A Minneapolis news director is getting a new role. Meanwhile, Twin Cities TV stations are planning tower work this summer and there are more channels coming to Mankato.
Category: Station sales
FCC Monitor: Western Minn. PBS Station Remains Off the Air
Recent FCC filings include Civic Media closing on its purchase of eight Magnum stations, as well as an Iowa college FM station saying it’s not yet ready to return to the air.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Wis. College Returns FM; New `Peg FM/TV Hearing
A Wisconsin college has surrendered its FM license. Elsewhere, Canada’s regulator has scheduled hearings on proposed new FM and TV stations in Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: HD in Eau Claire; Lightning Affects UP FM, Wis. AM
Lightning has knocked a U.P. FM signal off the air and forced a suburban Milwaukee AM station to run at reduced power. Meanwhile, an Eau Claire station has activated HD Radio.
FCC Monitor: Price of Neb. FM Sale; Black Hills AM Remains Silent
A South Dakota AM station remains silent. Meanwhile, an applicant for a new FM station in Minnesota has modified plans to remove it from conflict with other applications.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Signals Return, One AM Goes Silent
Recent FCC filings include four FM translators in Minnesota and North Dakota returning to the air, while a Wisconsin AM station has left the air.
Flood Communications Buys Nebraska’s “Twister”
Flood Communications is expanding to Nebraska’s Sandhills region with the purchase of the two “Twister” stations from DJ Broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Auxiliary Facility Planned after Iowa Tower Collapse
Recent filings include a proposed auxiliary facility after an Eastern Iowa tower collapse and a northern Wisconsin AM station returning to the air.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Northwestern Seeks Move of Displaced Wis. Translator
Recent filings include a displaced Wisconsin FM translator seeking to move to a new frequency and a northeastern Minnesota FM station remaining silent.
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM Translator Seeks Move; LPTV Upgrades Granted
Recent activity includes a northwestern Wisconsin FM translator seeking a frequency and site change, as well as upgrades being approved for three low-power TV stations.