The National Assocation of Broadcasters is poised to present Alpha Media’s KFOR/1240 (Lincoln) with a Crystal Heritage Award at this year’s NAB Show in April. The award goes to stations that have…
Author: Jon Ellis
Several TV Stations Change RF Channels due to Spectrum Auction
The following stations have recently changed RF broadcast channels due to the national spectrum auction repack, but likely remain on their former virtual channel numbers: Dubuque, IA: KFXB/40.1 moved from RF 43…
KSTP Radio Rebrands as “Skor North”
KSTP/1500 (St. Paul) has rebranded as “Skor North,” replacing the “1500 ESPN” brand the Hubbard Radio station had used since flipping to all-Sports in 2010. (For those not from Minnesota, “Skor” is…
Southern Minnesota TV GM Moves to New Station
A southern Minnesota TV general manager is moving to a station in another market. Quincy Media NBC affiliate KTTC/10 (Rochester) announced Friday that Marvin Rhodes has been hired as the station’s GM; he will…
Milwaukee FOX Affiliate Returns to Spectrum Cable
Milwaukee’s FOX 6 (WITI) is back on Spectrum Cable after a national dispute between Spectrum and Tribune Broadcasting was resolved. The outage began on the afternoon of Jan. 2 and ended in early morning…
More DTV Subchannels for Bismarck
Bismarck has a few more digital subchannels. BEK Sports Network’s KNDB has added getTV on channel 26.8, according to the network’s website. Meanwhile, Forum’s KBMY has added Ion on 17.4, according to…
H&I Replaces Antenna TV in Omaha
Antenna TV is off the air in Omaha after an affiliation change. At the start of the year, Gray TV’s WOWT replaced Antenna with H&I on channel 6.3. The classic TV network…
Northwestern Wisconsin Station Gets Easy
WLMX-FM/104.9 (Balsam Lake) has shifted its format from mainstream Adult Contemporary to Light AC as “Easy 104.9” with the new callsign WZEZ. The station, owned by Zoe Communications, had been known as…
Duhamel Family Exits Broadcasting with Sale of Rapid City Radio Group
The Duhamel family is exiting broadcasting with the sale of their group of five Black Hills radio stations to an eastern South Dakota broadcaster. Having sold KOTA-TV in 2014, three companies run…
Ironwood/Hurley Radio Stations Revamp for New Year
A pair of Ironwood/Hurley stations has adopted new brands for the new year. WUPM’s Hot Adult Contemporary format has been renamed “Mix 106.9” with a promise of more community involvement. Meanwhile, W275CR/102.9…