Recent items crossing through the FCC databases include approval of a Madison FM translator upgrade and a new FM translator signing on in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Category: Public Media
CBC Radio Names New Host for Northern Ontario Afternoon Show
CBC Radio One has named Jonathan Pinto the new host of the afternoon show that’s simulcast across its Thunder Bay and Sudbury regions.
FCC Monitor: Updates on Past Coverage and New Technical Filings
Approval of a Twin Cities radio sale, a UP public radio translator going off the air, and a Nebraska radio station returning to full power are among recent items from the FCC database.
“The Current” Drops Several Non-AAA Sunday Shows
Minnesota Public Radio’s “The Current” is adjusting its Sunday lineup, dropping several shows that don’t directly fit its Adult Alternative format.
Iowa Public Radio Adjusts Weekend Lineup
Iowa Public Radio is adjusting its weekend lineup, adding Travel with Rick Steves and XPoNential Radio while it drops some other shows.
MPR/APM Cuts 28 Jobs, Cancels National Show
Minnesota Public Radio and its parent organization, American Public Media Group, have cut dozens of jobs, frozen pay, and cancelled a national radio show amid the continued economic fallout of the pandemic.
WPR Drops Old Time Radio Shows over Racist, Sexist Content
Voices from the “Golden Age of Radio” aren’t sounding so golden anymore to Wisconsin Public Radio management, which has cancelled a long-running weekend block of old time radio shows.
Another Waupaca Radio Station Changes Format
A city-owned low-power FM station in Waupaca, Wis., has changed its default format following a change by the commercial FM station in the city.
Michigan Radio’s “Stateside” Expands to Upper Peninsula
Two public radio stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have added a daily news and public affairs program originating in the Lower Peninsula.
Duchesne Drew Named MPR President
American Public Media Group has named Twin Cities media veteran Duchesne Drew the new president of Minnesota Public Radio.