Townsquare Media is adding a fifth station in the Duluth market and has also acquired the rights to the Minnesota Vikings.
Author: Jon Ellis
Duluth CBS Affiliate to Add 5:00 Newscast
Quincy Media CBS affiliate “CBS 3 Duluth” (KBJR-DT2/6.2 Superior) has announced plans to add a 5 p.m. newscast.
Marquette Stations to be Split Among Related Groups
Sovereign Communications’ existing radio group in the Marquette market would be split among two separate but related entities under plans submitted to the FCC for approval.
Several New FM Signals Sign On (Updated)
A handful of new FM signals have signed on around the Upper Midwest in recent months.
Nebraska Panhandle AM Station Dies at Age 90
The license of one of Nebraska’s oldest radio stations has been returned to the FCC as a result of consolidation in the Scottsbluff market.
Locast Adds Sioux City
Free non-profit online TV streaming service Locast has expanded to Sioux City as it fights a court battle with the major networks.
Iowa Station to Receive Crystal Heritage Award
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.
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.