Recent FCC activity includes a Madison-area FM construction permit being restored and low-power TV stations being sold, going silent, or being deleted.
Category: Technical changes
Ashland Low-Power FM Station Seeks Another Frequency Change
A year after changing frequency to get away from interference, a northern Wisconsin low-power FM station is seeking another frequency change for the same reason.
FCC Monitor: New FM Signal Signing On in Oshkosh
Recent FCC activity includes a new FM station signing on in Oshkosh and formal applications for new FM stations in Iowa and Michigan.
FCC Monitor: St. Cloud AM Upgrade Sought; SD Station Ownership Change
Recent FCC activity includes a central Minnesota AM station proposing an upgrade and a change in ownership at a South Dakota FM station.
FCC Monitor: Final Approval for Neb. TV Move, More Details of Shoreview Plan
Recent FCC activity includes final approval of a TV station’s move closer to Lincoln and new details of work at the Twin Cities’ Telefarm site.
FCC Monitor: Bemidji MPR Stations at Reduced Power
Recent FCC items include two MPR stations operating at reduced power and a civil penalty for South Dakota State University over a late license renewal application.
FCC Approves Plan for WCCO-TV and KARE to Share Antenna
The FCC has approved applications for two major Twin Cities TV stations to share a new top-mounted antenna at the well-known Telefarm transmitter site in Shoreview.
More Channels for Twin Cities: Low-Power TV Station Upgrades
There are more digital TV channels available for Twin Cities residents after a west-suburban low-power TV station completed an upgrade.
FCC OK’s Gray TV Station’s Move Closer to Lincoln
The FCC has approved Gray TV’s plan to move an NBC affiliate closer to Nebraska’s capital city, moving from VHF to UHF at the same time.
FCC Monitor: Unbuilt LPTV’s Deleted, Busy Times for Others
The FCC has deleted 168 unbuilt low-power TV construction permits in the region, while many others have been sold or modified their planned facilities.