Two years after buying one station in the northern Wisconsin tourist community of Hayward, Civic Media is buying two more.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: Anchor Changes, Wis. GM Retirements
A longtime Milwaukee sports anchor is returning on a different channel, while a former Milwaukee news anchor has joined a Minneapolis station.
Prayz Network Adds Central Wisconsin Signal
The Prayz Network has signed on another new FM signal, this one serving central Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Upgrade, UP TV Upgrade Granted
A central Iowa station that recently changed frequency has been granted a power boost, while an Upper Peninsula TV station has also been approved for an upgrade.
WCCO Radio Seeks Move From Century-Old Transmitter Site
Audacy’s WCCO/830 (Minneapolis) has filed an application with the FCC to move its transmitter from its longtime site in Coon Rapids to a location about four miles away in Ramsey.
Dickinson’s KLTC To Get FM Translator
iHeartMedia is buying an FM translator to relay KLTC/1460 (Dickinson, ND).
Weekly Log: Changes at NTV; Longtime Quad Cities Anchor Departs
Recent developments include TV job cuts in Nebraska, a longtime Quad Cities anchor’s retirement, and more flips to All-Christmas music.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Station Changes Plans for 100kW Upgrade
A southern Iowa FM radio station has returned a construction permit for an upgrade to 100kW. Elsewhere, a major Nebraska AM station is using temporary nighttime facilities.
Rural North Dakota FM Station Sale Filed with FCC (Updated)
The only full-power FM radio station along North Dakota’s southwestern border with South Dakota is getting a new owner.
Weekly Log: Job Cuts at Two Media Companies
A radio company and a TV company have made job cuts. Meanwhile, a Des Moines radio station has added two new hosts.