FM Permits in Minnetonka, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Bismarck Expire

Another half-dozen construction permits for new FM signals, including in suburban Minneapolis, Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Bismarck, have expired after not being constructed by the deadline.

The permits had been issued in 2018 as part of the FCC’s AM Revitalization effort and faced three-year deadlines. The now-cancelled permits include:

• Emmetsburg, IA: K267CS/101.7, which would have relayed Riverfront Broadcasting’s KLGZ/1600 (Algona). KLGZ already had an FM translator in Algona before the Revitalization filing window and would have extended its FM coverage with the Emmetsburg signal.
• Minnetonka, MN: K287CH/105.3, which would have relayed Relevant Radio’s WLOL/1330 (Minneapolis). It would have transmitted with 100 Watts from Deephaven, serving a few wealthy western suburbs. However, coverage would have been limited by the north metro signal WLUP/105.3 (Cambridge).
• Bismarck, ND: K281DC/104.1, which would have relayed iHeartMedia’s KBMR/1130.
• Huron, SD: K286CU/105.1, which would have relayed Dakota Communications’ KOKK/1210. The 105.1 frequency was formerly used in Huron by a full-power station that changed frequency and moved into the Mitchell market.
• Eau Claire, WI: W228EG/93.5, which would have relayed Mid-West Management’s WAYY/790. WAYY has a separate FM translator that pre-dates the Revitalization effort.
• Green Bay, WI: W279EB/103.7, which would have relayed Relevant Radio’s WJOK/1050 (Kaukauna). The network’s corporate headquarters are in Green Bay.