Leighton Enterprises’ KCML/99.9 (St. Joseph-St. Cloud) has changed its slogan to “Lite FM,” a derivation of the station’s original “Lite Rock 99.9” slogan. The Adult Contemporary format had been known as “More…
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Approves Gray Purchase of Former Central Neb. NBC Affiliate
The FCC has approved Gray TV’s plan to buy the former NBC affiliate in central Nebraska and return the network to the station. Gray is buying KNHL/5.1 (Hastings) from Legacy Broadcasting for $475,000 and has already…
Gray TV Buys Mankato Station, First in Minnesota
Gray TV is entering Minnesota and New York state with the purchase of United Communications’ stations in two markets for $45 million. The stations include CBS/FOX affiliate KEYC/12 (Mankato), CBS affiliate WWNY/7…
North Shore FM Station Goes Silent
Shire & Shore Communications’ WVVE/95.3 (Grand Marais) has gone off the air due to transmitter problems. The station tells the FCC in a notification of suspension of operations that it is unable…
Sioux City Station Sold
The broadcaster who’s been operating “La Fiesta 97.1” in Sioux City since late 2017 is seeking FCC approval to buy the station outright. The application to transfer K246CJ/97.1 (Sioux City) and its…
Mankato TV Station Expands Morning News
Mankato CBS affiliate KEYC/12.1 is expanding its new morning show. The newscast, which launched a year ago in the 6 a.m. hour, will now begin at 5:30. KEYC is the only station…
Start TV Comes to Davenport, Omaha
Two more Gray TV stations have added Start TV subchannel network: WOWT (Omaha) and KWQC (Davenport) are both now carrying the network on channels 6.5. As already reported here, WOWT-DT3 switched to…
Madison CBS Affiliate Launches New Set, Graphics
Madison CBS affiliate WISC-TV/3.1 used its post-Super Bowl newscast on Sunday, Feb. 3, to make some big changes to its look. The Morgan Murphy Media station unveiled a new set created by…
ION Affiliation Moves in Madison
A Madison Independent station has affiliated with Ion and some of its former local programming has moved to another station in the market. Byrne Acquisition Group’s WIFS (Janesville-Madison) has replaced its former…
Milwaukee Radio Veteran Joins “VTY Country”
Milwaukee radio veteran Van McNeil is joining “92.1 VTY Country” (WVTY Racine-Milwaukee), where he will host from 12 to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 4. McNeil also hosts the 3 to 7…