Recent FCC filings include a new Nebraska FM station signing on, a South Dakota station completing a frequency change, and a Wausau station at reduced power.
Category: Public Media
MPR Receives $56 Million Gift to Support Classical Programming
Minnesota Public Radio has announced the receipt of a $56 million cash gift to support Classical music programming.
Weekly Log: DeRusha Departs, Milwaukee Shifts, KSO’s Return?
A busy week included anchor changes in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, news director and general manager changes, and an attempt to restore a historic callsign.
Data Dump: Who Has the Most Public Radio?
The Upper Midwest has a wide variation in the number and type of public radio services. Some small cities have four or more offerings, while others have only one.
FCC Monitor: IPR License Transfers; Scottsbluff Tower Project Nears
Recent FCC filings include Iowa’s Regents universities formally transferring their licenses to Iowa Public Radio and the beginning of a major tower project in Nebraska’s panhandle.
NPR News/Talk to Upgrade to Full-Power Quad Cities Signal
WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has announced plans to switch to a full-time NPR News/Talk format, with Classical music moving to a smaller signal and an HD subchannel.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: More Movement on New Non-Comm FM Stations
Several more new non-commercial FM stations were granted as plans for a few others took steps towards final approval. Meanwhile, a new FM signal is signing on near Madison.
WOJB Adds BBC Newshour to Afternoon Lineup
Northern Wisconsin independent public radio station WOJB/89.9 (Reserve) has added the BBC’s “Newshour” to its afternoon lineup.
Wis. Public Radio Extends BBC into Morning Drive
Wisconsin Public Radio will add an hour of the BBC World Service in morning drive on its Ideas Network, replacing a repeated hour of WPR’s statewide talk and magazine program.
FCC Monitor: 7 More New FM’s Granted, Sales Close in Neb. and Wis.
This past week’s FCC activity includes the grant of seven more new FM stations, including one for Wisconsin Public Radio in Rice Lake.