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Author: Jon Ellis

FCC Monitor: Plan Advances to Drop ATSC 1.0 Simulcast Requirement

Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has advanced a proposal that would eliminate the requirement that TV stations broadcasting in the new digital format simulcast their programming in the old format.

Early 2025 Radio Flips to Christmas Music Lag Behind Last Year

Posted on November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 by Jon Ellis

While last year appeared to set a record for the number of All-Christmas stations in the Upper Midwest, 2025 is off to a slower start.

Broadcast History: When AM Stations Moved to the Expanded Band

Posted on November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The process of moving stations to an expanded AM band began more than 30 years ago and is actually still underway, with a few dozen stations still using both their new and old frequencies.

Midwest Swaps KELO-FM, “Q” Branding in Sioux Falls (Updated)

Posted on October 31, 2025November 6, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Midwest Communications has swapped the branding of two Sioux Falls radio stations, sending the heritage KELO-FM callsign to a weaker signal.

Weekly Log: Green Bay, Omaha Hosts Retire; Rochester Show Syndicated

Posted on October 31, 2025November 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A packed Weekly Log includes radio retirements in Green Bay and Omaha, a Rochester morning show going into syndication, and an anchor departure in Milwaukee.

Update: “K-Love,” “Air1” Launch on Major Milwaukee Signals

Posted on October 30, 2025November 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Two major Milwaukee commercial radio stations have made their anticipated switches to national non-commercial Christian music networks.

Mason City Gets Over-The-Air Access to FOX for First Time

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by Jon Ellis

For the first time in its 39-year history, the FOX broadcast network is available over the air in Mason City, Iowa.

Minnesota Radio Legend Ed De La Hunt Passes Away

Posted on October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Radio legend Ed De La Hunt has died following a decades-long career of building and running radio stations in northern Minnesota.

Not the FCC Monitor: Things That Haven’t Happened

Posted on October 27, 2025October 25, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A look at some of the applications remain pending before the FCC as a partial government shutdown continues. In Milwaukee, the situation has led to two stations using the same slogan.

Voices of the Dead: Sounds of Now-Deleted AM/FM Stations

Posted on October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Forget about the graveyard frequencies: These audio files are the voices of AM and FM stations that are actually dead.

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