The FCC has issued major fines against the licensees of 18 TV stations, including two in Iowa, for allegedly “failing to negotiate for retransmission consent in good faith.”
Category: Iowa
Weigel Buys Central Iowa TV Station
Weigel Broadcasting, which operates numerous networks including Me-TV and H&I, is buying a longtime Class A TV station in central Iowa.
Former TV News Colleagues Compete in Iowa Congressional Race
Both candidates in an eastern Iowa Congressional race are familiar faces in one TV newsroom, because they both used to work there.
FCC Monitor: New FM’s Sign On at Tip of Minnesota’s Arrowhead
Two new FM stations signing on in Grand Portage, MN, are among items crossing through the FCC database in the past week.
Christian Broadcaster VCY Buys Des Moines-Area Station
Milwaukee-based Christian broadcaster VCY America is buying an FM station in the Des Moines market.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: 2 TV Translators, 6 LPTV Permits Canceled
Recent regulatory activity includes cancellation of two Nebraska TV translators and six construction permits for new LPTV stations in North and South Dakota.
FCC Monitor: Setting the Boundary for Big-Four Combinations
The FCC says a major TV operator crossed a line in the method it used to add a second major affiliation in one market. Meanwhile, the flurry of LPTV filings continues.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines FM Knocked Off Air; LPTV Filings Continue
Recent FCC filings include a Des Moines station being knocked off the air by a lightning strike and a continued flurry of filings from LPTV stations that still aren’t on the air.
Updated: A Look at Potential Bidders for New Radio Stations
More than 20 companies are now eligible to bid for many Upper Midwest FM allotments in an FCC auction that could potentially pit regional broadcasters against national bidders.
FCC Monitor: Head-Spinning Flurry of LPTV Filings Continues
The FCC database is seeing a deluge of extension requests and transactions involving low-power TV stations ahead of a July deadline.