A Waterloo-market station is poised to receive the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Heritage Award, which has been awarded to only eight other stations in its 33-year history.
Author: Jon Ellis
PBS Kids, More HD Channels Coming to Duluth-Superior
Duluth public TV station WDSE/8 is poised to add a fifth channel and upgrade two other channels to HD.
Update: Rapid City Station Goes Classic Country, Latest in Trend
For the fifth time this month, an Upper Midwest AM station with an FM translator has switched to Classic Country.
FM Sign-On Creates Room for New Cedar Rapids Format
The sign-on of a Sports station’s new FM translator in Cedar Rapids is creating an opening for a new format on its old FM home.
WPR Switches Nighttime Classical Program, Creating De Facto Twin Ports Simulcast
Wisconsin Public Radio has dropped its longtime association with the Beethoven Network in favor of American Public Media’s Classical 24 for evening and overnight programming.
Ice Storm Takes Down Nebraska TV Tower
Ice toppled the tower of Gray TV CBS affiliate KOLN/10 (Lincoln) early Saturday, Jan. 18.
Iowa Station Flips to Classic Hits with Addition of FM Translator
An AM station southwest of Des Moines has flipped to Classic Hits with the launch of a new FM translator.
iHeart Hires Back Des Moines Sports Staff and Moves Them to FM
Two days after the cut of six jobs at a Des Moines Sports Talk station caused listener backlash, iHeartRadio has decided to not only bring them back but to move their format to FM.
Western Iowa FM Station Moves, Making Way for Des Moines Upgrade
KDSN-FM (Denison) has completed its move from 107.1 to 104.9, clearing the way for another station to improve its signal to Des Moines.
Update: Dozens Lose Jobs at Upper Midwest iHeart Stations
A national round of job cuts at iHeartMedia appears to have reached just about every one of the company’s markets in the Upper Midwest, with national industry outlets compiling at least two dozen job cuts regionally.