Developments this week include the departures of several longtime radio news voices and new digital TV channels in Minneapolis and Des Moines.
Category: New stations
FCC Monitor: Cedar Rapids-Market FM Reports Lightning Damage
Recent FCC filings include a Cedar Rapids-market FM station going off the air, a North Dakota radio group’s sale closing, and callsigns for new FM stations.
TCT, Gray, BEK, Weigel Among Full-Power TV Auction Winners
Tri-State Christian Television, Gray TV, BEK Sports Network, and Weigel Broadcasting will be getting new full-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest as a result of FCC Auction 112.
FCC Monitor: ND TV Station Off Air, Central Neb. FM at Lower Power
Recent FCC filings include a North Dakota TV station going off the air, a Nebraska FM station at reduced power, and a South Dakota AM station temporarily operating in daytime-only mode.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Station Signs On, SD Station Changes Frequency
Recent FCC filings include a new Nebraska FM station signing on, a South Dakota station completing a frequency change, and a Wausau station at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Potential KLBB Sale; Station’s Move to Janesville Area OK’d
A recent FCC filing reveals that there is a potential buyer for a suburban Twin Cities AM station that has been looking for a new transmitter site for several years.
FCC Monitor: New FM Granted in Southern MN; SD Tower Collapses
Recent FCC activity includes a new FM station granted in southern Minnesota, and Eau Claire FM station increasing its antenna height, and bidders for new TV stations being finalized.
FCC Monitor: Rapid City FM Station Silent, Two ND LPTV’s Deleted
The FCC says an engineer’s death days before deadline not enough to justify another extension for two North Dakota low-power TV construction permits.
FCC Monitor: Settlement Among Applicants for Southern Minn. FM’s
Recent FCC activity includes a settlement agreement that could result in four new FM stations being granted, as well as extensions for 14 low-power TV construction permits.
FCC Monitor: Quad Cities FM Translator to Relay iHeart Station
A recent FCC filing indicates an upgraded Quad Cities FM translator signal will relay an iHeartMedia station. Also, several more new FM stations were granted in Minnesota.