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.
Category: New stations
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.
FM Applications: Six Groups Want Cedar Rapids Frequency
A half-dozen groups are competing for a new FM station in Cedar Rapids after college returned its radio license.
FCC Grants Several FM Construction Permits Following Auction
Newly-granted FM stations include a 100kW facility in Michigan’s UP, two Christian stations in Iowa, and a new signal in Nebraska’s panhandle.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis AM Upgrades; New FM in Fond du Lac
Recent FCC filings include a Minneapolis AM station upgrading power and a new FM signal signing on in Fond du Lac, WI.
Update: Extension for 1 of 4 Would-Be Twin Cities Metro FM Signals
Several small FM translator signals that would have served various corners of the Twin Cities metro area aren’t being built, but one station has received an extension.
New Winnipeg FM Station Signs On, AM to Leave Air
Evanov Communications has begun testing new full-power FM station CKJS-FM/92.7 (Winnipeg), which will take over the multilingual format that has run on CKJS/810 for decades.