Recent FCC activity includes a new FM signal signing on in suburban Milwaukee and progress on several TV stations’ planned moves to UHF.
Author: Jon Ellis
Canadian SimSub Listings: May 24-30, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Bob “Retires” in Winnipeg (And Brandon)
The Winnipeg station that launched the “Bob FM” brand of Variety Hits nearly two decades ago has changed its name as part of a national rebranding.
Brian Oake Back on Cities 97.1 Morning Shift
Twin Cities radio listeners may have wondered if they’d just awoken from a long sleep when they turned on the radio Monday morning.
New FM Signals in Fargo, Grand Forks, Green Bay, Mankato, Marshfield
Six new FM signals are now on the air, or soon will be, as deadlines loom for FM translators granted three years ago during the FCC’s AM Revitalization effort.
FCC Monitor: More Low-Power TV Sales, Extensions
Items crossing through FCC databases include news of a planned simulcast in Rockford, IL, and numerous low-power TV sales and extensions.
Canadian SimSub Listings: May 17-23, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Iowa Station Makes Anticipated Flip to “K-Love”
KDCR/88.5 (Sioux Center) has made its anticipated change to the Contemporary Christian “K-Love” network ahead of the formal sale of the station to the network’s owner.
NET No More: PBS, NPR Stations Rebrand as Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska’s statewide PBS and NPR networks have rebranded as Nebraska Public Media, dropping their longtime NET branding.
Lincoln FM Sports Talker Sold
A new local owner is buying the FM sports talker in Nebraska’s capital city.