A Duluth FM station is at reduced power due to transmitter problems, while a Nebraska TV station is off the air due to transmission line burnout.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: New Lifestyle Shows in Duluth and Iowa; New Mankato Newscast
Duluth is getting a new weekday lifestyle show, Iowa PBS will launch a weekly lifestyle magazine, and Mankato will now have another Sunday TV news option.
FCC Monitor: Northern Iowa Upgrade; New FM Signs On in Nebraska
A northern Iowa FM station has completed a long-planned upgrade, a Des Moines signal has gone silent, and a new FM station has signed on in Nebraska.
Weekly Log: KDWB Host Moves to PM; KCRG Launching Lifestyle Show
A popular Twin Cities morning host has moved to afternoons, a Cedar Rapids TV station is launching a lifestyle show, and a few regional TV journalist are moving on.
New Full-Power TV Station Signing On in Central Minnesota
More than five years after the former KCCO-TV/7 (Alexandria) left the air, a new TV station is now using channel 7 in central Minnesota.
FCC Monitor: Wis. Tribe Seeks New FM Station; TPT at Reduced Power
Recent filings include a northern Wisconsin tribe seeking a new FM radio station and Twin Cities Public Television reporting that its stations are temporarily at reduced power.
Weekly Log: Grand Forks FM Move-In Imminent; Iowa Met Promoted
A Des Moines meteorologist has been promoted, while another Des Moines station is bringing back two familiar faces. Elsewhere, a Grand Forks FM move-in may be imminent.
Data Dump: Where Twin Cities DTV Channels Are Now Coming From
The launch of ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) has caused another change to the frequencies that Twin Cities TV channels use to reach viewers.
Ask NorthPine: Will Mpls. DTV Channels Be Available in ATSC 1.0?
With the launch of NextGen TV, channels in the original digital broadcast standard are being moved to different Minneapolis transmitters so that viewers don’t lose service.
FCC Monitor: LPTV Move to St. Paul OK’d; Cedar Rapids LPFM Sold
The FCC has granted an upgrade for a Twin Cities low-power TV station. Meanwhile, a group that reached a settlement over a new Cedar Rapids FM station is now buying a signal of its own.