Omaha’s WOW/590 has applied to leave the transmitter site it’s used since 1936. In the Twin Cities, two low-power TV stations have gone off the air.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls LPFM Won’t Be Built; More LPTV’s Granted
A construction permit for a new low-power FM station in Sioux Falls has been surrendered. Meanwhile, a few more new low-power TV stations have been granted.
FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted
The FCC has granted new low-power TV stations in Bismarck, Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Sioux Falls. Elsewhere, a South Dakota radio group sale has closed.
FCC Monitor: Several New LPTV’s Granted, Several FM’s Return to Air
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.
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.