Recent FCC filings include a request for a review of a Minneapolis FM translator upgrade, a Madison FM station upgrading, and several STA extensions.
Category: Nebraska
Weekly Log: New “Current” PM Host; TrueReal Departing DTV Dial
Recent news includes a new afternoon host at “The Current,” the impending end of the “TrueReal” TV network, and a new streaming deal for some Upper Midwest TV stations.
FCC Monitor: Waiver Sought after LPTV Permit Issued Mistakenly
Recent FCC filings include a waiver request from a LPTV station that was mistakenly granted too close to Madison, as well as a northern Wis. FM station returning to the air.
FCC Monitor: SW Minn. PBS Station Temporarily Off the Air
Recent activity includes a southwestern Minnesota PBS and an Omaha LPFM station both going off the air, as well as approval for an FM upgrade in northern Wisconsin.
Weekly Log: New TV Studio in the UP, Radio Studio in Nebraska
A Marquette, MI, TV station and a Hastings, NE, radio station have moved into new studio spaces. Meanwhile, Tom Barnard’s new morning show has officially launched.
FCC Monitor: Iowa PBS Seeks Move to UHF in Des Moines; WCFW Returns
Recent FCC activity includes Iowa PBS seeking to move its Des Moines station to UHF, a battle over a new FM station in central Wisconsin, and the return of the WCFW callsign.
Weekly Log: 3 Join NBA Hall of Fame; New Cedar Rapids Anchor
Recent developments include three inductees to the Neb. Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame, a new morning TV anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new radio studio in Davenport.
Alpha Launches Lincoln “Mix” After Combining Sports, Talk Formats
Alpha Media has launched “Mix 103.3” in Lincoln after combining its Sports and News/Talk formats onto one station.
FCC Monitor: Engineer Hikes Uphill with Transmitter Strapped to Back
Recent FCC filings include a Twin Cities LPFM going silent, a letter of inquiry being returned to the FCC, and an account of an engineer hiking uphill with a replacement transmitter.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities, Omaha FM Move-In Applications Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes dismissal of applications from FM stations to improve their signals to the Twin Cities and Omaha. However, a Grand Forks FM upgrade was granted.