A TV station in North Dakota is temporarily off the air. Elsewhere, several FM stations in Duluth, Iowa City, and the Upper Peninsula are operating at reduced power.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: New FM Signal Signs On in Suburban Milwaukee
A suburban Milwaukee FM translator has returned to the air on a new frequency. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved several other FM translator changes.
FCC Monitor: Tighter Ownership Rules for Local TV
The FCC says it will no longer allow TV broadcasters to circumvent “top four” ownership rules by using subchannels or low-power stations, but existing combinations are grandfathered.
FCC Monitor: Iowa Station May Be Deleted For Second Time
Recent FCC filings include an Iowa college submitting a cancellation application for an FM station that has already been deleted once before.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New FM’s in MN, NE; 5th Callsign in 15 Mos. for WI FM
Recent FCC filings include the sign-ons of new FM stations in Minnesota and Nebraska and a Wisconsin FM station poised to get its fifth callsign in 15 months.
FCC Monitor: Several LPTV License to Cover Applications Withdrawn
Permittees have withdrawn license to cover applications for five low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Big South Dakota FM Permit Canceled
On a quiet week for FCC activity, we catch up with an item about a construction permit for a large new FM station being canceled.
FCC Monitor: SD TV Station Returns; MN Station Cites Inflation for Silence
Recent FCC filings include a South Dakota TV station returning to the air and a Minnesota FM station going off the air, citing inflation.
FCC Monitor: Upgrades for FM Stations Near Des Moines, Omaha
Two non-commercial broadcasters have submitted license to cover applications indicating they have completed upgrades to FM stations near Des Moines and Omaha.
FCC Monitor: New FM’s Sign On in Cedar Rapids, Alexandria
A Twin Cities AM station is operating at reduced power. Elsewhere, new radio stations have signed on in Alexandria, Minn,, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.