Forum Communications has closed on its purchase of Rapid City’s NBC affiliate. Elsewhere, Iowa’s KDAO-FM is seeking another power boost following its recent frequency change.
Category: FCC Monitor
A weekly look at recent FCC filings and activity pertaining to Upper Midwest broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Changes Frequency
A central Iowa FM station has changed frequency, paving the way for a Des Moines upgrade. Elsewhere, South Dakota’s KDLO-TV is back to full power after building a new tower.
FCC Monitor: MPR Returns to Alexandria; Black Hills FM Signal Upgrades
Recent FCC filings include an Alexandria FM translator returning to the air, the grant of a new student LPFM station in Minot, and word that a Duluth LPTV station won’t operate.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM Station Upgrades Weeks After Sign-On
Less than a month after signing on, a new northern Wisconsin station has increased its power. Elsewhere, a North Dakota and Montana radio sale has closed.
FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls FM Station at Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include a Sioux Falls FM station operating at reduced power due to an antenna problem and two Upper Peninsula FM stations seeking an extension to operate at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in MN; Omaha LPFM Canceled
Recent FCC activity includes the grant of a new low-power FM station in Marshall, Minn., and cancellation of an Omaha low-power FM station that had reported going off the air last year.
FCC Monitor: Wisconsin AM Tower Falls after Guy Wires Clipped
A Wisconsin AM station is transmitting at reduced power after one of its four towers collapsed during construction. Meanwhile, the end of a 14-year freeze on low-power TV channel changes resulted in several upgrade applications.
Dueling Applications Filed for Channel 24 in Twin Cities
Following the end of an FCC freeze on channel changes by low-power TV stations, two Twin Cities-area stations have filed competing applications for the same channel.
FCC Monitor: Update on Silent North Dakota Radio Stations
The owner of two North Dakota radio stations that recently went silent says they are “analyzing conditions” as they decide what to do next.
FCC Monitor: Iowa LPFM Shuts Down; Neb. AM at Reduced Power
The FCC has canceled the license of a rural Iowa low-power FM station that ended operations a few weeks ago. Elsewhere, a Nebraska AM station is at reduced power.