FM translators displaced by new stations in Thief River Falls, MN, and Yankton, SD, have returned their licenses rather than change frequencies.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: New KARE GM, More Waterloo News, No CBC Time Signal
KARE’s new leader has a background in journalism. Elsewhere, a Waterloo TV station is adding more news and a nerdy radio tradition in Canada has ended.
FCC Monitor: Two MN Translators Silent; ND FM Signs On
Recent filings include two Minnesota FM translators going off the air, a new North Dakota FM station signing on, and a Wisconsin radio group sale closing.
Weekly Log: Longtime Davenport, Green Bay Personalities to Retire
KWQC’s Paula Sands and WIXX’s Jim Murphy are set to retire. Elsewhere, there are new TV anchors in Des Moines, Lincoln, and Rochester, and a Minneapolis radio station has won a national honor.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines FM Move-In Approved
The FCC has formally approved a trio of changes that will result in a new core FM signal in Des Moines. A trio of TV channel changes in Nebraska has also been granted.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee DJ Returns; MPR Reporter Retires; Wolves to KFAN
A Milwaukee DJ is returning, a longtime MPR reporter is retiring, the Timberwolves have named a new radio flagship, and six radio stations are adding the Bucks.
Bridge News Buys Minneapolis Low-Power TV Station
Michigan-based Bridge News LLC is buying Minneapolis Univision affiliate WUMN-LD/21, but the deal does not include the network affiliation.
Winnipeg’s “Peggy” Indicates Changes Are Coming
Corus Entertainment’s “Peggy@99.1” (CJGV-FM Winnipeg) has dismissed its airstaff and says a “whole new sound” is coming to Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: New NW Minn. FM Signs On; Wis. AM Station Returns
A small new FM station has signed on in Fergus Falls, Minn., while an AM station in northeastern Wisconsin has returned to the air.
Weekly Log: IPR Updates Logo and Schedule; Mpls. Journalists Depart
Iowa Public Radio is updating its logo and its weekend schedule, while it welcomes one of two journalists leaving Minneapolis for family reasons.