Recent filings include details of a temporary facility being used by a South Dakota FM station after a tower collapse, as well as several new callsigns in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: New Omaha FM; Civic Media Closes on Purchase of Four
Recent filings include a new FM frequency signing on in Omaha, a South Dakota FM translator going silent, and closing of a Civic Media purchase in Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: 10 Public Radio Stations at Lower Power; KZIA Back to 100kW
Filings include ten public radio stations at reduced power due to icing, a Cedar Rapids station returning to full power, and arguments over who qualifies as a local applicant.
FCC Monitor: Eau Claire FM Going Commercial; Omaha Callsign Change
Recent FCC filings include an Eau Claire-market FM seeking to return to commercial status, stations in Omaha and Wisconsin changing callsigns, and a Door County FM going silent.
FCC Monitor: Battles for New FM Signals Include Bible Vs. Bible Dispute
Recent FCC activity includes more filings over several dueling applications for new FM stations as well as a non-update on a long-running effort to add a new signal in the Omaha area.
FCC Monitor: Changes Coming to Green Bay; UP Station Boosts Power
Recent FCC filings include a Green Bay-market FM station planning to change its callsign and an Upper Peninsula AM station increasing its power as it recovers from a fire.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM at Low Power, Four Tentative Selectees for New FM’s
Recent FCC filings include a Wisconsin FM station at reduced power, a suburban Milwaukee AM station returning to the air, and four tentative selectees for new non-comm FM stations.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: LPTV Move to St. Paul, FM Upgrade in Appleton
Recent filings include an application to move a low-power TV station to St. Paul, a proposed upgrade for an FM signal to add coverage of Appleton, and approval of a Winnipeg FM upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Grand Forks FM Upgrade Plan, Wis. Callsign Swap
Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Quad Cities FM Upgrades, Eau Claire Storm Damage
Recent FCC filings include a Quad Cities FM station completing an upgrade, an Eau Claire FM suffering storm damage, and a small Nebraska FM going silent.