Tegna has named a former Univision executive as the new general manager of its ABC and CW affiliates in the Des Moines market.
Category: Iowa
Two Tiny Stations Go Off Air, Several Report Tech Difficulties
Recent requests for special temporary authority from the FCC include two very small FM stations going off the air and one very big AM station using a smaller-than-usual nighttime signal.
“Juan” Launches on 2nd Northwest Iowa Station
Community First Broadcasting has brought the syndicated “Juan” Spanish Variety Hits format to a second northwestern Iowa market.
Sinclair’s Cedar Rapids Stations Become “Iowa’s News Now”
Sinclair Broadcast Group has rebranded the newscasts on its CBS and FOX affiliates in Cedar Rapids as “Iowa’s News Now.”
Hank Takes Over The Party in Waterloo
Classic Country has replaced Contemporary Hits on a Waterloo AM-FM translator combo. It’s the sixth such Classic Country launch this month in the Upper Midwest.
Locast Adds Sioux City
Free non-profit online TV streaming service Locast has expanded to Sioux City as it fights a court battle with the major networks.
Iowa Station to Receive Crystal Heritage Award
A Waterloo-market station is poised to receive the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Heritage Award, which has been awarded to only eight other stations in its 33-year history.
FM Sign-On Creates Room for New Cedar Rapids Format
The sign-on of a Sports station’s new FM translator in Cedar Rapids is creating an opening for a new format on its old FM home.
Iowa Station Flips to Classic Hits with Addition of FM Translator
An AM station southwest of Des Moines has flipped to Classic Hits with the launch of a new FM translator.
iHeart Hires Back Des Moines Sports Staff and Moves Them to FM
Two days after the cut of six jobs at a Des Moines Sports Talk station caused listener backlash, iHeartRadio has decided to not only bring them back but to move their format to FM.