The new comedy series “The Paper” may be about newspapers, but it also hits uncomfortably close to home for the TV news business.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Des Moines
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in Des Moines after finding that a competing applicant did not qualify for as many points as initially thought.
Omaha Newscast Launch Highlights Midwest’s “Jeopardy!” Quandary
The launch of a new 6 p.m. newscast in Omaha highlights the challenge of placing one of the nation’s most popular syndicated TV shows on schedules in the Upper Midwest.
Latest Sale to Bring 13th Christian Radio Format to Des Moines (Updated)
Des Moines is poised to have 13 different Christian radio formats after two pending radio station sales are completed.
Weekly Log: WCCO-TV Anchor Changes, New KARE News Boss
A longtime husband-and-wife anchor team at WCCO-TV will soon anchor fewer newscasts together, while KARE 11 is getting a new news director.
Data Dump: Number of Major Radio Group Owners By Market
The pending shutdown of one of the major radio groups in Milwaukee raises the question: How many major radio groups are there in each market?
Large Manitoba AM Station Shuts Down (Updated)
A Manitoba AM station that could also be heard in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota during the day has shut down permanently.
FCC Monitor: Antenna Fire Knocks Northern Wis. FM Off Air
An antenna fire has forced a northern Wisconsin FM station off the air. Not far away, a new TV station has signed on in a different northern Wisconsin city.
Weekly Log: Two Classic Rockers Extend Reach with HD Simulcasts
Two unrelated Classic Rockers have extended their reach on HD subchannels. Elsewhere, a South Dakota fundraising campaign is seeking to restore funding clawed back by Congress.
Update: Several Milwaukee Radio Formats Begin Sign-Offs Amid Sale
Several Milwaukee Radio Alliance stations have begun to wind down their formats after news that two of the group’s stations are being sold.