A full-power TV channel within the Minneapolis market that went silent as a result of the spectrum auction could potentially return to the air as a result of a new FCC auction.
Category: New stations
FCC Monitor: New FM Signals Sign On in Janesville, Minocqua
Recent FCC activity includes two Wisconsin FM translators submitting license to cover applications and an update on a long-running effort to upgrade an FM station near Omaha.
FCC Says 7 Upper Midwest Non-Comm Applications are Defective
The FCC has determined that seven applications for new non-commercial FM stations in the Upper Midwest are defective due to failure to comply with regulations.
New FM Signals Sign On in Des Moines, Davenport, More
Upper Midwest broadcasters have told the FCC that more than a half-dozen new FM translator signals granted during the AM Revitalization effort have recently signed on.
FCC Monitor: New FM Translators Sign On in Iowa, Wisconsin
Recent FCC filings include new FM translators signing on in southeastern Iowa and western Wisconsin, as well as several AM stations dealing with transmission issues.
FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent
Recent activity in FCC databases includes an update on KLBB, a new FM translator signing on in north-central Minnesota, and a Wisconsin AM station going silent.
100+ Applications for New Non-Commercial FM’s in Upper Midwest
The FCC is sorting through applications for more than 100 new non-commercial FM stations in the Upper Midwest to identify those that are mutually exclusive.
FM Applications: Park Public Radio Proposes Solution to Mpls. Conflict
Park Public Radio, which operates signal KPPS-LP/97.5 (St. Louis Park), has applied for Class A FM stations as a potential solution for a long-running effort to relocate its transmitter site.
FM Applications: Public Radio Networks Request to Fill Gaps
Iowa Public Radio, Nebraska Public Media, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and Wisconsin Public Radio are among the applicants for new FM stations.
FM Applications: Christian Broadcasters Seek Expansions
Nearly every existing Christian broadcaster in the Upper Midwest sought to expand its coverage in the Nov. 2-9 FCC filing window for new non-commercial stations.