In a rarely-needed move, the FCC has ordered three applicants for a new non-commercial FM station in Cedar Rapids to come up with a plan to share one frequency.
Category: New stations
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM Granted; Sioux Falls TV Sale OK’d
Activity includes the grant of a new FM station in Iowa after a dispute over when applicants can change their plans, as well as approval of a TV station sale in Sioux Falls.
FCC Monitor: Iowa AM-FM Pair Go Silent; Duluth LPTV Sold
Recent FCC activity includes notification that two Iowa radio stations have gone off the air, the sale of a Duluth low-power TV station, and a final decision on a new Galena FM station.
FCC Monitor: SD FM at Reduced Power after Tower Collapse; 3 New Callsigns
Recent filings include details of a temporary facility being used by a South Dakota FM station after a tower collapse, as well as several new callsigns in South Dakota and Nebraska.
FCC Monitor: 10 Public Radio Stations at Lower Power; KZIA Back to 100kW
Filings include ten public radio stations at reduced power due to icing, a Cedar Rapids station returning to full power, and arguments over who qualifies as a local applicant.
FCC Monitor: Eau Claire FM Going Commercial; Omaha Callsign Change
Recent FCC filings include an Eau Claire-market FM seeking to return to commercial status, stations in Omaha and Wisconsin changing callsigns, and a Door County FM going silent.
FCC Monitor: Battles for New FM Signals Include Bible Vs. Bible Dispute
Recent FCC activity includes more filings over several dueling applications for new FM stations as well as a non-update on a long-running effort to add a new signal in the Omaha area.
FCC Monitor: Quad Cities FM Upgrades, Eau Claire Storm Damage
Recent FCC filings include a Quad Cities FM station completing an upgrade, an Eau Claire FM suffering storm damage, and a small Nebraska FM going silent.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Mpls. TV Upgrade; New FM for Ont. First Nation
Recent activity includes a Minneapolis TV station completing an upgrade, a northern Minnesota FM station seeking a boost to 100kW, and a new FM station for a First Nation in Ontario.
FCC Monitor: Oshkosh Freq. Change OK’d, New WI FM Seeks Upgrade
Recent activity includes approval of an Oshkosh FM station’s frequency change, a proposed upgrade for a future northwestern Wis. FM station, and approval of a Des Moines-area station sale.