Wisconsin Public Radio has named a new midday host to replace Larry Meiller. Elsewhere, two new meteorologists are coming to Twin Cities TV.
Author: Jon Ellis
Townsquare AM Station in Rochester, Minn., Won’t Return to Air
Townsquare Media has returned the license of an AM radio station in Rochester, Minn., one year after taking it off the air.
FCC Monitor: Green Bay-Market FM Station at Reduced Power
A Green Bay-market FM station is at reduced power, while a Milwaukee-market AM station is back to full power. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved a radio sale in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities.
Civic Media Flips Upper Peninsula Station from Talk to Oldies
Michigan Civic Media Alliance has changed the format of an Upper Peninsula radio station that it bought last year.
Update: Connoisseur Requests Waiver to Buy Lincoln Competitor
Connoisseur Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to buy NRG Media’s competing radio group in Lincoln.
Weekly Log: Minneapolis Morning Host Cut
Greg Thunder is no longer with “102.9 The Wolf” (KMNB). Meanwhile, two former Twin Cities TV personalities have announced their next stops.
Punjabi-Language Radio Format Launches in Winnipeg
Akash Broadcasting has launched “Connect Winnipeg 1290 AM” on CFRW, carrying a format mixing Punjabi and English-language news, talk, and international music.
Connoisseur AM/FM Stations in Fairfield, Iowa, Go Silent
KKFD-FM/95.9 and KMCD/1570 (Fairfield) left the air at the end of March with an online notice encouraging listeners to listen to the web streams of other Connoisseur Media stations,
Duluth Rock War Breaks Out as “X” Makes Comeback
A battle for Hard Rock fans has broken out in Duluth with a second station adopting the format.
FCC Monitor: More New LPTV Applications Submitted
More than a dozen additional applications for new low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest have been submitted. Also, a Nebraska FM station reported new technical difficulties.