Recent FCC activity includes a Quad Cities TV station returning to the air, new FM stations being granted in Nebraska and Wisconsin, and the sale of a future UP FM station.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: New FM Stations Sign On in Pierre, SD, and Ashland, WI
Recent FCC filings include the sign-on of new FM radio stations in Pierre, S.D., and Ashland, Wis. Also, a Quad Cities FM station is back up to full power.
FCC Monitor: Several More LPFM’s Granted; Mpls. LPTV Sale Closes
Recent FCC activity includes new LPFM stations granted in the Quad Cities and Wisconsin, as well as closing of a Minneapolis LPTV sale and a proposed Milwaukee FM upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Future TV Station Seeks Move Closer to Green Bay
A new TV station is now proposing a 1,000kW facility from a tower near Green Bay. Meanwhile, several FM stations have returned to full power.
FCC Monitor: New FM Station Granted after 8-Group Wis. Battle
The FCC has granted a new non-commercial FM station that will have a coverage area stretching from Fond du Lac to Beaver Dam to Berlin.
FCC Monitor: Wis. AM Goes Silent, Boy Scouts Among 10 LPFM Grants
Recent activity includes the grant of ten more low-power FM stations in the Upper Midwest, a Wisconsin AM station and its FM translator going silent, and a new FM station signing on in Iowa.
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM, Five New Upper Midwest LPFM’s Granted
The FCC has granted a new FM station in Dubuque, Iowa, dismissing a competitor’s petition to deny. It also granted new LPFM’s in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
FCC Monitor: Several New LPFM’s Granted; Move of Wis. TV CP Granted
The FCC has begun granting low-power FM stations sought during the recent filing window. Meanwhile, it switched the tentative selectee for a new FM station in southeastern Iowa.
FCC Monitor: Two LPFM Applications Dismissed; Duluth/Fargo TV Sale OK’d
The FCC has denied applications for new low-power FM stations in Milwaukee and northeastern Iowa, while it approved the sale of TV stations in Duluth and Fargo.
FCC Monitor: Defining Localism; UP AM Station Seeks Downgrade
The FCC has issued proposed rules defining local programming. Meanwhile, a Michigan AM station has applied to downgrade and a Quad Cities FM station has repurposed a translator for a temporary facility.