Two small new FM stations in Michigan and Nebraska have signed on. Meanwhile, plans are changing for new FM stations in Nebraska and North Dakota.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: 1 Station at Reduced Power, 3 Others Back to Full Power
In a quiet week for FCC activity, one radio station reported that it is at reduced power while three others reported that they have returned to full power operations.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Public Media Seeks Extension of Deadline to Construct 3 FM’s
Nebraska Public Media is seeking extensions of the deadlines to build three new FM stations. Elsewhere, two more low-power FM stations were granted in Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: New Wisconsin LPFM Station Granted
Recent FCC activity includes the grant of a new low-power FM station in Wisconsin and an Upper Peninsula FM translator completing an upgrade.
FCC Monitor: NextGen TV Scheduled for Dec. 10 Quad Cities Debut
The FCC has approved the launch of NextGen TV in the Quad Cities. Elsewhere, two northern Minnesota radio stations briefly returned to the air before going silent again.
FCC Monitor: KDLO-FM Back to Full Power; Ames Translator Returns
Recent FCC filings include notification that South Dakota’s KDLO-FM has returned to full power following tower reconstruction and that an FM translator in Ames, IA, is back on the air.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Station Upgrades; ND TV Station To Return
A central Iowa station has completed its second upgrade in as many months. Meanwhile, a North Dakota TV station is poised to return to the air eleven months after ice damaged its antenna.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Upgrade, UP TV Upgrade Granted
A central Iowa station that recently changed frequency has been granted a power boost, while an Upper Peninsula TV station has also been approved for an upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Station Changes Plans for 100kW Upgrade
A southern Iowa FM radio station has returned a construction permit for an upgrade to 100kW. Elsewhere, a major Nebraska AM station is using temporary nighttime facilities.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Upgrades for Sioux Falls, La Crosse FM Translators
A Sioux Falls FM translator has competed an upgrade, while the FCC has approved an upgrade for a translator in the La Crosse area.