Spectrum is dropping two Nexstar stations from some out-of-market cable systems, resulting in a loss of several Packers games for some viewers.
Author: Jon Ellis
Swaggart’s Church Buys Milwaukee TV Station
Family Worship Center Church, led by Jimmy Swaggart, is buying a full-power TV station in Milwaukee.
FCC Monitor: SD TV Station Returns; MN Station Cites Inflation for Silence
Recent FCC filings include a South Dakota TV station returning to the air and a Minnesota FM station going off the air, citing inflation.
Lipetzy Buys Out Partners in Dakota/Community First Brd. (Updated)
One of the three partners in a company that owns more than a dozen radio stations in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota is buying out the interest of his partners, one of whom has died.
Weekly Log: Duluth DJ Returns; New DTV Channels; DISH-Hearst Dispute Ends
A packed report includes news of morning hosts in Duluth and Green Bay, Wisconsin reporter moves, national attention for a UP station, and new channels in the new year.
FCC Monitor: Upgrades for FM Stations Near Des Moines, Omaha
Two non-commercial broadcasters have submitted license to cover applications indicating they have completed upgrades to FM stations near Des Moines and Omaha.
Weekly Log: TV Moves in Milwaukee, QCA; More TV for Duluth
A longtime Milwaukee TV anchor is retiring as a competing station announces a promotion. Elsewhere, a Quad Cities station has named a replacement for a retiring anchor.
FCC Monitor: End to Years-Long Battle over 107.7 in Omaha Area?
Recent filings include an application that could mark the end of long-running concerns about potential interference to an air navigation frequency in Omaha.
Flood Buys Western Nebraska LPTV Station
Flood Communications West is buying a low-power TV station serving North Platte and Ogallala.
Nebraska AM Station Drops Country for Conservative Talk
An iHeartMedia station serving the High Plains in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado has dropped Classic Country for Conservative Talk.