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.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
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.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities Low-Power TV Move Denied
Recent activity includes denial of a low-power TV station’s application to move to St. Paul and more stations moving from an Omaha tower slated for demolition.
FCC Monitor: Low-Power TV Station Seeks Full Twin Cities Signal
Recent FCC activity includes an application to move a low-power TV station to St. Paul and a new FM signal in the far southern Twin Cities metro.