A longtime Iowa anchor is departing while a sports director is moving from Madison to Milwaukee. Meanwhile, MPR’s “The Current” is making schedule changes this weekend.
Author: Jon Ellis
Regulators Approve Sale of Winnipeg AM Station, But Not Calgary Station
The CRTC has approved the sale of a Winnipeg AM radio station, but not a Calgary station that was to have been included in the same transaction.
Weekly Log: Longtime S.D. Anchor to Retire; New Omaha Newscast
A longtime South Dakota anchor is retiring at the end of November. Meanwhile, an Omaha station has starting airing a newscast produced by a sister station in another market.
Milwaukee Radio Changes Ripple to Other Wisconsin Markets
A major radio format change in Milwaukee has impacted several other Wisconsin markets with a change in sports talk programming.
iHeart Switches “The Game” to “B97.3” Amid Milwaukee Shakeup (Updated)
iHeartMedia has dropped “The Game” from WRNW/97.3 and switched it to Adult Contemporary amid an ongoing shakeup on the Milwaukee radio dial.
Midwest Adds Second FM Signal to Green Bay Sports Format
Midwest Communications has added a second FM signal its WNFL Sports format in northeastern Wisconsin: WDKF/99.7 (Sturgeon Bay).
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.