The FCC has switched tentative selectees for three new FM stations in the Upper Midwest. Meanwhile, an Iowa FM station has been sanctioned with short-term license renewal.
Category: New stations
FCC Denies Applications for New Minneapolis FM Stations
The FCC has denied applications for two new non-commercial stations in Minneapolis, saying the applicant failed to make the case for necessary waivers.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Wis. College Returns FM; New `Peg FM/TV Hearing
A Wisconsin college has surrendered its FM license. Elsewhere, Canada’s regulator has scheduled hearings on proposed new FM and TV stations in Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: Price of Neb. FM Sale; Black Hills AM Remains Silent
A South Dakota AM station remains silent. Meanwhile, an applicant for a new FM station in Minnesota has modified plans to remove it from conflict with other applications.
Cedar Rapids Time-Sharing Averted as Applicants Reach Settlement
A potential time-sharing arrangement among three applicants for new FM radio stations in Cedar Rapids has been averted after the groups reached a settlement.
FCC Monitor: Fargo Decision Sought, New FM Granted in Mankato
Recent activity includes a request for the FCC to act on sales pending for 13 months, as well as the grant of a new FM station in Mankato and a large FM upgrade in northern Minnesota.
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.
BEK Launches New Fargo-Grand Forks TV Station
BEK Sports Network has formally launched a new full-power TV station in the Fargo market, the first new Upper Midwest station to sign on following an FCC auction last year.
Weekly Log: “Mad Radio” Revived; New Fargo TV Station
Recent developments include the return of a classic radio name in Madison, the soft launch of a new Fargo-Grand Forks TV station, and a Twin Cities AM station back on the air.
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.