KARE 11 will get new owners and two duopolies will be formed in Iowa as a result of Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, announced Tuesday.
Category: Station sales
FCC Monitor: Several UP, Wis. FM Stations at Reduced Power
Several FM stations in the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin are operating at reduced power. Meanwhile, more LPTV stations are seeking upgrades.
FCC Monitor: New Wis. FM Station Signs On; Several Sales Close
A new FM station has signed on in Janesville, Wis., while several radio and TV sales have closed.
FCC Monitor: Future Janesville FM Changes Transmitter Site
A Janesville FM station facing a July 29 construction deadline has changed its planned transmitter site. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved two radio 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.