This week’s developments include more TV anchor changes in Milwaukee as well as several Wisconsin radio staffing changes.
Author: Jon Ellis
Data Dump: Similar Callsigns in the Same Area
There are several KQ’s in the Twin Cities, more than a dozen Michigan stations with UP callsigns. and a bunch of Milwaukee stations starting with WM.
New Station Brings Easy Listening to Southwestern Nebraska
A new FM station has signed on in southwestern Nebraska reviving an old favorite of the FM dial, Easy Listening.
How a Small Ontario Town Ended Up on Weather Maps Coast to Coast
Have you noticed Moosonee on your weather map? The small, remote northern Ontario town has a big presence on U.S. weathercasts from coast to coast.
Aurora Media Adds Two More FM Signals to Escanaba Group
Aurora Media has reached a deal to buy another full-power FM station as well as an FM translator in the Escanaba, MI, area.
WLUK Changes Frequency Weds., Making Green Bay All-UHF
Green Bay will become an all-UHF market for digital TV Wednesday, Aug. 31, when Sinclair FOX affiliate WLUK/11.1 changes frequency.
Bismarck-Mandan Gets Christian Country Outlet Following Sale
Following its purchase of KXRP/91.3 (Bismarck), Central Dakota Enterprises has launched a Christian Country format on the new station.
FCC Monitor: Changes in Interest at Iowa, Wisconsin Radio Companies
Recent FCC filings include several minority investors exiting KZIA Inc. and Bruce Grassman gifting his radio company shares to his son.
Eight Christian Radio Translators Change Hands in Rural Nebraska, Dakotas
Eight FM translator stations carrying Christian programming in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota are changing hands in two separate, unrelated transactions.
Off Topic: Pre-Roadtrip Rituals for a Great Drive
You often hear about athletes who have specific rituals to prepare for a game. I’m far from an athlete, but after a couple of years of long roadtrips, I’ve developed some rituals…