While last year appeared to set a record for the number of All-Christmas stations in the Upper Midwest, 2025 is off to a slower start.
Category: Nebraska
Weekly Log: “Current” Changes; Longtime Iowa Anchor Departs
A longtime Iowa anchor is departing while a sports director is moving from Madison to Milwaukee. Meanwhile, MPR’s “The Current” is making schedule changes this weekend.
Weekly Log: Broadcast Legend Passes; PBS North Axes Longtime Show
Twin Cities broadcasting legend Stan Turner has died at the age of 81. In northern Minnesota, PBS North is ending its longtime public affairs program.
Lincoln ABC Affiliate Sold as Rincon Buys Standard Media Stations
Rincon Broadcasting Group is buying all of Standard Media Group‘s stations, which include network affiliates in Nebraska, Kentucky, and Rhode Island.
FCC Monitor: Dismissal of UW-Milwaukee LPFM Application Upheld Again
The FCC has rejected an application for review of its decision to dismiss UW-Milwaukee’s application for a low-power FM station because of a typo.
Broadcast History: Why Nebraska’s Capital Had Only One TV Station for Decades
For more than four decades, there was only one TV station in Nebraska’s capital city. The situation in Lincoln was the result of a brief, tumultuous period in which one station bought…
FCC Monitor: Callsign Change Hints at Northern Minn. Simulcast
A northern Minnesota radio station’s pending callsign change hints at a possible future simulcast. Elsewhere, an Upper Peninsula FM station is seeking a big upgrade.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Des Moines
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in Des Moines after finding that a competing applicant did not qualify for as many points as initially thought.
Omaha Newscast Launch Highlights Midwest’s “Jeopardy!” Quandary
The launch of a new 6 p.m. newscast in Omaha highlights the challenge of placing one of the nation’s most popular syndicated TV shows on schedules in the Upper Midwest.
Weekly Log: WCCO-TV Anchor Changes, New KARE News Boss
A longtime husband-and-wife anchor team at WCCO-TV will soon anchor fewer newscasts together, while KARE 11 is getting a new news director.