The midday hours on Conservative Talk radio stations in the Upper Midwest are no longer as uniform following the death of Rush Limbaugh earlier this year.
Category: Iowa
FM Permits in Minnetonka, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Bismarck Expire
Another half-dozen construction permits for new FM signals, including in suburban Minneapolis, Eau Claire, Green Bay, and Bismarck, have expired after not being constructed by the deadline.
FCC Monitor: Seven FM Stations to Consolidate on Tower Near Scottsbluff
Recent FCC activity includes more stations seeking a move to a tower near Scottsbluff and an update on an attempted Omaha move-in.
FCC Monitor: Rapid City FM Translator Gets New Owner
Recent activity includes another attempt to upgrade a station near Omaha, a Fargo-area transmitter site move, and the sale of a Rapid City signal.
Iowa AM Station Returns License, Programming Continues on FM
A longtime northeastern Iowa radio station has gone off the air permanently, with its format continuing on several other signals in the region.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Black Hills Station Remains at Reduced Power
Recent items crossing through FCC databases include a Black Hills station at reduced power and an update on an Iowa tower collapse.
Longtime Iowa, Minnesota Station Owner Paul Hedberg Passes
Former Iowa and Minnesota radio station owner, past Minnesota Broadcasters Association president, and Pavek Museum co-founder Paul Hedberg has died at the age of 81.
Iowa Morning Radio Host Passes Away
Bob Svec, morning host at “95.1 The Bull,” has died unexpectedly of natural causes at the age of 53.
FCC Monitor: Nebraska TV Station Formally Applies for UHF Move
Recent FCC activity includes a Nebraska TV station formally applying for its move to UHF and activity involving translator and low-power TV stations.
Des Moines Gets Third Contemporary Hits Station
Cumulus Media launched a new Contemporary Hits format in Des Moines to begin the Memorial Day weekend, competing with iHeartMedia and Saga Broadcasting in the format.