The following are updates to previously-reported items and other recent FCC filings and actions:
Iowa
iHeartMedia’s WOC/1420 (Davenport) was granted an extension of special temporary authority to operate at a variance. The station’s latest filing says it is “awaiting qualified personnel to become available to complete the needed repairs.” WOC is licensed to use 5kW day and night with different day and night directional patterns.
Minnesota
Pensacola Christian College’s KPCS/89.7 (Princeton) has proposed increasing its antenna height as a solution for a transmitter problem that has forced it to operate at reduced power. KPCS would continue to transmit from the WQPM/1300 tower in Princeton. It’s currently licensed for 40kW at 42 meters above average terrain but has been operating with 14.8kW ERP due to the transmitter problem. KPCS has now applied to use 15.5kW from an antenna at 74 meters above average terrain, which would mostly duplicate the licensed coverage area with a very slight expansion.
The FCC granted a plan to move K274AL/102.7 (Mankato) west to the KATO-FM tower near Lake Crystal, remaining 250W. K274AL relays Subarctic Media’s KTOE/1420, which is also to be heard on K254DT/98.7, transmitting from the same site K274AL has been using for a decade.
Hubbard Radio’s W236DF/95.1 (Brainerd) and K286DB/105.1 (Brainerd) applied to move their transmitters to a TV translator tower southeast of town, expanding their coverage areas due to a taller antenna height. W236DF would increase power from 101 to 250 Watts while K286DB would remain 250 Watts. W236DF was granted during the AM Revtilazation effort to relay KVBR/1340 while K286DB was granted to relay KLIZ/1380.
Nebraska
Vic Michael’s Michael Radio Company submitted a license to cover application indicating that new station KIMB/104.3 (Dix) has been constructed. KIMB uses 26kW/40m from Kimball.
Kimberly and Michael Burge have closed on their purchase of stock in Heart City Radio, owner of KVSH/940 (Valentine). The two were already minority shareholders.
North Dakota
Prairie Public Broadcasting’s KCND/90.5 (Bismarck) reported that it is operating at about half of its usual power due to storm damage to the antenna and transmission line. The station normally uses 50kW/371m (class C1). Its request for special temporary authority says that the manufacturer has indicated that there will be a long lead time for parts.
The FCC has issued four notices of apparent liability totaling $30,000 to Prairie Public Broadcasting for alleged public file violations at KBME-TV/3.1 (Bismarck), KMDE/25.1 (Devils Lake), KSRE/6.1 (Minot, ND), and KCGE/16.1 (Crookston, MN). The stations are accused of uploading their issues/program lists after the filing deadlines. The licensee has 30 days to either pay the fine or request a reduction or cancellation.
South Dakota
KZMX-FM (Hot Springs) has completed its frequency change from 96.7 to 96.3, which the FCC ordered so that KRCF/96.7 (Lead) can sign on from Terry Peak. KRCF faces a July 30 deadline to sign on.
Wisconsin
Midwest Communications’ WOZZ/94.7 (Mosinee-Wausau) reported that it is at reduced power of 1.43kW ERP from a backup transmitter while it awaits repairs to the main transmitter. It normally broadcasts with 50kW.
Midwest’s WTAQ/1360 (Green Bay) was granted an extension of special temporary authority to continue operating its 5kW nighttime directional array at a variance. The latest filing says contractors have advised that they cannot enter the site until water levels recede. Its 10kW daytime facility, using a different directional pattern from two towers at the site, is unaffected.
Word of God Fellowship/Daystar submitted a license to cover application indicating that the new suburban Milwaukee facility for low-power TV station WDMW-LD/24 has been constructed. Previously licensed to Janesville, the application requests Milwaukee as the community of license.