Recent developments include three inductees to the Neb. Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame, a new morning TV anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new radio studio in Davenport.
Category: Iowa
Community First Broadcasting Adds Another NW Iowa Radio Pair
Community First Broadcasting is buying the two radio stations in Sheldon, bringing its group of stations in northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota to more than a dozen.
Iowa Catholic Radio Adds Larger Des Moines FM Signal
One of Iowa Catholic Radio’s parent organizations is buying a larger FM station to add to its group of signals in the Des Moines area.
Weekly Log: “Mad Radio” Revived; New Fargo TV Station
Recent developments include the return of a classic radio name in Madison, the soft launch of a new Fargo-Grand Forks TV station, and a Twin Cities AM station back on the air.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities, Omaha FM Move-In Applications Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes dismissal of applications from FM stations to improve their signals to the Twin Cities and Omaha. However, a Grand Forks FM upgrade was granted.
Weekly Log: New Morning Hosts in MSP; Longtime Wis. Broadcasters Retire
There are new morning hosts on both radio and TV in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, two longtime Wisconsin radio broadcasters have retired, and most regional CBS affiliates are off FuboTV.
“Bluffs Country” Comes to Council Bluffs FM, Omaha AM
An Omaha AM station and its FM translator in Council Bluffs have launched a gold-based Country format.
FCC Monitor: St. Paul LPFM Transferred; Damage Silences Wis. FM
FCC activity includes the transfer of an St. Paul FM station, antenna damage silencing a Wisconsin FM, and tentative selectees for new FM stations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
FCC Orders Rare 3-Way Time Share for Cedar Rapids FM Frequency
In a rarely-needed move, the FCC has ordered three applicants for a new non-commercial FM station in Cedar Rapids to come up with a plan to share one frequency.
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM Granted; Sioux Falls TV Sale OK’d
Activity includes the grant of a new FM station in Iowa after a dispute over when applicants can change their plans, as well as approval of a TV station sale in Sioux Falls.