Recent FCC filings indicate a Des Moines-market FM station is back up to 100kW and that a Milwaukee FM signal may soon change its programming.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC To Auction Alexandria Channel after Paying $10M Take it Silent
A full-power TV channel within the Minneapolis market that went silent as a result of the spectrum auction could potentially return to the air as a result of a new FCC auction.
Potential TV Must-Carry Rights Up for Auction in Six Regional Markets
Full-power TV licenses with the Minneapolis, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Green Bay, and Wausau markets are slated to go up for auction in 2022.
Townsquare Bismarck Launches Tweaked Classic Rock Format
Townsquare Media’s Bismarck Classic Rock outlet has launched a new brand and a tweaked playlist after a five-day stunt.
FCC Monitor: New FM Signals Sign On in Janesville, Minocqua
Recent FCC activity includes two Wisconsin FM translators submitting license to cover applications and an update on a long-running effort to upgrade an FM station near Omaha.
FCC Says 7 Upper Midwest Non-Comm Applications are Defective
The FCC has determined that seven applications for new non-commercial FM stations in the Upper Midwest are defective due to failure to comply with regulations.
FCC Monitor: Nebraska TV Station Goes Silent for Move
Recent FCC filings include a Nebraska NBC-TV affiliate going silent as it prepares to transmit from a new site, with its programming continuing on other signals.
New FM Signals Sign On in Des Moines, Davenport, More
Upper Midwest broadcasters have told the FCC that more than a half-dozen new FM translator signals granted during the AM Revitalization effort have recently signed on.
Timeline: All-Christmas Flips Mostly On Schedule, With Notable Exceptions
There were a few notable changes in the All-Christmas timeline this year including later flips in Milwaukee that led to three competing formats, plus a new entrant in Fargo.
Iowa Public Radio Switches Ames FM Signal to Classical
Iowa Public Radio has switched its only 24-hour FM News signal to Classical.