Six new FM signals are now on the air, or soon will be, as deadlines loom for FM translators granted three years ago during the FCC’s AM Revitalization effort.
Category: New stations
FCC Moves Forward with Proposed TV Stations in Wisconsin, Illinois
The FCC is moving forward with proposals to create allotments for future full-power TV stations in Eagle River, WI, and Freeport, IL.
New Classic Hits FM Signal Signs On in Owatonna
Townsquare Media has signed on a new FM translator relaying its Classic Hits format in Owatonna.
New FM’s: Suburban Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Langdon, and Marshalltown
Several more new FM signals have recently signed on as the deadlines approach to construct FM translators granted in 2018 as part of the AM revitalization effort.
New FM Signal Signing On in St. Cloud, City’s 9th Commercial Translator
Townsquare Media is signing on a new FM signal in St. Cloud, the ninth commercial FM translator in the city.
FCC Monitor: Deluge of LPTV Extension Requests Continues
Dozens more low power TV stations are seeking extensions of their construction permits, with one operator telling the FCC it plans to build them with ATSC 3.0 and distributed transmission systems.
FCC Monitor: Minn. FM at Reduced Power; New FM’s in Nebraska
Recent FCC filings include two new FM signals signing on in Nebraska and a Minnesota FM station operating at reduced power.
Numerous FM Allotments Up for Auction This Summer
If you’ve ever wanted your own radio station, you have another chance to get one – as long as it’s in one of the small or unrated markets up for auction.
FCC Monitor: Partial Tower Collapse, Two Iowa LPFM’s Deleted
Items crossing through the FCC database include a partial tower collapse in Iowa, two Iowa low-power FM stations being deleted, and a new FM signing on in rural Iowa.
FCC Monitor: KARE Move to UHF Gets Final Approval
The following are updates to stories previously reported here and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time: Iowa MTN Broadcasting…