Tegna is entering Iowa with the purchase of spinoffs from the Nexstar-Tribune merger in two markets: Tribune ABC affiliate WQAD/8 (Moline-Quad Cities), Nexstar ABC affiliate WOI-DT/5 (Ames-Des Moines), and Nexstar CW affiliate KCWI/23 (Ames-Des…
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Family Radio Surrenders Omaha FM Translator CP
Family Radio has dropped plans for an FM translator in Omaha. The Christian radio network had received a construction permit for K239CO/95.7, which would have used just 2 Watts, relaying programming from…
Cedar Rapids TV Station Adds Subchannels
Gray TV’s KCRG-TV (Cedar Rapids) has added two new subchannels, H&I on 9.4 and Start TV on 9.5. The station says the channels are also being carried by IMON cable, and that channel 9.2,…
Eastern Iowa TV Station Changes Affiliation
KWKB/20.1 (Iowa City-Cedar Rapids) has switched to Azteca America following its recent sale to HC2 Broadcasting. The change marks the first time that Spanish-language TV has been available over the air in…
Winter Weather Causes Technical Woes for Numerous Stations
Numerous stations have recently informed the FCC that they are operating at reduced power, with many citing winter weather conditions (for purposes of this report, the FM power levels listed are effective…
Corn Country Launches in Waterloo
Coloff Media has launched “Corn Country” on K293CH/106.5 (Waterloo) and the HD2 signal of KCVM/93.5 (Hudson-Waterloo). The 250-Watt translator signed on last fall with Christmas music. The “Corn Country” playlist includes some…
Sioux City Station Sold
The broadcaster who’s been operating “La Fiesta 97.1” in Sioux City since late 2017 is seeking FCC approval to buy the station outright. The application to transfer K246CJ/97.1 (Sioux City) and its…
Start TV Comes to Davenport, Omaha
Two more Gray TV stations have added Start TV subchannel network: WOWT (Omaha) and KWQC (Davenport) are both now carrying the network on channels 6.5. As already reported here, WOWT-DT3 switched to…
Several TV Stations Change RF Channels due to Spectrum Auction
The following stations have recently changed RF broadcast channels due to the national spectrum auction repack, but likely remain on their former virtual channel numbers: Dubuque, IA: KFXB/40.1 moved from RF 43…
Air1 Moves from Christian Rock to Worship
The non-commercial Air1 network has kicked off the new year with a new format, switching from Christian Hits to Worship music. The new playlist is kicking off with 10,000 songs in a…