchase of KDPS/88.1 (Des Moines) from Des Moines Independent Community School District on Dec. 3. The FCC also approved a change in the station’s callsign to KCVD effective Dec. 8.
K-Love Inc.’s K249DO/97.7 (Clinton) requested special temporary authority to transmit with about half of its licensed 170 Watts due to transmitter failure.
Michigan
Michigan Civic Media Alliance’s WUPY/101.1 (Ontonagon) returned to full power on Dec. 4 after transmitter repairs.
The FCC approved Great Lakes Radio’s donation of WQXO/1400 and W249DR/97.7 (Munising) to K-Love Inc. As previously reported, the stations switched to the “K-Love” network in late November.
The callsign WHHQ-LP was granted to Evangelistic Knights of Our Lady for its future low-power FM station on 97.7 in Escanaba.
Minnesota
The FCC has granted SagamoreHill of Minneapolis’ KMWE-LD/17 a construction permit to move to the IDS Center in Minneapolis, leaving its current transmitter site at the First National Bank building in St. Paul. KMWE-LD will remain 15kW and continue to use a directional antenna limiting the signal towards Wisconsin to prevent interference to WEAU (Eau Claire). A coverage map submitted with the application indicates the change will reduce the signal strength in several east-central suburbs while improving reception in the western suburbs. The application continues to list KMWE-LD’s community of license as St. Cloud, where it was originally located.
Meanwhile, Edge Spectrum’s KTCJ-LD/13 (Minneapolis) was granted a move to a UHF frequency. The construction permit calls for KTCJ-LD to remain at its present site in Maple Plain and transmit with 15kW on channel 24.
HC2 Station Group’s KJNK-LD/25 (Minneapolis) notified the FCC that it has been operating at reduced power of 9.45kW, rather than its licensed 15kW, since Oct. 17. It has requested special temporary authority to continue broadcasting at reduced power while repairs are made.
Nebraska
K-Love Inc.’s KDAI/89.1 (Scottsbluff), which carries Air1, returned to full power of 1.4kW on Dec. 2. It had been at reduced power since Nov. 4 due to a transmitter power supply failure.
Sinclair’s K23PU-D (Norfolk) reports that it returned to the air July 2. K23PU-D relays KMEG (Sioux City).
Wisconsin
Family Stations’ WMWK/88.1 (Milwaukee) was granted a modification of its construction permit to upgrade from 1.1kW to 4.6kW, rather than the 5.2kW that was originally specified. Its class will change from B1 to B.