Recent FCC filings include an Iowa FM station reporting that it has gone off the air while a Minnesota FM station reports that it is back on. Elsewhere, a Wisconsin LPFM application has been dismissed.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: KARE Sweeps Major Emmy Categories
A longtime Iowa sports anchor has died after a battle with cancer. Elsewhere, a La Crosse radio journalist has retired and KARE was presented with Emmys in several major categories.
VCY Signs On Two New FM Stations in Iowa
Milwaukee-based Christian broadcaster VCY America has signed on new FM stations in the Waterloo and Mason City areas.
FCC Monitor: Quad Cities NextGen Plan; Northern MN TBA Begins
Recent FCC filings include a channel plan for the launch of NextGen TV in the Quad Cities and a disclosure that two Minnesota radio stations are now being operated under a time brokerage agreement.
Roku TV Brings Back Coast-to-Coast TV Surfing
After decades of improvements, the live streaming TV experience has finally improved to the point where a media nerd can “channel surf” stations coast-to-coast like the old days of satellite TV.
Weekly Log: TV Moves in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Duluth
There’s a new TV reporter in Minneapolis and a new anchor in Milwaukee, while a Duluth anchor is moving to a new role.
FCC Orders Time-Shared LPFM’s in 4 Wisconsin, Iowa Cities
The FCC has determined that low-power FM applicants for four frequencies in the Upper Midwest are tied and started the process of creating schedules for time-sharing.
Audacy Brings “Fan” Back to FM in Milwaukee, Displacing “Hot”
Audacy has brought “The Fan” back to FM in Milwaukee, displacing a “Hot” Hip-Hop format that had replaced Sports Talk four years ago.
FCC Monitor: La Crosse-Area FM Translator Seeks Upgrade
Recent FCC filings include an application to upgrade a La Crosse-area FM translator and the transfer of low-power TV licenses in BIsmarck, Duluth, and Minocqua.
Weekly Log: SD Station Wins Marconi; MN Format Change
A Rapid City station has won a major national award. Elsewhere, WCCO radio has named a new meteorologist and a western Minnesota radio station recently changed format.