The FCC has deleted 168 unbuilt low-power TV construction permits in the region, while many others have been sold or modified their planned facilities.
Author: Jon Ellis
Estherville Radio Stations Get New Local Owner
Matt and Jessica Beaver’s Beaver Broadcasting is buying KILR-FM/95.9 and KILR/1070 from Roger Jacobson’s Jacobson Broadcasting.
Construction of New Nebraska TV Tower Underway
A new TV tower is rising out of the cornfields near I-80 west of Nebraska’s capital city.
New Northern Wisconsin FM Gets Highest Regional Bid in FCC Auction
A new FM station in northern Wisconsin had the highest bid among the nine Upper Midwest allotments included in the recent FCC Auction 109.
Canadian SimSub Listings: Aug. 16-22, 2021
36 hours of U.S. prime time programming are scheduled to be simultaneously substituted this week in most Canadian markets.
Gray TV Solidifies Upper Midwest Big 4 Ownership Lead
Gray TV now reaches more than half of the households in the Upper Midwest following its purchase of Quincy Media stations.
Proposed Manitoba Radio Station Would Operate 2 Hours Per Week
A proposed religious radio station in Manitoba’s Interlake region would only operate for two hours per week, and half of that would be in German.
Surprise Aircheck Gift from Grandma Found Decades Later
A forgotten cassette contained a surprise: a recording recounting the challenging early years of a northwestern Wisconsin public radio station.
Canadian SimSub Listings: Aug. 9-15, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Ken Mills’ Spark News Blog Returns with Public Radio Insights
Minneapolis-based public media consultant Ken Mills is back online after finding a new way to post his insights after dealing with a sudden loss of visual acuity.