Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.
Category: Iowa
Fewer Nov. 1 Christmas Flips This Year in Upper Midwest
Marquette, Michigan, has already received 19.1 inches of snow this season, so it’s appropriate that the Upper Peninsula city is now home to two all-Christmas radio stations.
Grinnell College Gets FM License Back, With FCC Admonishment
The FCC has restored the license of Grinnell College’s radio station three months after it was deleted.
Weekly Log: Numerous People Moves, Tower Updates, Quad Cities Dispute
A busy week includes radio and TV moves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska, a retransmission dispute in the Quad Cities, and updates on Twin Cities and Omaha towers.
FCC Monitor: Two FM Antennas Lower Than Thought, SD AM Silent
Recent FCC activity includes two FM stations discovering that their antennas are lower than they thought, as well as a South Dakota AM station going off the air.
Weekly Log: KARE Sweeps Major Emmys; Historic First in Madison
Three of the largest awards at this year’s Upper Midwest Emmys went to KARE 11. Meanwhile, a Madison sports director is making history.
FCC Monitor: Oshkosh Freq. Change OK’d, New WI FM Seeks Upgrade
Recent activity includes approval of an Oshkosh FM station’s frequency change, a proposed upgrade for a future northwestern Wis. FM station, and approval of a Des Moines-area station sale.
Ask NorthPine: What Are the Weirdest Geographic TV Market Quirks?
A reader asks about the proximity of the Rochester TV market to Minneapolis, and whether there are other “geographic quirks” on the TV map.
FCC Monitor: Sign-On Near Grand Forks, Omaha Frequency Change Plan
Recent FCC filings include a new FM station signing on near Grand Forks, and Omaha FM translator seeking a new frequency, and approval for a Quad Cities frequency change.
Weekly Log: Brad and Carol Take Afternoons in Lincoln
Recent developments include a new afternoon radio show in Lincoln, a new TV reporter in Sioux City, and a new TV newscast coming to Omaha.