This week’s developments include a third Upper Midwest broadcaster being elected to Congress, a new TV news set coming to Cedar Rapids, and a first-time All-Christmas flipper.
Category: Nebraska
FCC Monitor: Grand Forks FM Upgrade Plan, Wis. Callsign Swap
Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.
Weekly Log: TPT2 to Reduce PBS Kids Programming
Recent developments include a pending schedule change at Twin Cities PBS, new channels for Eau Claire and Sioux Falls, and a Milwaukee morning host’s departure.
FCC Monitor: Quad Cities FM Upgrades, Eau Claire Storm Damage
Recent FCC filings include a Quad Cities FM station completing an upgrade, an Eau Claire FM suffering storm damage, and a small Nebraska FM going silent.
Weekly Log: Numerous People Moves, Tower Updates, Quad Cities Dispute
A busy week includes radio and TV moves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska, a retransmission dispute in the Quad Cities, and updates on Twin Cities and Omaha towers.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Mpls. TV Upgrade; New FM for Ont. First Nation
Recent activity includes a Minneapolis TV station completing an upgrade, a northern Minnesota FM station seeking a boost to 100kW, and a new FM station for a First Nation in Ontario.
Weekly Log: National Role for TPT Leader; Season’s First NFL Conflict
This week’s developments include a national role for Twin Cities PBS’ leader, new anchors in Des Moines and Omaha, and the first Minnesota-Wisconsin NFL TV conflict of the year.
FCC Monitor: Oshkosh Freq. Change OK’d, New WI FM Seeks Upgrade
Recent activity includes approval of an Oshkosh FM station’s frequency change, a proposed upgrade for a future northwestern Wis. FM station, and approval of a Des Moines-area station sale.
Weekly Log: Omaha, Milwaukee Anchor Moves; New Channels in Green Bay, Mankato
This week’s updates include anchor changes in Milwaukee and Omaha, new DTV channels in Green Bay and Mankato, and tower work affecting several radio stations.
Ask NorthPine: What Are the Weirdest Geographic TV Market Quirks?
A reader asks about the proximity of the Rochester TV market to Minneapolis, and whether there are other “geographic quirks” on the TV map.