The FCC has started granting construction permits for new low-power TV stations after filings resumed earlier this year. Meanwhile, several FM stations have returned to the air.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Iowa TV Station, UP AM Station Off Air; Wis. FM Upgrades
An Iowa TV station and an Upper Peninsula AM station have gone off the air. Elsewhere, a northwestern Wisconsin FM station has completed an upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Three Stations Back at Full Power, Two Others Go Off Air
Two TV stations and one radio station are back to full-power operations while two other radio stations have gone off the air. Several others are continuing at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: KSMQ Transfer to TPT OK’d; Cedar Rapids TV Sale Closes
The FCC has approved the transfer of a southern Minn. station to Twin Cities Public Television. Also, Sinclair has closed on its purchase of a second Cedar Rapids TV license.
FCC Monitor: Antenna Damage Takes Nebraska FM Station Off Air
A public radio station in western Nebraska is off the air due to antenna damage. Meanwhile, a North Dakota FM station has returned to full power.
FCC Monitor: FM Station on the Edge of the BWCA Upgrades
WELY-FM/94.5 (Ely, MN) has completed an upgrade after a long-running effort to restore the station to full power.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Two Minn. Radio Stations Back to Full Power
Two Minnesota radio stations have returned to full power. Meanwhile, a Manitoba TV station is seeking permission to add a subchannel.
FM Allotments in Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin To Be Auctioned
An upcoming FCC auction will include eight commercial FM frequencies in the Upper Midwest, seven of which had previously been awarded.
FCC Monitor: Central Minnesota AM Station Back to Full Power
One Minnesota radio station has returned to full power while two others are at reduced power. Elsewhere, an Omaha radio group sale has been approved.
FCC Monitor: Rincon TV Sale Approved, Iowa FM Changes Frequency
The FCC has approved Community News Media’s purchase of stations from Rincon Broadcasting. Also, a southern Iowa FM station has changed frequency.