Recent FCC filings include a North Dakota TV station going off the air, a Nebraska FM station at reduced power, and a South Dakota AM station temporarily operating in daytime-only mode.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Station Signs On, SD Station Changes Frequency
Recent FCC filings include a new Nebraska FM station signing on, a South Dakota station completing a frequency change, and a Wausau station at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Tegna Info Request; FM’s Go Silent in Grand Marais, Waukesha
Additional information is being sought about the proposed sale of Tegna. Meanwhile, two FM stations have gone off the air and another is now at greatly reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Potential KLBB Sale; Station’s Move to Janesville Area OK’d
A recent FCC filing reveals that there is a potential buyer for a suburban Twin Cities AM station that has been looking for a new transmitter site for several years.
FCC Monitor: New FM Granted in Southern MN; SD Tower Collapses
Recent FCC activity includes a new FM station granted in southern Minnesota, and Eau Claire FM station increasing its antenna height, and bidders for new TV stations being finalized.
FCC Monitor: Austin, MN, PBS Station Back to Full Power
Recent FCC filings include a southern Minnesota PBS station returning to full power and another step in a major tower project in Nebraska’s panhandle.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: FM Changes in Quad Cities, Milwaukee Metro OK’d
The FCC has approved changes to FM translators in the Quad Cities, suburban Milwaukee, and Madison. Meanwhile, a South Dakota FM signal wants to go back to its original site.
FCC Monitor: Settlement Among Applicants for Southern Minn. FM’s
Recent FCC activity includes a settlement agreement that could result in four new FM stations being granted, as well as extensions for 14 low-power TV construction permits.
FCC Monitor: KMSP Upgrades, North Dakota FM Signal to Move
Recent FCC filings include Minneapolis’ FOX 9 completing an upgrade and a North Dakota FM translator seeking to move to a different town.
FCC Monitor: IPR License Transfers; Scottsbluff Tower Project Nears
Recent FCC filings include Iowa’s Regents universities formally transferring their licenses to Iowa Public Radio and the beginning of a major tower project in Nebraska’s panhandle.