Recent FCC filings include a small new FM station signing on in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and a South Dakota AM station returning to the air.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Milwaukee Suburb
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in a Milwaukee suburb. In other filings, a new FM station has signed on in South Dakota.
FCC Monitor: Iowa AM Goes Silent; Milwaukee FM at Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include an Iowa AM station going off the air, a Milwaukee FM station operating at reduced power, and a UP TV station seeking a power upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Dubuque FM Grant Upheld; ND TV Station Remains Silent
The FCC has upheld its decision on who should get a new Dubuque-area non-commercial FM signal. Elsewhere, a “K” callsign has been granted in Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Seller to Continue Ad Sales on Black Hills Stations
An amendment specifies that the seller of three Black Hills radio stations will be able to continue selling some ads on the stations. Meanwhile, a “K” callsign has been proposed in southeastern Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: New Student-Run LPFM Granted in Iowa
Recent FCC activity includes the grant of a new student-run FM station in Sioux City, Iowa, and an upgrade being completed by an FM translator in Mankato, Minn.
FCC Monitor: LPTV Rule Changes; Wis. LPFM Application Dismissed
The FCC is considering numerous changes to the rules for low-power TV and translator stations. Meanwhile, it dismissed an application for a low-power FM station in northern Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: FM Translator Applies to Move Into Milwaukee
An FM translator currently broadcasting from the suburbs has applied to move into Milwaukee. Elsewhere, the FCC granted a new LPFM station just outside the Twin Cities.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Translators Return; New Neb. FM On Air
Recent FCC activity includes FM translators returning to the air in Hibbing, MN, Scottsbluff, NE, Hot Springs, SD, and Ashland, WI. Also, a new FM station has signed on in the Nebraska Panhandle.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines LPFM Application Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes the dismissal of an application for a low-power FM station in Des Moines and a Wisconsin AM station again going off the air.