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Category: FCC Monitor

A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.

FCC Monitor: Iowa AM Station Seeks Night Service after KAAY Downgrade

Posted on March 16, 2026March 13, 2026 by Jon Ellis

An Iowa AM station is seeking to add nighttime service after an Arkansas station downgraded. Elsewhere, the FCC has granted more construction permits for LPTV stations to move.

FCC/CRTC Monitor: Thunder Bay TV Stations Seek Relief

Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Thunder Bay’s TV stations want to temporarily cut the amount of local news. Meanwhile, some stations are changing callsigns after a recent sale and more LPTV moves have been granted.

FCC Monitor: Two LPTV’s Granted Moves to Minneapolis

Posted on March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has started to grant construction permits for low-power TV stations to relocate to larger cities. Also, a western Minnesota FM station has upgraded.

FCC Monitor: Another Request to Review Iowa LPFM Denial

Posted on February 23, 2026February 21, 2026 by Jon Ellis

A religious group seeking an LPFM station in Iowa is not giving up after previous FCC denials. Meanwhile, another FM translator filing window is coming.

FCC Monitor: MPR’s KSJR-FM at Reduced Power

Posted on February 16, 2026February 17, 2026 by Jon Ellis

MPR’s Classical station serving the St. Cloud area is at reduced power. Elsewhere, an Iowa FM station reports that it has returned to the air.

FCC Monitor: WEMP Callsign Resurfaces in Wisconsin

Posted on February 9, 2026February 6, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The WEMP callsign is returning to a different Wisconsin station. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM radio station has again gone silent and several radio stations have returned to full power.

FCC Monitor: WNFL, WLVE Callsigns On the Move in Wisconsin

Posted on February 2, 2026January 31, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has approved moves of the WNFL callsign in the Green Bay market and WLVE in the Milwaukee area. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station has gone silent for technical reasons.

FCC Monitor: Two Rapid City FM’s at Reduced Power

Posted on January 26, 2026January 24, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Two Rapid City FM stations are operating at reduced power due to transmitter problems. Elsewhere, a low-power TV station has upgraded its signal to Madison.

FCC/CRTC Monitor: Two Radio Stations Go Silent as Two Others Return

Posted on January 19, 2026January 18, 2026 by Jon Ellis

A pair of AM and FM stations in Iowa has again gone off the air. Meanwhile, FM stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and South Dakota have returned to the air.

FCC Monitor: One FM Returns To Air, Two Others Go Silent

Posted on January 12, 2026January 11, 2026 by Jon Ellis

An FM station in northeastern Iowa has returned to the air, while a station near Des Moines and another in South Dakota have gone off the air.

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