The following are updates to stories previously reported here and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time:
Illinois
The official FCC filing of Allen Media’s deal to purchase stations in seven markets from Quincy Media, as spinoffs from Gray TV’s purchase of other Quincy stations, reveals one additional change in the Rockford market. Allen Media NBC affiliate WREX/13 (Rockford) will carry a simulcast of Gray CBS affiliate WIFR-LD/23.1 (Rockford) on WREX-DT2 under a ten-year agreement. As previously reported, Gray had originally indicated plans to keep WREX alongside WIFR but later decided to include WREX in the spinoffs to Allen.
Iowa
Wennes Communications Stations’ KDHK/100.5 (Decorah) completed its move to a new facility southwest of its old site, slightly expanding its coverage area to the southwest with 42.2kW/162m (class C2). KDHK also added an HD2 simulcast of KDEC/1240 and an HD3 simulcast of KVIK/104.7.
Minnesota
The FCC approved the sale of future low-power TV station K17OJ-D (St. Cloud) from DTV America/HC2 Broadcasting to Julie Huang’s SagamoreHill of Kansas City. The FCC also approved an extension of the deadline to get the station on the air to Jan. 10, 2022.
Nebraska
The FCC issued a public notice that the license of K228DI/93.5 (Sidney) is due to expire June 1 unless a license renewal application is filed before then. The translator is owned by Friends of Christian Radio and was last known to relay KCMI/97.1 (Terrytown-Scottsbluff).
North Dakota
Julie Huang’s Roseland Broadcasting is buying the construction permits for three new low-power TV stations, including K15MQ-D (Bismarck), from HC2 Broadcasting for $15,000. The other stations are in Illinois and New Mexico. They face July 13 deadlines to sign on. Huang has an interest in 11 other LPTV stations outside of the Upper Midwest and is buying several more, including one in St. Cloud, MN (see above).
The FCC approved the sale of future low-power TV station K22OG-D (Fargo) from DTV America/HC2 Broadcasting to Major Market Broadcasting, the owner of KRDK/4.1 (Valley City-Fargo).
The FCC also approved extension of the deadlines to construct future low-power TV stations K23MB-D (Fargo) and K25LY-D (Fargo), which DTV America/HC2 is in the process of selling to Major Market Broadcasting.
South Dakota
Haugo Broadcasting says it anticipates getting KXMZ/102.7 (Box Elder-Rapid City) back up to full power by fall and was granted a fifth extension of special temporary authority to operate at reduced power in the interim. KXMZ is licensed for 50kW/137m (class C2). It lost access to its licensed transmitter site in 2018 and has been temporarily using 1kW/105m. The station’s latest filing says the COVID-19 pandemic has been very challenging but that they are seeing a return of advertisers.
Wisconsin
Low-power TV station WEZY-LP (Tomah), which had previously broadcast in analog on channel 51, was granted special temporary authority to remain silent until Nov. 12 as it constructs its digital facility on channel 35.
The FCC approved Gray TV’s purchases of future low-power TV stations W14ER-D (Eau Claire), W33DH-D (Eau Claire), and W31EV-D (Wausau) from DTV America/HC2 Broadcasting.
The FCC approved special temporary authority for the low-power TV operation at Lambeau Field reported here last week.
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