The following are updates to stories previously reported here, and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time:
Iowa
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul’s K220HY/91.9 (Spencer) went off the air Sept. 8 due to antenna failure.
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* K31PO-D (Des Moines), which is former analog low-power TBN station K44FK (Waterloo). The construction permit calls for a highly directional facility serving a rural area between Waterloo and Des Moines.
Minnesota
DTV America informed the FCC that KMQV-LD/36 (Rochester-Minneapolis) returned to the air Sept. 6 and went silent again on Sept. 7. Though the station’s community of license is Rochester, it is licensed transmit from the IDS Center in Minneapolis. KMQV-LD says in its request for special temporary authority to remain silent that construction of the new facility has not been finalized and additional work is needed at the site.
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* new low-power TV station K16KM-D (Bemidji). The station’s construction permit calls for a highly-directional facility rimshotting Bemidji from a tower west of Walker.
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* for K27OW-D (Rochester), which is former analog TBN station K54HA (Albert Lea). The station’s construction permit calls for a highly-directional facility transmitting from east of Austin that does not reach Rochester.
Nebraska
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* for K36QD-D (Norfolk), which is the successor to former TBN analog low-power TV station K21HS. The construction permit calls for a highly-directional signal covering an area southeast of Norfolk.
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* for K26CV-D (Ogallala), which flash-cut from analog. The construction permit calls for a highly-directional signal rimshotting Ogallala and North Platte.
North Dakota
KRDK-TV/4.1 (Valley City-Fargo) completed construction of its post-repack facility and is now transmitting with 285kW on RF channel 24.
Wisconsin
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* for W21EF-D (Minocqua), which is the successor to former analog low-power TBN stations W66DC and W36DH. The construction permit calls for W21EF to transmit with a highly-directional signal from a tower near Oshkosh.
Digital Networks-Midwest applied for a license to cover* for K18NQ-D (Rhinelander), which is the successor to former analog low-power TV station K32GF. The construction permit calls for a highly-directional signal transmitting from Crandon.
*A license to cover application tells the FCC that a new facility is either on the air or will be soon. Historically, some stations have immediately applied for special temporary authority to remain silent after receiving their license, but it is not known if that’s what will happen in these cases.