CBS-TV will change channels in western North Dakota and South Dakota on Aug. 1, leaving its longtime affiliates in the region amid a small national shakeup.
Author: Jon Ellis
FCC Monitor: WOW Seeks Transmitter Move; Two Mpls. LPTV’s Silent
Omaha’s WOW/590 has applied to leave the transmitter site it’s used since 1936. In the Twin Cities, two low-power TV stations have gone off the air.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Bucks Shift Full Season to Broadcast TV
The full Milwaukee Bucks season will be carried on broadcast TV for the first time in several decades. Meanwhile, a Twin Cities news anchor has signed off.
FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls LPFM Won’t Be Built; More LPTV’s Granted
A construction permit for a new low-power FM station in Sioux Falls has been surrendered. Meanwhile, a few more new low-power TV stations have been granted.
Townsquare Takes Another Southern Minn. AM Station Off Air
Townsquare Media has taken KFIL/1060 (Preston, Minn.) off the air, its second AM station in the region to fall silent.
Weekly Log: Several People Moves, Station Sign-On Ceremony Set
There are several staff changes at Wisconsin TV stations. In Nebraska, a ceremony is set to formally sign on a new radio station.
Central Iowa Station Drops “Soft Rock” for “Rewind” `90s Hits
KDAO-FM/92.9 (Eldora-Marshalltown) has dropped its longtime Adult Contemporary format following a recent change in station management.
FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted
The FCC has granted new low-power TV stations in Bismarck, Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Sioux Falls. Elsewhere, a South Dakota radio group sale has closed.
Weekly Log: Several Journalists Depart
Several Upper Midwest TV and radio journalists are leaving for retirement or new opportunities.
Omaha’s WOW 590 Returns to Air With ESPN, Huskers (Updated)
Walnut Media returned KXSP/590 (Omaha) to the air on Monday, July 6, using the frequency’s former WOW callsign with an updated Sports format.