Recent FCC activity includes two FM stations discovering that their antennas are lower than they thought, as well as a South Dakota AM station going off the air.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Mpls. TV Upgrade; New FM for Ont. First Nation
Recent activity includes a Minneapolis TV station completing an upgrade, a northern Minnesota FM station seeking a boost to 100kW, and a new FM station for a First Nation in Ontario.
FCC Monitor: Oshkosh Freq. Change OK’d, New WI FM Seeks Upgrade
Recent activity includes approval of an Oshkosh FM station’s frequency change, a proposed upgrade for a future northwestern Wis. FM station, and approval of a Des Moines-area station sale.
FCC Monitor: Sign-On Near Grand Forks, Omaha Frequency Change Plan
Recent FCC filings include a new FM station signing on near Grand Forks, and Omaha FM translator seeking a new frequency, and approval for a Quad Cities frequency change.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Grand Forks TV Plan Changes, Neb. Translator Sold
Recent FCC filings include changes to plans for a Grand Forks TV station, the sale of a Nebraska FM translator, and an update on a silent Twin Cities AM station.
FCC Monitor: Three New TV Stations Formally Granted
Recent FCC activity includes three new TV stations being formally granted in Wisconsin and North Dakota as well as the closure of several radio station sales.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Quad Cities Frequency Change, Winnipeg Upgrade
Recent regulatory activity includes a proposed frequency change for a Quad Cities FM signal and an application for an FM upgrade in Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: Madison VHF Station Granted Translators, Des Moines LPTV Upgrades
Recent FCC activity includes Weigel Broadcasting’s Des Moines TV station completing an upgrade and the grant of two UHF translators for a Madison VHF TV station.
FCC Monitor: Changes in Interest at Iowa, Wisconsin Radio Companies
Recent FCC filings include several minority investors exiting KZIA Inc. and Bruce Grassman gifting his radio company shares to his son.
FCC Monitor: Kearney FM Switches Programming, Upgrades in Baraboo
Recent FCC filings include a Kearney, NE, FM translator switching its programming and two FM signal upgrades in Baraboo, WI.