Recent FCC filings include the sign-ons of new FM stations in Minnesota and Nebraska and a Wisconsin FM station poised to get its fifth callsign in 15 months.
Category: New stations
FCC Monitor: Several LPTV License to Cover Applications Withdrawn
Permittees have withdrawn license to cover applications for five low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New TV Signal in St. Paul; Mich. Sale Closes
Recent FCC filings include a TV station beginning broadcasts from St. Paul, closing of a Michigan radio/TV sale, and a new FM station signing on in Nebraska.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Big South Dakota FM Permit Canceled
On a quiet week for FCC activity, we catch up with an item about a construction permit for a large new FM station being canceled.
FCC Monitor: SD TV Station Returns; MN Station Cites Inflation for Silence
Recent FCC filings include a South Dakota TV station returning to the air and a Minnesota FM station going off the air, citing inflation.
FCC Monitor: Minnesota AM Changing Callsign
A Minnesota AM station has requested a callsign change effective Oct. 26. Elsewhere, a planned Iowa FM has been granted a move closer to Waterloo.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee DJ Returns; MPR Reporter Retires; Wolves to KFAN
A Milwaukee DJ is returning, a longtime MPR reporter is retiring, the Timberwolves have named a new radio flagship, and six radio stations are adding the Bucks.
FCC Monitor: Displaced LPTV Could Get Upgrade; MN Translator Returned
Two low-power TV stations due to be displaced by a full-power station have applied for new channels. Elsewhere, Northwestern has returned a Minnesota FM translator license.
FCC Monitor: VCY Seeks Waterloo Upgrade; Iowa Station Flips after Sale
Recent filings include an upgrade for a future Waterloo-area station, consummation of an Iowa radio station sale that resulted in a format change, and a Nebraska TV station returning to the air.
FCC Monitor: Duluth FM at Reduced Power; Neb. TV Station Off Air
A Duluth FM station is at reduced power due to transmitter problems, while a Nebraska TV station is off the air due to transmission line burnout.