The FCC is sorting through applications for more than 100 new non-commercial FM stations in the Upper Midwest to identify those that are mutually exclusive.
Author: Jon Ellis
FM Applications: Park Public Radio Proposes Solution to Mpls. Conflict
Park Public Radio, which operates signal KPPS-LP/97.5 (St. Louis Park), has applied for Class A FM stations as a potential solution for a long-running effort to relocate its transmitter site.
FM Applications: Public Radio Networks Request to Fill Gaps
Iowa Public Radio, Nebraska Public Media, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and Wisconsin Public Radio are among the applicants for new FM stations.
FM Applications: Christian Broadcasters Seek Expansions
Nearly every existing Christian broadcaster in the Upper Midwest sought to expand its coverage in the Nov. 2-9 FCC filing window for new non-commercial stations.
FM Applications: Six Groups Want Cedar Rapids Frequency
A half-dozen groups are competing for a new FM station in Cedar Rapids after college returned its radio license.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Nebraska Station at Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include a Nebraska FM station transmitting at reduced power and upgrade plans for a Sioux Falls low-power TV station.
Hubbard’s “My Talk 107.1” Named Large Market Station of the Year
Hubbard Radio’s “My Talk 107.1” (KTMY Coon Rapids-Minneapolis-St. Paul) has received a Marconi Award for Large Market Station of the Year.
Former KDKT Host, North Dakota Sec. of State Jim Kusler Passes
Former radio host and North Dakota Secretary of State Jim Kusler has died at the age of 73.
K-Love Getting Another Twin Cities Signal
The Educational Media Foundation is switching another one of its Twin Cities metro area signals to the “K-Love” Contemporary Christian network.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis LPTV Station To Return
Recent FCC activity includes approval of a new channel for a Minneapolis low-power TV station and a Wisconsin AM station reducing its nighttime power.