A Janesville FM station facing a July 29 construction deadline has changed its planned transmitter site. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved two radio sales.
Category: Station sales
Commercial TV Broadcasting to End in Eastern Montana
The only TV station in America’s smallest TV market is poised to switch to PBS, ending commercial TV broadcasting in eastern Montana.
NRG Media Spins Off Omaha AM and FM Translator
NRG Media is selling its Spanish-language radio station in the Omaha market.
American Family Radio Buys Des Moines FM Station
The parent organization of American Family Radio is buying an FM station in Des Moines.
FCC Monitor: Storm Rotates Antenna Atop IDS Center
A storm has moved an antenna atop the IDS Center in Minneapolis, forcing an FM translator to reduce power. Elsewhere, an AM station has gone silent and two FM stations are at reduced power.
Why Gray-Scripps Station Swap Would Represent Big Policy Change
A proposed TV station swap creating new full-power duopolies could mark another step towards big changes in FCC policy.
FCC Monitor: Several LPTV’s Seek Upgrades; Bismarck LPTV Sold
Several low-power TV stations have applied to move their transmitters closer to large cities. Meanwhile, a LPTV station in Bismarck is being sold.
FCC Approves Sinclair’s Sale of Stations in Four Midwestern Markets
The FCC has approved Sinclair Broadcast Group’s plan to sell TV stations in four Midwestern markets to Rincon Broadcasting Group, rejecting a petition to deny filed by Frequency Forward.
Civic Media Enters Michigan’s UP with Five-Station Purchase (Updated)
Wisconsin-based Civic Media is partnering with a Michigan company to buy five radio stations in the Upper Peninsula.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Stations at Reduced Power
Several Upper Midwest FM stations reported that they are or were operating at reduced power, while a South Dakota AM station has gone off the air again.