Omaha’s KFAB/1110, normally 50kW day and night, is operating with reduced nighttime power. Elsewhere, an Iowa FM translator has returned to the air while a Minnesota FM translator has gone silent.
Author: Jon Ellis
Iowa “Lift FM” Signals Sold to Separate Christian Broadcasters
A pair of Christian radio stations in southern Iowa is being sold to two different broadcasters.
Iowa Catholic Radio, “La Ley” to Swap Stations in Des Moines
Several Des Moines-area radio signals will make changes on April 1, with Iowa Catholic Radio and “La Ley” changing spots on the dial.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Morning Host Cut; Omaha GM Retiring
A Milwaukee morning host has been cut, an Omaha general manager is retiring, and a longtime Eau Claire Christian radio manager and engineer has passed away.
FCC Monitor: Keokuk FM Sold; New Nebraska FM Goes Off Air
Recent FCC filings include the sale of a non-commercial FM station in Iowa and a Nebraska station leaving the air due to an antenna issue a month after it signed on.
Weekly Log: WELY Plans, Brewers on TV, News Director Moves
Ten Milwaukee Brewers games will air on regional broadcast TV this season. Elsewhere, there are two news director changes in South Dakota and a promotion in Iowa.
Sinclair Selling TV Stations in Four Midwest Markets
Sinclair Broadcast Group is selling TV stations in four Midwestern markets, including Milwaukee, according to documents filed with the FCC.
FCC Approves Co-Ownership of NBC, FOX Affiliates in Rochester, MN
For the first time in five years, the FCC has approved co-ownership of two top-four stations in the same market.
FCC Monitor: Mpls. LPTV Station Drops Channel Change Application
A Minneapolis low-power TV station has dropped a channel-change application that was competing with another station. In North Dakota, two radio sales have closed and a third has been approved.
Northwestern Media’s KDNW Adds Third Full-Power Satellite
Northwestern Media has signed on a new station in Grand Rapids, Minn., replacing a previous translator to act as a full-power satellite of “Life 97.3” (KDNW Duluth).