A winter trip to the Southwest yielded warmer temperatures, great scenery, and some very unique public radio listening.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: Longtime WCCO-TV Leader Ron Handberg Dies
Ron Handberg is being remembered for building WCCO-TV’s identity in the 1970s and `80s. Meanwhile, two longtime radio announcers in Iowa and Minnesota have retired.
Northern Minn. Station Drops Block Programming for Variety Hits
A 100kW tribal radio station in northern Minnesota has dropped blocks of different music genres in favor of Variety Hits.
NRG Sells Omaha Radio Group to Usher Media (Updated)
Usher Media has announced plans to buy most of NRG Media’s radio group in Omaha as NRG sells another station to a separate buyer.
Neb. Public Media Buying KOOO to Extend Service to Omaha (Updated)
Nebraska Public Media is buying a radio station in the Omaha market, extending its radio network to the state’s largest city for the first time.
FCC Monitor: WNFL, WLVE Callsigns On the Move in Wisconsin
The FCC has approved moves of the WNFL callsign in the Green Bay market and WLVE in the Milwaukee area. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station has gone silent for technical reasons.
Manitowoc’s WOMT Marks 100 Years with FM Simulcast
Seehafer Broadcasting’s WOMT/1240 (Manitowoc) is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an expansion to FM.
Weekly Log: Paul Allen Off Air After Protester Comment
Sports commentator Paul Allen has been off the air all week after making comments about “paid protesters.” Elsewhere, a Duluth public radio station is making changes to its lineup.
Coloff Sells Three Iowa Radio Stations to Area Buyer
Coloff Media is selling its stations in Charles City and New Hampton to a buyer from the area with no other broadcast holdings.
FCC Monitor: Two Rapid City FM’s at Reduced Power
Two Rapid City FM stations are operating at reduced power due to transmitter problems. Elsewhere, a low-power TV station has upgraded its signal to Madison.