Recent FCC filings include four FM translators in Minnesota and North Dakota returning to the air, while a Wisconsin AM station has left the air.
Author: Jon Ellis
Broadcast History: Cities That Never Got Their Allotted TV Stations
Looking at an early list of TV allotments, you can see that regulators may have thought the broadcast TV industry was going to be a lot bigger than it became.
Weekly Log: “Total Hits” in the Twin Cities, Several People Moves
A new HD subchannel is on the air in suburban Minneapolis and Liberal Talk is broadcasting in northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, there are several more people moves in Upper Midwest radio and TV.
Flood Communications Buys Nebraska’s “Twister”
Flood Communications is expanding to Nebraska’s Sandhills region with the purchase of the two “Twister” stations from DJ Broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Auxiliary Facility Planned after Iowa Tower Collapse
Recent filings include a proposed auxiliary facility after an Eastern Iowa tower collapse and a northern Wisconsin AM station returning to the air.
Broadcast History: The Two Sets of Original VHF TV Allotments
The original VHF TV allotments, which still mostly dictate virtual channels used today, fit together a bit like a puzzle or a game of Sudoku.
Weekly Log: Numerous Radio, TV People Moves
There are new radio leaders in Nebraska and Milwaukee, as well as announcer changes in Sioux Falls, Madison, Cedar Rapids, and Duluth. On TV, there’s a new anchor in Waterloo.
Storm Knocks Down KKRQ Tower in Eastern Iowa
A tornado that moved through Eastern Iowa on Friday, March 31, knocked down the tower of iHeartMedia’s KKRQ/100.7 (Iowa City-Cedar Rapids).
Lincoln’s “TiM FM” Switches to Christian Adult Contemporary
Lincoln’s “TiM FM” has switched to a Christian Adult Contemporary format, replacing a previous mix of Christian Pop and Hip-Hop.
Data Dump: MPR, Leighton, Townsquare Top Minn. Radio Ownership
Did you know Minnesota’s top radio group owner has more than twice as many stations as the second-place group, but the top owner has no AM stations?