A central Nebraska TV station’s proposal to move to UHF has advanced. Meanwhile, the FCC deleted an unbuilt FM translator station in rural Wisconsin.
Category: Nebraska
Tribal Radio Station Drops Proposal to Enter Sioux City Market
An FM station owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has dropped a proposal to enter the Sioux City, Iowa, market.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Gray Amends Applications after High Court Ruling
Recent items in FCC databases include Gray TV amending its purchase of Quincy Media and a future low-power TV station moving to Wausau’s main TV tower.
FCC Monitor: Neb. TV Station Upgrades; Minn. AM Upgrade OK’d
Recent activity in the FCC database includes a Lincoln TV station completing an upgrade and approval for a northern Minnesota AM station’s power increase.
FCC Monitor: New Wis. FM On Air, Iowa LPFM Appeals Fine
Recent activity includes a new FM signal signing on in eastern Wisconsin and an Iowa low-power FM station appealing a proposed fine.
Scripps to Add Broadcast Coverage for Newsy
Scripps Broadcasting has announced plans to add over-the-air coverage for Newsy, with affiliates expected in several Upper Midwest markets.
Tegna’s “Twist” Network Launches in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin
The latest new digital multicast network, Twist, launched April 5 with several affiliates in Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls Low-Power FM License Cancelled
The FCC has changed the status of two Minnesota stations and one South Dakota station to “license cancelled” after renewal applications were not filed.
FCC Monitor: FCC Formally Approves Minneapolis Radio Sale
Recent items in FCC databases include approval of a Minneapolis radio sale and FM stations in northern Minnesota and Nebraska at low power.
FCC Monitor: Deluge of LPTV Extension Requests Continues
Dozens more low power TV stations are seeking extensions of their construction permits, with one operator telling the FCC it plans to build them with ATSC 3.0 and distributed transmission systems.