WELY/1450 (Ely) is back on the air, but its FM counterpart remains silent. Elsewhere, an Upper Peninsula TV station has returned to full power.
Category: Station sales
FCC Monitor: Wis. Station Seeks Change to KDWB’s Reference Coordinates
A Wisconsin radio station seeking an upgrade is proposing that the reference coordinates for KDWB be changed to specify a suburban backyard, though its actual facility would not change.
FCC Monitor: Bemidji, Fairmont FM Translators Return to Air
FM translators in Bemidji and Fairmont, Minn., have returned to the air on new frequencies. Elsewhere, WOI/640 (Ames) is back to full nighttime power.
Civic Media Adds Two Stations in Central Wisconsin
Civic Media is buying two more stations in central Wisconsin, adding to a station the company already owns in the area.
FCC Monitor: UP FM at Reduced Power; Minn. LPFM Goes Off Air
An Upper Peninsula FM station is operating at reduced power, while an Iowa FM station has returned to full power and Minnesota LPFM station has gone off the air.
Pair of Stations Along North Dakota-South Dakota Border Sold
A pair of AM radio stations with FM translators along the North Dakota-South Dakota border is being sold to a company co-owned by a worker at one of the stations.
Iowa “Lift FM” Signals Sold to Separate Christian Broadcasters
A pair of Christian radio stations in southern Iowa is being sold to two different broadcasters.
Sinclair Selling TV Stations in Four Midwest Markets
Sinclair Broadcast Group is selling TV stations in four Midwestern markets, including Milwaukee, according to documents filed with the FCC.
FCC Approves Co-Ownership of NBC, FOX Affiliates in Rochester, MN
For the first time in five years, the FCC has approved co-ownership of two top-four stations in the same market.
FCC Monitor: Mpls. LPTV Station Drops Channel Change Application
A Minneapolis low-power TV station has dropped a channel-change application that was competing with another station. In North Dakota, two radio sales have closed and a third has been approved.