Recent FCC filings and activity includes a Wisconsin tower collapse, a Minnesota FM station returning its license, and six new FM stations granted.
Category: New stations
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.
FCC Monitor: New FM Station on Minnesota’s North Shore Denied
Recent activity in FCC databases includes denial of a new FM station application in Minnesota and the closing of a radio station sale in Cedar Rapids.
Running List: FCC Grants New Non-Commercial FM Stations
The FCC has started granting applications for new non-commercial FM stations in rural areas that were not in competition with other proposals.