A Wisconsin radio station seeking an upgrade is proposing that the reference coordinates for KDWB be changed to specify a suburban backyard, though its actual facility would not change.
Weekly Log: MPR Host Changing Networks, Two KQRS Hosts Move
Longtime MPR host Tom Crann is returning to his Classical roots. Meanwhile, two former KQRS DJ’s have resurfaced on other stations.
FCC Monitor: Bemidji, Fairmont FM Translators Return to Air
FM translators in Bemidji and Fairmont, Minn., have returned to the air on new frequencies. Elsewhere, WOI/640 (Ames) is back to full nighttime power.
Weekly Log: Two Wisconsin Talkers Change Lineups
Two Wisconsin News/Talk services are making lineup changes. Meanwhile, Sevareid Award winners have been announced.
Midwest Flips Sioux Falls Contemporary Hits Station to AC
Midwest Communications’ “Q95-7” (KQSF Dell Rapids-Sioux Falls) has switched from Contemporary Hits to Adult Contemporary.
Civic Media Adds Two Stations in Central Wisconsin
Civic Media is buying two more stations in central Wisconsin, adding to a station the company already owns in the area.
FCC Monitor: UP FM at Reduced Power; Minn. LPFM Goes Off Air
An Upper Peninsula FM station is operating at reduced power, while an Iowa FM station has returned to full power and Minnesota LPFM station has gone off the air.
Pair of Stations Along North Dakota-South Dakota Border Sold
A pair of AM radio stations with FM translators along the North Dakota-South Dakota border is being sold to a company co-owned by a worker at one of the stations.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Anchors Depart, Two New ND’s
Two Milwaukee anchors are stepping down from their current roles. Elsewhere, there are two new TV news directors and it’s not just the Brewers and Twins showing up on Upper Midwest TV.
Townsquare Media Takes Southern Minnesota AM Station Off Air
Townsquare Media’s KOLM/1520 (Rochester, MN) is the latest AM radio station to go off the air citing financial challenges.