Quad Cities public radio station WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has added a second service carrying a full-time News format on a translator and an HD2 signal.
Author: Jon Ellis
South Dakota AM Station Returns License
A longtime AM radio station with a large coverage area in northeastern South Dakota has returned its license after several years of changes.
Downed Towers Affect Several AM Stations in Iowa, Minnesota
Tower collapses on Monday, Aug. 10, affected two AM stations in Iowa and one AM station in Minnesota.
Update: Locast Adds Minneapolis Market
Free local TV streaming provider Locast is expanding to Minneapolis as it continues to fight a legal challenge from the major broadcast networks.
Cedar Rapids’ “Smart FM” Goes All `80s
A trio of signals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have gone All `80s but kept their “Smart FM” slogan.
FCC Monitor: WPR Madison Upgrade Approved, New FM in NW Minn.
Recent items crossing through the FCC databases include approval of a Madison FM translator upgrade and a new FM translator signing on in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Canadian SimSub Listings: August 10-16, 2020
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Spectrum Drops Several Iowa Channels from SW Wis. System
Spectrum Cable has dropped several out-of-market Iowa stations from a system in southwestern Wisconsin’s Grant County.
Program Notes: Marquette, Albert Lea, and La Crosse Changes
Recent programming updates include a new morning show for Marquette, an Albert Lea station reverting to its previous format, and another expected change in La Crosse.
Longtime AM Radio Station in UP Goes Off Air Permanently
WIAN/1240 (Ishpeming) has gone off the air permanently after a 73-year history.