Recent activity includes denial of a low-power TV station’s application to move to St. Paul and more stations moving from an Omaha tower slated for demolition.
Category: New stations
FCC Monitor: Low-Power TV Station Seeks Full Twin Cities Signal
Recent FCC activity includes an application to move a low-power TV station to St. Paul and a new FM signal in the far southern Twin Cities metro.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Tower Collapses, FM Returns License, 6 FM’s Granted
Recent FCC filings and activity includes a Wisconsin tower collapse, a Minnesota FM station returning its license, and six new FM stations granted.
FCC Monitor: 7 More New FM’s Granted, Sales Close in Neb. and Wis.
This past week’s FCC activity includes the grant of seven more new FM stations, including one for Wisconsin Public Radio in Rice Lake.
FCC Monitor: 4 More FM’s Granted, Some LPTV Deadlines Extended
Recent FCC activity includes four new FM station grants, more extensions for some low-power TV stations, and plans for a Minnesota AM station to add two more FM translators.
FCC Lowers Opening Bids for Full-Power TV Licenses, Sets June Auction
The FCC has set June 7 as the start date for an auction of 27 full-power TV licenses, including a half-dozen in and near the Upper Midwest.
FCC Tells South Dakota Station to Complete Move Ordered 7 Years Ago
The FCC has sent a letter ordering a Black Hills FM station to complete a frequency change ordered seven years ago so that a new station can sign on.
FCC To Allow Commercial Use of Six FM Frequencies in Iowa, Wisconsin
The FCC has decided to allow future commercial use on four FM frequencies in Iowa and two in Wisconsin that had previously been reserved for non-commercial use.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: More New FM Non-Comm Stations, Upgrades
Recent FCC activity largely centers around non-commercial FM stations, including upgrades and new stations. Meanwhile, there are competing applications for an FM frequency in Winnipeg.
Red Lake Nation’s New 100kW FM to Launch Feb. 1
The Red Lake Nation is poised to launch a major new FM station in northern Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb. 1.