The FCC says a Minnesota FM translator can stay on the air while its AM parent station is temporarily off the air. Elsewhere, low-power TV stations in Fargo and Sioux Falls have upgraded.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Boy Scouts Sign On LPFM Station
A new LPFM station in Wisconsin is giving Boy Scouts the opportunity to learn about radio. Elsewhere, a Catholic radio station is seeking to improve its signal to Iowa City.
FCC Monitor: New FM Signing On in Rochester, Minn.
A new FM station is in the process of signing on in Rochester, Minn. Meanwhile, a low-power TV operator reports that numerous stations have returned to the air.
FCC Monitor: R&J Buying Warroad Stations It Already Operates
R&J Broadcasting is buying the stations in Roseau and Warroad that it began operating last year. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station plans to go non-directional at night with reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Small Minn. FM License Canceled
The FCC has canceled the license of a small southern Minnesota FM station that went off the air in late 2023. Elsewhere, a major western Wisconsin FM station is operating at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines School Station to Go Off Air, Be Sold
Des Moines Public Schools has informed the FCC that it plans to take its FM station off the air and sell it. Elsewhere, a new LPFM station has signed on in Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: WELY(AM) Back On Air; WBUP Returns to Full Power
WELY/1450 (Ely) is back on the air, but its FM counterpart remains silent. Elsewhere, an Upper Peninsula TV station has returned to full power.
FCC Monitor: Wis. Station Seeks Change to KDWB’s Reference Coordinates
A Wisconsin radio station seeking an upgrade is proposing that the reference coordinates for KDWB be changed to specify a suburban backyard, though its actual facility would not change.
FCC Monitor: Bemidji, Fairmont FM Translators Return to Air
FM translators in Bemidji and Fairmont, Minn., have returned to the air on new frequencies. Elsewhere, WOI/640 (Ames) is back to full nighttime power.
FCC Monitor: UP FM at Reduced Power; Minn. LPFM Goes Off Air
An Upper Peninsula FM station is operating at reduced power, while an Iowa FM station has returned to full power and Minnesota LPFM station has gone off the air.