Troy Paskvan’s KPMI-FM/94.5 (Baudette) has signed on with a Classic Country format. KPMI-FM was originally permitted for 100kW and was downgraded to 3kW shortly before sign-on, but could likely be upgraded to…
Category: Minnesota
Gray Names GM for Newly-Acquired Mankato Station
Gray TV has named Ed Woloszyn the new general manager of CBS/FOX affiliate KEYC/12 (Mankato). The appointment will be effective Friday, March 1, when Gray takes over operations of the station while it awaits…
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…
The Lite’s Back On in St. Cloud
Leighton Enterprises’ KCML/99.9 (St. Joseph-St. Cloud) has changed its slogan to “Lite FM,” a derivation of the station’s original “Lite Rock 99.9” slogan. The Adult Contemporary format had been known as “More…
Gray TV Buys Mankato Station, First in Minnesota
Gray TV is entering Minnesota and New York state with the purchase of United Communications’ stations in two markets for $45 million. The stations include CBS/FOX affiliate KEYC/12 (Mankato), CBS affiliate WWNY/7…
North Shore FM Station Goes Silent
Shire & Shore Communications’ WVVE/95.3 (Grand Marais) has gone off the air due to transmitter problems. The station tells the FCC in a notification of suspension of operations that it is unable…
Mankato TV Station Expands Morning News
Mankato CBS affiliate KEYC/12.1 is expanding its new morning show. The newscast, which launched a year ago in the 6 a.m. hour, will now begin at 5:30. KEYC is the only station…
FCC Grants New FM Translators
The FCC has granted new FM translators in six Upper Midwest communities.
Duluth ABC Affiliate Revamps Set, Graphics
Hubbard Broadcasting ABC affiliate WDIO/10.1 (Duluth) has updated its logo, set, and on-air graphics and added a new evening co-anchor.
Mankato Station Returns to DirecTV
KEYC (Mankato) has returned to DirecTV after a retransmission consent dispute took KEYC’s CBS and FOX channels off the provider for nearly two weeks. The channels returned on the afternoon of Sunday,…