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Author: Jon Ellis

“Converge Radio” Returns to Eau Claire FM Dial

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Weeks after its previous home was sold to a Christian broadcaster, “Converge Radio” has reappeared on a low-power FM station in Eau Claire under new ownership.

North Platte Gets Classic Country for Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Jon Ellis

After redirecting listeners of its previous Country format to a new sister station, a western Nebraska radio station has relaunched as a Classic Country station.

CBS Quietly Launches New Subchannel on WCCO, Other O&O’s

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A new subchannel carrying programming from the ViacomCBS library has launched on WCCO-DT4 and other CBS owned-and-operated stations.

FCC Monitor: Northern Minnesota AM Station Seeks Power Increase

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Recent FCC filings include a northern Minnesota AM station seeking a power increase and a Minneapolis TV station getting back to full power.

Canadian SimSub Listings: Dec. 28, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.

Twin Cities Radio Station Owner Greg Borgen Passes Away

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Longtime broadcaster and Twin Cities radio station owner Greg Borgen has passed away.

Nexstar, DISH Reach Christmas Eve Deal

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Nexstar-owned stations in nine Upper Midwest markets have been restored to DISH Network after what DISH had described as the largest-ever retransmission consent dispute.

iHeart Takes Station Out of Trust after Grand Forks Move-In

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jon Ellis

As foreshadowed here when an AM station moved into the Grand Forks market last month, iHeartMedia is taking a station out of trust due to a higher ownership cap caused by the…

New Milwaukee Black Talk Format Sets Launch Date, Lineup

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Black Talk station “101.7 The Truth” will launch on Jan. 4 with a lineup that features Milwaukee Bucks in-game hosts and several well-known community members.

Update: Tegna, DirecTV Reach Deal after 20-Day Outage

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Tegna stations in Minneapolis, Des Moines, the Quad Cities, and 48 other markets are back on DirecTV after a nearly three-week outage caused by a retransmission consent dispute.

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