A trio of signals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have gone All `80s but kept their “Smart FM” slogan.
Category: Iowa
FCC Monitor: WPR Madison Upgrade Approved, New FM in NW Minn.
Recent items crossing through the FCC databases include approval of a Madison FM translator upgrade and a new FM translator signing on in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Spectrum Drops Several Iowa Channels from SW Wis. System
Spectrum Cable has dropped several out-of-market Iowa stations from a system in southwestern Wisconsin’s Grant County.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities FM Sale Closes, 3ABN Stations Go Silent
Closing of the sale of a Twin Cities FM translator and a dozen 3ABN low-power TV stations going silent are among items passing through FCC databases.
Scripps Stations Off DISH in Retrans Dispute
Scripps Broadcasting stations in 42 markets, including several in the Upper Midwest, are off DISH Network amid a retransmission consent dispute.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New FM On the Air in Western Minnesota
The sign-on of a new FM translator in western Minnesota and updates on programming for several other FM translators are among items recently crossing through the FCC databases.
FCC Monitor: Minnesota FM at Reduced Power, WPR Seeks Madison Translator Upgrade
An Iron Range FM station at reduced power and approval of a Duluth TV station’s sale are among items recently showing up in FCC reports.
What Upper Midwest NBC Affiliates Will Air Instead of “30 Rock”
NBC will air a special reunion episode of “30 Rock” on Thursday night, but most Upper Midwest households won’t have access to it from their local affiliate.
FCC Monitor: Updates on Past Coverage and New Technical Filings
Approval of a Twin Cities radio sale, a UP public radio translator going off the air, and a Nebraska radio station returning to full power are among recent items from the FCC database.
Iowa Public Radio Adjusts Weekend Lineup
Iowa Public Radio is adjusting its weekend lineup, adding Travel with Rick Steves and XPoNential Radio while it drops some other shows.