Thunder Bay’s TV stations want to temporarily cut the amount of local news. Meanwhile, some stations are changing callsigns after a recent sale and more LPTV moves have been granted.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Two LPTV’s Granted Moves to Minneapolis
The FCC has started to grant construction permits for low-power TV stations to relocate to larger cities. Also, a western Minnesota FM station has upgraded.
FCC Monitor: Another Request to Review Iowa LPFM Denial
A religious group seeking an LPFM station in Iowa is not giving up after previous FCC denials. Meanwhile, another FM translator filing window is coming.
FCC Monitor: MPR’s KSJR-FM at Reduced Power
MPR’s Classical station serving the St. Cloud area is at reduced power. Elsewhere, an Iowa FM station reports that it has returned to the air.
FCC Monitor: WEMP Callsign Resurfaces in Wisconsin
The WEMP callsign is returning to a different Wisconsin station. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM radio station has again gone silent and several radio stations have returned to full power.
FCC Monitor: WNFL, WLVE Callsigns On the Move in Wisconsin
The FCC has approved moves of the WNFL callsign in the Green Bay market and WLVE in the Milwaukee area. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station has gone silent for technical reasons.
FCC Monitor: Two Rapid City FM’s at Reduced Power
Two Rapid City FM stations are operating at reduced power due to transmitter problems. Elsewhere, a low-power TV station has upgraded its signal to Madison.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Two Radio Stations Go Silent as Two Others Return
A pair of AM and FM stations in Iowa has again gone off the air. Meanwhile, FM stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and South Dakota have returned to the air.
FCC Monitor: One FM Returns To Air, Two Others Go Silent
An FM station in northeastern Iowa has returned to the air, while a station near Des Moines and another in South Dakota have gone off the air.
FCC Monitor: Minn. AM Station Seeks to Reduce Daytime Power
A northern Minnesota AM station is requesting a reduction in its daytime power. Elsewhere, a group is proposing a new full-power TV allotment in Nebraska.