Nearly two years after its tower collapsed in a winter storm, Gray TV CBS affiliate KOLN/10 (Lincoln) resumed normal operations on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent
Recent activity in FCC databases includes an update on KLBB, a new FM translator signing on in north-central Minnesota, and a Wisconsin AM station going silent.
La Crosse CBS Affiliate Adds Eau Claire, Tomah Translators
For the first time since 1958, CBS has a strong local signal in Eau Claire — and one in Tomah, too.
Des Moines-Area Station Switches to VCY America Network
KTIA-FM/99.3 (Huxley-Des Moines) has switched from one kind of Christian Talk to another after being sold to VCY America.
Gray TV Names New Omaha GM, Sends Rochester GM to S. Carolina
Gray TV has named a former Omaha and Waterloo general manager to lead its Omaha station, while its Rochester, MN, GM is headed to South Carolina.
100+ Applications for New Non-Commercial FM’s in Upper Midwest
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.
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.