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Author: Jon Ellis

Changes in Control at Several Radio Stations

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Jon Ellis

License transfer applications involving changes in interest have been filed for several Upper Midwest radio stations in recent months.

FCC Delays Next FM Auction Indefinitely

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC has postponed an auction of FM allotments that would have included seven future stations in the Upper Midwest.

Lincoln Station Flips from Classic Hits to Classic Rock

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Jon Ellis

NRG Media’s KLNC/105.3 (Lincoln) has flipped from Classic Hits to Classic Rock as “The Bone.”

Riverfront Adds Station to Black Hills Group

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A longtime standalone station in the northern Black Hills is being sold to another area broadcaster.

CBC Temporarily Drops Local TV News Amid COVID-19 Coverage

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jon Ellis

The CBC has temporarily dropped local TV news in most of Canada, including in Winnipeg, to refocus its efforts on national coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FOX Offers Free Streaming of KMSP, WITI, FNC

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, FOX Corporation has removed sign-in requirements to view live online feeds of its owned-and-operated affiliates, as well as FOX News Channel.

WCCO, K-FAN, WTMJ Air Classic Games Amid COVID-19 Shutdown

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jon Ellis

With games cancelled from the pros down to preps due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some radio stations are turning to reruns to replace play-by-play sports.

More Prime Time News for Western North Dakota

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Western North Dakota TV viewers now have more options for prime time news as both of the region’s TV news outlets expand their offerings.

Four More FM Signals Sign On in St. Cloud

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Tri-County Broadcasting has recently signed on four new FM signals in St. Cloud. The new translators were obtained during the FCC’s AM Revitalization filing window.

Door County Station Celebrates the Greatest Of All Time

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A northern Door County station has changed format following a recent sale and is now playing the “Greatest Of All Time,” replacing a Classic Country format.

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