A Twin Cities DJ is changing stations, two Upper Midwest morning shows are nominated for ACM Awards, and four Wisconsin broadcasters are being honored as legends.
Category: Iowa
FCC Monitor: Review of Minneapolis Decision Sought; Madison Upgrade
Recent FCC filings include a request for a review of a Minneapolis FM translator upgrade, a Madison FM station upgrading, and several STA extensions.
Weekly Log: New “Current” PM Host; TrueReal Departing DTV Dial
Recent news includes a new afternoon host at “The Current,” the impending end of the “TrueReal” TV network, and a new streaming deal for some Upper Midwest TV stations.
FCC Monitor: Waiver Sought after LPTV Permit Issued Mistakenly
Recent FCC filings include a waiver request from a LPTV station that was mistakenly granted too close to Madison, as well as a northern Wis. FM station returning to the air.
Des Moines NextGen TV Launch Tentatively Set for March 28
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s KDSM-TV (Des Moines) has notified the FCC that it will serve as the ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) host for several stations in the market.
Weekly Log: Several HD2’s Disappear; Minneapolis Radio Vet Exits
Several HD2/HD3 channels have disappeared from the Minneapolis radio dial. Meanwhile, nine Upper Midwest radio stations are finalists for Crystal Radio Awards.
Cedar Rapids Time-Sharing Averted as Applicants Reach Settlement
A potential time-sharing arrangement among three applicants for new FM radio stations in Cedar Rapids has been averted after the groups reached a settlement.
FCC Monitor: Fargo Decision Sought, New FM Granted in Mankato
Recent activity includes a request for the FCC to act on sales pending for 13 months, as well as the grant of a new FM station in Mankato and a large FM upgrade in northern Minnesota.
Weekly Log: New TV Studio in the UP, Radio Studio in Nebraska
A Marquette, MI, TV station and a Hastings, NE, radio station have moved into new studio spaces. Meanwhile, Tom Barnard’s new morning show has officially launched.
FCC Monitor: Iowa PBS Seeks Move to UHF in Des Moines; WCFW Returns
Recent FCC activity includes Iowa PBS seeking to move its Des Moines station to UHF, a battle over a new FM station in central Wisconsin, and the return of the WCFW callsign.