Recent filings include a displaced Wisconsin FM translator seeking to move to a new frequency and a northeastern Minnesota FM station remaining silent.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM Translator Seeks Move; LPTV Upgrades Granted
Recent activity includes a northwestern Wisconsin FM translator seeking a frequency and site change, as well as upgrades being approved for three low-power TV stations.
FCC Monitor: Review of Minneapolis Decision Sought; Madison Upgrade
Recent FCC filings include a request for a review of a Minneapolis FM translator upgrade, a Madison FM station upgrading, and several STA extensions.
FCC Monitor: Waiver Sought after LPTV Permit Issued Mistakenly
Recent FCC filings include a waiver request from a LPTV station that was mistakenly granted too close to Madison, as well as a northern Wis. FM station returning to the air.
FCC Monitor: SW Minn. PBS Station Temporarily Off the Air
Recent activity includes a southwestern Minnesota PBS and an Omaha LPFM station both going off the air, as well as approval for an FM upgrade in northern Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Iowa PBS Seeks Move to UHF in Des Moines; WCFW Returns
Recent FCC activity includes Iowa PBS seeking to move its Des Moines station to UHF, a battle over a new FM station in central Wisconsin, and the return of the WCFW callsign.
FCC Monitor: Engineer Hikes Uphill with Transmitter Strapped to Back
Recent FCC filings include a Twin Cities LPFM going silent, a letter of inquiry being returned to the FCC, and an account of an engineer hiking uphill with a replacement transmitter.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities, Omaha FM Move-In Applications Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes dismissal of applications from FM stations to improve their signals to the Twin Cities and Omaha. However, a Grand Forks FM upgrade was granted.
FCC Monitor: St. Paul LPFM Transferred; Damage Silences Wis. FM
FCC activity includes the transfer of an St. Paul FM station, antenna damage silencing a Wisconsin FM, and tentative selectees for new FM stations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM Granted; Sioux Falls TV Sale OK’d
Activity includes the grant of a new FM station in Iowa after a dispute over when applicants can change their plans, as well as approval of a TV station sale in Sioux Falls.