Recent news includes a new afternoon host at “The Current,” the impending end of the “TrueReal” TV network, and a new streaming deal for some Upper Midwest TV stations.
Author: Jon Ellis
Explainer: VHF Low, VHF High, and UHF
Digital TV’s make the differences between the three TV bands invisible to the user, but the actual RF channels the stations are using make a big difference in how you receive them.
FCC Monitor: Waiver Sought after LPTV Permit Issued Mistakenly
Recent FCC filings include a waiver request from a LPTV station that was mistakenly granted too close to Madison, as well as a northern Wis. FM station returning to the air.
Des Moines NextGen TV Launch Tentatively Set for March 28
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s KDSM-TV (Des Moines) has notified the FCC that it will serve as the ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) host for several stations in the market.
Off Topic: Top Things to Do in the National Parks
As I think about where I might want to travel this year, one important thing to consider is what I’ve already enjoyed doing.
Weekly Log: Several HD2’s Disappear; Minneapolis Radio Vet Exits
Several HD2/HD3 channels have disappeared from the Minneapolis radio dial. Meanwhile, nine Upper Midwest radio stations are finalists for Crystal Radio Awards.
Cedar Rapids Time-Sharing Averted as Applicants Reach Settlement
A potential time-sharing arrangement among three applicants for new FM radio stations in Cedar Rapids has been averted after the groups reached a settlement.
FCC Monitor: SW Minn. PBS Station Temporarily Off the Air
Recent activity includes a southwestern Minnesota PBS and an Omaha LPFM station both going off the air, as well as approval for an FM upgrade in northern Wisconsin.
Weekly Log: New Public Radio Voices in South Dakota and Duluth
New voices are joining public radio services in Duluth and South Dakota, as well as a station in southwestern Minnesota. Meanwhile, an anchor is leaving Duluth.
VCY America Launches in Rapid City
Milwaukee-based Christian network VCY America has launched on KVPC/97.9 (Rapid City) after the network purchased the station from another Christian broadcaster.