iHeartMedia has ended the “Alt 93.3” format in the Twin Cities, replacing it with its new Black Information Network.
Author: Jon Ellis
South Metro FM Rimshot Station Seeks Move Closer to Minneapolis
An FM radio station that has provided rimshot coverage of the southern Twin Cities metro area for the past two decades is seeking a move closer to Minneapolis.
But Wait, There’s More! Readers Provide More Background on Bemidji TV Mug
A mug hanging around a northern Minnesota cabin brings back memories of a brief attempt at local commercial TV in Bemidji.
Nebraska Christian Broadcaster to Launch Spanish Service
A central Nebraska radio station is poised to switch to Spanish-language Christian programming following its transfer from one religious broadcaster to another.
New 9 p.m. Newscasts for Green Bay, Duluth
Viewers in Green Bay and Duluth are getting second options for 9 p.m. newscasts.
LPFM Frequency Change Ends Cross-Lake Reception of Distant Signal in Ashland
A low-power FM station in Ashland, Wis., recently changed frequency, which might not be newsworthy except that it ends the unusual marketing of a station from the other side of Lake Superior…
Tropo and E-skip Bring Distant FM Signals All Summer Long
This is the time of year when distant signals start to fill up the FM dial. Most of these distant signals are brought in by troposphere-enhanced reception, but some are caused by E-skip. What’s the difference?
Sinclair to Launch National Morning Show as Initial Phase of New Service
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s new national morning show is expected to be seen on CW stations in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
Purchase Price of Duluth Radio Sale Revealed
Townsquare Media has been operating WWAX/92.1 (Hermantown-Duluth) since February.
MPR/APM Cuts 28 Jobs, Cancels National Show
Minnesota Public Radio and its parent organization, American Public Media Group, have cut dozens of jobs, frozen pay, and cancelled a national radio show amid the continued economic fallout of the pandemic.