The FCC says a Minnesota FM translator can stay on the air while its AM parent station is temporarily off the air. Elsewhere, low-power TV stations in Fargo and Sioux Falls have upgraded.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: Morning TV News Returns to Mankato
Seven months after dropping morning news, Gray CBS/NBC affiliate KEYC/KMNF-LD (Mankato) announced that it will launch “Kato Mornings” starting June 16. The hourlong 6 a.m. newscast will be anchored by Jackson Jirik…
DX Log: What You Can Hear at the End of the Gunflint Trail
Trails End Campground is literally at the end of the road: the Gunflint Trail ends at the U.S. Forest Service campground.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Boy Scouts Sign On LPFM Station
A new LPFM station in Wisconsin is giving Boy Scouts the opportunity to learn about radio. Elsewhere, a Catholic radio station is seeking to improve its signal to Iowa City.
Weekly Log: TV Group For Sale; More Sports on Broadcast TV
Allen Media is putting its TV stations up for sale. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx and Duluth Huskies are the latest regional teams to announced broadcast TV simulcasts.
DX Log: 124 FM’s from 6 States and Provinces in 1 Night of Camping
A night at a new campground yields hiking and reception of 124 FM stations from four states and two provinces!
Bustos Media Buys Competitor in Milwaukee
Bustos Media is buying “97.9 Radio Caliente” (W250BN Milwaukee), the only Spanish-language competitor to Bustos’ stations in the market.
FCC Monitor: New FM Signing On in Rochester, Minn.
A new FM station is in the process of signing on in Rochester, Minn. Meanwhile, a low-power TV operator reports that numerous stations have returned to the air.
Weekly Log: Numerous Anchor Moves; KUOM To Spend Week Off Air
There are TV anchor moves in Green Bay, Madison, Davenport, Waterloo, and Omaha. Meanwhile, “Radio K” announced it will be off the air for a week.
M&H Selling Three Central Iowa Radio Stations to GM
M&H Broadcasting is selling three stations serving areas west and northwest of Des Moines to McGee Management Services LLC.