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.
Michigan
The FCC granted Aurora Media’s W280GB/103.9 (Escanaba) a construction permit to move its transmitter from Gladstone to a tower northwest of Escanaba, remaining 250 Watts and relaying the HD2 signal of WYKX/104.7.
Minnesota
iHeartMedia has returned the license of K236BT/95.1 (Rochester), which had been licensed since 2016 and listed KMFX-FM/102.5 (Lake City) as the station it relayed. No reason for the decision is listed in FCC databases, with a notation of “license cancelled and callsign deleted…per request of licensee” in a report on broadcast actions.
Hubbard Radio’s W236DF/95.1 (Brainerd) and K286DB/105.1 (Brainerd) submitted license to cover applications indicating they have completed planned moves to a taller tower, expanding their coverage areas. Both are now 250 Watts, which is an increase for W236DF. 95.1 relays KVBR/1340 while 105.1 relays KLIZ/1380.
The FCC granted construction permits to Twin Cities Public Television’s KTCA-TV/2.1 (RF 34, St. Paul) and KTCI-TV/2.3 (RF 23, St. Paul) to replace their current shared antenna with one that adds a vertically-polarized element in addition to the horizontal. As noted previously in a Weekly Log report, TPT has advised viewers that the antenna replacement project may cause broadcast outages this summer.
Nebraska
Tri-State Broadcasting submitted a license to cover application for its new station on 88.1 in McCook, a filing which signifies the facility has been constructed as authorized. The new 500-Watt station has not yet been assigned a callsign.
Southern Cultural Foundation requested the callsign KCHD for its new station on 89.5 in Chadron.
Wisconsin
Educational Media Foundation’s WPCK/104.9 (Denmark-Green Bay) reported that it resumed full-power operations on June 13 following equipment issues that had forced it to reduce power starting May 25.
Trinity Broadcasting Network’s WWRS-TV/52.1 (Mayville) reported that it has been operating at less than 80% of authorized power since June 4 while it works on repairs. WWRS-TV normally transmits with 504kW.