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.
Category: New stations
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.
Nebraska Panhandle Town Gets Its Radio Voice Back
A community in Nebraska’s panhandle has gotten its radio voice back with the launch of KIMB/104.3 (Dix-Kimball).
FCC Monitor: St. Paul LPFM Transferred; Damage Silences Wis. FM
FCC activity includes the transfer of an St. Paul FM station, antenna damage silencing a Wisconsin FM, and tentative selectees for new FM stations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
FCC Orders Rare 3-Way Time Share for Cedar Rapids FM Frequency
In a rarely-needed move, the FCC has ordered three applicants for a new non-commercial FM station in Cedar Rapids to come up with a plan to share one frequency.
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM Granted; Sioux Falls TV Sale OK’d
Activity includes the grant of a new FM station in Iowa after a dispute over when applicants can change their plans, as well as approval of a TV station sale in Sioux Falls.
FCC Monitor: Iowa AM-FM Pair Go Silent; Duluth LPTV Sold
Recent FCC activity includes notification that two Iowa radio stations have gone off the air, the sale of a Duluth low-power TV station, and a final decision on a new Galena FM station.
FCC Monitor: SD FM at Reduced Power after Tower Collapse; 3 New Callsigns
Recent filings include details of a temporary facility being used by a South Dakota FM station after a tower collapse, as well as several new callsigns in South Dakota and Nebraska.
FCC Monitor: 10 Public Radio Stations at Lower Power; KZIA Back to 100kW
Filings include ten public radio stations at reduced power due to icing, a Cedar Rapids station returning to full power, and arguments over who qualifies as a local applicant.
FCC Monitor: Eau Claire FM Going Commercial; Omaha Callsign Change
Recent FCC filings include an Eau Claire-market FM seeking to return to commercial status, stations in Omaha and Wisconsin changing callsigns, and a Door County FM going silent.