The following are updates to stories previously reported here and other recent FCC filings and actions:
Iowa
Radio by Grace’s K296GZ/107.1 (Muscatine), which is currently licensed to transmit with 10W from Milan, IL, applied to move its transmitter to a tower along I-280 in Davenport with 250W. The new facility would provide a strong signal to most of the Quad Cities area. The application specifies that it would carry the HD3 channel of iHeartMedia’s WLLR-FM/103.7 (Davenport).
Edge Spectrum returned the construction permit for unbuilt low-power TV station K27MI-D (Mason City). The permittee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadline.
Michigan
The FCC approved the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s purchase of WMQT/107.7 (Ishpeming-Marquette), WZAM/970 (Ishpeming-Marquette), and two FM translators from Taconite Broadcasting.
FideliTV returned the construction permit for unbuilt low-power TV station W16EF-D (Marquette). The permittee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadline.
Minnesota
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul was granted a new station on 88.1 in Grand Rapids, which will use 24kW/44m (class C3).
The FCC granted Salvation Poem Foundation a new station on 88.3 in Harmony, which will use 10kW/64m (class C3)
Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting was granted a new station on 89.5 in Hutchinson, which will use 130W/90m (class A). The FCC also dismissed We Have This Hope Christian Radio’s application for the same frequency in nearby Brownton.
Edge Spectrum returned the construction permits for unbuilt low-power TV stations K20OP-D and K21KZ-D (Duluth). The permittee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadlines.
Nebraska
Theatre Organ Preservation of Nebraska applied to modify the construction permit for KEZL/89.7 (Culbertson) to instead use 89.5 from a tower in McCook, where the group is based, with 6kW/102m (class C3). The station would remain licensed to Culbertson.
Edge Spectrum returned the construction permit for unbuilt low-power TV station K14SY-D (Columbus). The permittee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadline.
North Dakota
FideliTV returned the construction permits for unbuilt low-power TV stations K14PP-D, K17LT-D, K32KX-D, and K33ML-D (Fargo). The permittee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadlines.
Future station KQYZ/99.1 (Emerado) applied to modify its construction permit from 6kW to 100W, the minimum power allowed for a full-power FM station.
Wisconsin
Byrne Acquisition Group ION affiliate WIFS/57.1 (Janesville-Madison) reported that it has resumed broadcasting at fully-licensed power of 175kW after replacing its mask filter.
Radio Plus Bay Cities’ WMAM/570 (Marinette) applied to relocate its transmitter to escape from flooding problems at its longtime site along the Menominee River. It would co-locate with sister station WHYB/103.7 at a tower southwest of town, reducing its daytime power from 250 to 180 Watts non-directional. It would continue to use 100 Watts non-directional at night.
Edge Spectrum returned the license of low-power TV station W02CF/W17EG-D (Minocqua), which had previously broadcast in analog on channel 2 and had a construction permit for digital operations on channel 17. The licensee had previously sought tolling of the Jan. 10, 2022 construction deadline.