Kinship Radio is continuing is regional expansion with the purchase of two FM stations in central Iowa.
Category: Iowa
FCC Monitor: Objection to WDAY(AM) Sale Denied; KPVL Sale Filed
The FCC has denied an objection to the sale of WDAY Radio. Elsewhere, a Postville, Iowa, radio station is being sold and a southeastern Iowa FM station is seeking an upgrade.
FCC Monitor: Time-Share LPFM’s Granted in Madison, Milwaukee
The FCC has granted construction permits for low-power FM stations that will have to share time on the same frequency in Madison and Milwaukee.
Weekly Log: Longtime TV Anchors Announce Retirements
Former Twin Cities radio broadcaster Leighton Peck has died. Meanwhile, several longtime TV anchors are retiring.
FCC Monitor: Developments in Battle for Wis. FM Frequency
A Wisconsin FM applicant says a new development means it shouldn’t have to time-share after all. Elsewhere, two small FM signals are signing on in Iowa.
Weekly Log: Iowa Station Owner Dies, New TV Network Launching
The longtime owner of a northern Iowa radio station has died. Also, another pair of TV stations is simulcasting some segments and a new TV network is slated to launch.
UNI Shuts Down Student FM Station, Relaunches as Online Stream
The University of Northern Iowa’s student radio station has left the FM airwaves and relaunched as an online stream.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities Suburb Tries to Fix LPFM Application Error
The FCC has denied an attempt by a Twin Cities suburb to correct its application for a new low-power FM application, which inadvertently specified a site 11 miles away from its intended location.
Weekly Log: Several TV Personnel Moves Announced
A Milwaukee TV station has parted ways with a meteorologist. Elsewhere, a meteorologist has joined a Green Bay station while a reporter departs Waterloo.
Update: Allen Media Weather Changes Postponed, Stations Report
Days after Allen Media Group announced plans to centralize weather forecasts at its TV stations, some Allen stations are reporting the plan is on hold.