After a years-long battle among several groups, the FCC has granted construction permits for two new non-commercial FM stations to share time on the same frequency in southern Wisconsin.
Category: New stations
New Tribal-Owned Radio Station Signs On in Northern Wis.
The Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has signed on a new radio station in northern Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Small Minn. FM License Canceled
The FCC has canceled the license of a small southern Minnesota FM station that went off the air in late 2023. Elsewhere, a major western Wisconsin FM station is operating at reduced power.
Nebraska Public Media Signs On New Columbus FM Station
Nebraska Public Media has signed on a new FM station in Columbus, the last of four new stations granted as a result of a 2021 filing window.
Prayz Network Signs On First Station Outside of Wisconsin
Prayz Network has signed on its ninth full-power FM station, which is also its first licensed outside of Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: Mpls. LPTV Station Drops Channel Change Application
A Minneapolis low-power TV station has dropped a channel-change application that was competing with another station. In North Dakota, two radio sales have closed and a third has been approved.
Northwestern Media’s KDNW Adds Third Full-Power Satellite
Northwestern Media has signed on a new station in Grand Rapids, Minn., replacing a previous translator to act as a full-power satellite of “Life 97.3” (KDNW Duluth).
Update: Nebraska Public Media Signs On Two New FM Stations
Nebraska Public Media has signed on two new FM stations eight days apart, expanding its coverage in the central and southwestern parts of the state.
FCC Monitor: Developments in Battle for Wis. FM Frequency
A Wisconsin FM applicant says a new development means it shouldn’t have to time-share after all. Elsewhere, two small FM signals are signing on in Iowa.
Illinois Catholic Radio Network Expands to Wisconsin
A Catholic radio network based in central Illinois has signed on a new FM signal in southern Wisconsin.