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Author: Jon Ellis

Update: Several Changes Follow Western Nebraska Sale

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Recent consolidation in the North Platte market has led to several changes, including a new frequency for a Country format and a different kind of Rock on another station.

Q Media Properties Adds Third Station in East-Central Minn.

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Jon Ellis

The owner of the Pine City radio stations is adding a third station to its group with the purchase of KBEK/95.5 (Mora) and a promise to continue local programming.

Bigfoot Takes Over Southwestern Minnesota Station

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Jon Ellis

There’s a Bigfoot sighting on southwestern Minnesota’s FM dial.

FCC Monitor: 3 New FM’s On Air; KLBB Still Looking for New Home

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Jon Ellis

New FM signals are on the air in Grand Forks, Des Moines, and Marquette, and a suburban Twin Cities station continues to look for a new home.

Canadian SimSub Listings: Oct. 19-25, 2020

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Jon Ellis

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

Tower Collapse May Lead to Upgrade for Minneapolis AM Station

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A Minneapolis AM radio station may get a power increase as a solution to a summertime tower collapse.

FCC Moves Forward with KARE’s Proposal to Move to UHF

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Jon Ellis

The FCC is moving forward with a proposal by Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) to move to a UHF frequency, saying the idea “warrants consideration.”

Scripps May Divest Minneapolis Station as Part of ION Purchase

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A station in the Minneapolis market may be among dozens divested by Scripps as it purchases the ION network, depending on the timing of a New York TV station sale.

Southern Minnesota Station Drops Classic Hits for Conservative Talk

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Jon Ellis

With the election weeks away, a station in the Owatonna area has dropped Classic Hits for Conservative Talk.

FCC Monitor: New FM’s in N. MN; Family Ownership Transfer in SW MN

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Jon Ellis

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.

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