With the election weeks away, a station in the Owatonna area has dropped Classic Hits for Conservative Talk.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Monitor: New FM’s in N. MN; Family Ownership Transfer in SW MN
Items crossing through FCC databases include three new FM signals signing on in northern Minnesota and a southwestern Minnesota radio group being transferred within a family.
Canadian SimSub Listings: Oct. 12-18, 2020
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
U of M Regents Give Final Approval to Duluth Radio Sale
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has given final approval to a plan to sell public radio station KUMD/103.3 (Duluth) to the group that owns Duluth PBS station WDSE-TV.
Madison Classic Country Outlet Rebrands, Adds Ag News
Mid-West Family Broadcasting has switched its Classic Country outlet in the Dairy State’s capital city from “Hank” to “The Farm” featuring longtime farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke.
WPR To End HD Radio on Half of Stations
Wisconsin Public Radio has announced plans to end HD Radio broadcasts on seven of its stations, mostly in rural areas of the state, and suggested that the remaining HD signals may also…
Format Change Means Less FM Sports, More Hip-Hop for Milwaukee
Entercom has launched “Hot 105.7” in Milwaukee, ending a rare run of three FM Sports talkers in the city as “The Fan” retreats to AM.
Wisconsin AM Station Drops Talk for Oldies
A southern Wisconsin AM radio station has dropped syndicated talk for a traditional Oldies playlist following its recent sale to Magnum Communications.
Winnipeg Jets Move to CJOB, Power 97
The NHL’s Winnipeg Jets are returning to CJOB/680 and will also be simulcast on “Power 97” (CJKR-FM/97.5), giving the team both wider AM coverage and an FM signal.
FCC Monitor: Several Stations Off Air or At Reduced Power
Radio stations in Grinnell, Iowa, and Custer, SD, going silent and 16 low-power TV stations returning their licenses are among items recently crossing through FCC databases.