Omaha’s KFAB/1110, normally 50kW day and night, is operating with reduced nighttime power. Elsewhere, an Iowa FM translator has returned to the air while a Minnesota FM translator has gone silent.
Category: Iowa
Iowa “Lift FM” Signals Sold to Separate Christian Broadcasters
A pair of Christian radio stations in southern Iowa is being sold to two different broadcasters.
Iowa Catholic Radio, “La Ley” to Swap Stations in Des Moines
Several Des Moines-area radio signals will make changes on April 1, with Iowa Catholic Radio and “La Ley” changing spots on the dial.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Morning Host Cut; Omaha GM Retiring
A Milwaukee morning host has been cut, an Omaha general manager is retiring, and a longtime Eau Claire Christian radio manager and engineer has passed away.
FCC Monitor: Keokuk FM Sold; New Nebraska FM Goes Off Air
Recent FCC filings include the sale of a non-commercial FM station in Iowa and a Nebraska station leaving the air due to an antenna issue a month after it signed on.
Weekly Log: WELY Plans, Brewers on TV, News Director Moves
Ten Milwaukee Brewers games will air on regional broadcast TV this season. Elsewhere, there are two news director changes in South Dakota and a promotion in Iowa.
Sinclair Selling TV Stations in Four Midwest Markets
Sinclair Broadcast Group is selling TV stations in four Midwestern markets, including Milwaukee, according to documents filed with the FCC.
Weekly Log: Longtime Anchor Retiring; Several Mpls. Radio Cuts
In Green Bay, a longtime anchor is retiring from one TV station while a longtime news director retires from another. In Minneapolis, several radio hosts have been dropped amid national cutbacks.
Townsquare Takes Quad Cities AM, FM Translator Off Air
Townsquare Media has taken an AM station and its FM translator in the Quad Cities off the air, citing the economy.
Weekly Log: Public Radio Exec Passes, DTV Channel Updates
Longtime Northland public radio executive Paul Damberg has died. Elsewhere, there are numerous personnel updates and DTV channel changes.