The FCC says it will no longer allow TV broadcasters to circumvent “top four” ownership rules by using subchannels or low-power stations, but existing combinations are grandfathered.
Category: Station sales
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New FM’s in MN, NE; 5th Callsign in 15 Mos. for WI FM
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.
Minnesota Public Radio Sells Idaho Outpost
Minnesota Public Radio is selling its Classical music station in the ski community of Sun Valley, Idaho.
Update: $18.1 Purchase Price for Duluth, Fargo FOX Affiliates
Coastal Television Group is buying the FOX affiliates in Duluth and Fargo for $18.1 million, according to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC.
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.
Sale of Warroad/Roseau Radio Stations Withdrawn
Border Broadcasting has withdrawn an application to transfer voting interests in the company, which owns three radio signals in the area where Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario meet.
Swaggart’s Church Buys Milwaukee TV Station
Family Worship Center Church, led by Jimmy Swaggart, is buying a full-power TV station in Milwaukee.
Lipetzy Buys Out Partners in Dakota/Community First Brd. (Updated)
One of the three partners in a company that owns more than a dozen radio stations in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota is buying out the interest of his partners, one of whom has died.
FCC Monitor: Upgrades for FM Stations Near Des Moines, Omaha
Two non-commercial broadcasters have submitted license to cover applications indicating they have completed upgrades to FM stations near Des Moines and Omaha.
FCC Monitor: End to Years-Long Battle over 107.7 in Omaha Area?
Recent filings include an application that could mark the end of long-running concerns about potential interference to an air navigation frequency in Omaha.