Midwest Communications has added a second FM signal its WNFL Sports format in northeastern Wisconsin: WDKF/99.7 (Sturgeon Bay).
Author: Jon Ellis
Hubbard Radio’s “My Talk” Adds Brainerd Lakes Simulcast
Hubbard Radio’s “myTalk 107.1” (KTMY Coon Rapids-Twin Cities) is now being simulcast in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee’s “Game” Drops Four, Changes Lineup
The morning team at Milwaukee’s “Game” is out amid a national round of cuts at iHeartMedia. Meanwhile, there are several personnel moves at Upper Midwest TV stations.
New FM, TV Stations Testing in Winnipeg
U Multicultural is testing new stations CHEB-FM/88.7 and CFUM-DT/14 (Winnipeg).
FCC Monitor: Database Offline, Some Filings Before Shutdown
The FCC database is now offline, but a few applications and actions were noted prior to the partial government shutdown.
Weekly Log: Several Wis. Broadcasters Pass; Many Anchor Moves
Three longtime Wisconsin radio broadcasters have died. Meanwhile, there are anchor changes and departures in Green Bay, Eau Claire, Duluth, and Bismarck.
More Public Media Jobs Cut as CPB Funding Formally Ends
North Dakota’s Prairie Public is the latest to announce job cuts as public media organizations officially begin a new fiscal year without federal funding.
Midwest Adds Third Twin Ports-Iron Range Radio Simulcast
Midwest Communications has switched a third radio station on Minnesota’s Iron Range to a simulcast of a Duluth station.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: FM Translator to Move Closer to Des Moines
An FM translator station will move closer to Des Moines. Elsewhere, a Wisconsin AM station will return to the air at reduced power and a Minnesota AM station will reduce power at night.
Weekly Log: Broadcast Legend Passes; PBS North Axes Longtime Show
Twin Cities broadcasting legend Stan Turner has died at the age of 81. In northern Minnesota, PBS North is ending its longtime public affairs program.