The perception that Christmas gets earlier and earlier every year isn’t true, at least when it comes to radio. Check out how this year’s All-Christmas radio flips in the Upper Midwest compare with last year.
Author: Jon Ellis
Ely’s WELY Finds Buyer But Will Temporarily Go Silent
The storied radio station at the end of the road in Ely, Minn., has found a buyer but will temporarily go off the air later this week while the sale is pending.
Update: Forum Paying $1.4 Million for Independent Sioux Falls Station
Fargo-based Forum Communications will pay $1.4 million for a full-power independent TV station in Sioux Falls, according to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC.
FCC Monitor: Changes Coming to Green Bay; UP Station Boosts Power
Recent FCC filings include a Green Bay-market FM station planning to change its callsign and an Upper Peninsula AM station increasing its power as it recovers from a fire.
Off Topic: A Thought about Improving AM Radio
Why force broadcasters to keep unwanted AM transmitters on the air when they’d rather program a 250-Watt FM signal?
Weekly Log: New Mankato News Set, New Des Moines Anchor
Developments this week include a new morning news anchor in Des Moines, a new TV news set in Mankato, and a longtime host’s retirement from national weekend radio.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM at Low Power, Four Tentative Selectees for New FM’s
Recent FCC filings include a Wisconsin FM station at reduced power, a suburban Milwaukee AM station returning to the air, and four tentative selectees for new non-comm FM stations.
Five Stations in Western UP Sold to California-Based Group
Five radio stations serving three cities in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are being sold to a California-based company.
North-Central Iowa Radio Pair Sold to Local Buyer
A pair of FM radio stations in north-central Iowa will remain locally-owned following a sale.
Off Topic: Graphic Warning Signs of the National Parks
Visiting the wilderness brings real risks, so our national parks have many warning signs. Some of them are rather graphic while others are a bit more entertaining.