The FCC has approved a sale that forms new top-four duopolies in Des Moines and the Quad Cities and puts Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 under Nexstar ownership.
Author: Jon Ellis
Midwest Seeks Waivers to Buy NRG Stations in North-Central Wis.
Midwest Communications is seeking waivers of ownership caps to buy ten radio stations in Wisconsin from NRG Media, telling the FCC that it plans to change some formats.
SW Minnesota Radio Station Flips to Rock Following Sale
KCLP/101.1 (Luverne), formerly KLQL, has flipped to “The Rock Farm” following its recent sale to Christensen Broadcasting LUV LLC.
FCC Monitor: Iowa AM Station Seeks Night Service after KAAY Downgrade
An Iowa AM station is seeking to add nighttime service after an Arkansas station downgraded. Elsewhere, the FCC has granted more construction permits for LPTV stations to move.
Dream DX: 178 FM Stations from 20 States in 90 Minutes
A visit to Big Bend National Park brought spectacular views followed by the best FM DX event I’ve experienced in my decades of radio listening.
Nebraska Station Flipping to Sports Talk/Rock Hybrid
A station in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities is adding daytime sports talk shows from Omaha while retaining its current Rock playlist at other times.
Weekly Log: MPR Adds Evening Show; Numerous People Moves
MPR’s News network has added a new local hour at 8 p.m. three nights a week. People moves include a new Des Moines sports anchor as anchors in two other Iowa markets depart.
Dispute Takes Dozens of Upper Midwest Channels off DISH
Most parts of the Upper Midwest have lost at least one network affiliate on DISH Network amid a dispute between the satellite provider and Gray Media.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Thunder Bay TV Stations Seek Relief
Thunder Bay’s TV stations want to temporarily cut the amount of local news. Meanwhile, some stations are changing callsigns after a recent sale and more LPTV moves have been granted.
Cedar Rapids Station Switches from Rooster to Pig
Flinn Broadcasting’s KRQN/107.1 (Vinton-Cedar Rapids) is now carrying “Radio Pig,” a Classic Hits format that began at one of Flinn’s stations in Memphis.