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Category: Technical changes

Minneapolis Land Rush: Two Stations Seek Expired FM License’s Coverage Area

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Two small suburban FM signals are competing to move to Minneapolis after a low-power FM station’s license expired.

FCC Monitor: FCC Formally Approves Minneapolis Radio Sale

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Recent items in FCC databases include approval of a Minneapolis radio sale and FM stations in northern Minnesota and Nebraska at low power.

Wis. Public Radio Seeks Chequamegon Bay Facility Change

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Wisconsin Public Radio is seeking to co-locate its two stations in the Ashland area at the same tower site.

FCC Monitor: Deluge of LPTV Extension Requests Continues

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Dozens more low power TV stations are seeking extensions of their construction permits, with one operator telling the FCC it plans to build them with ATSC 3.0 and distributed transmission systems.

FCC Monitor: Some Bismarck, St. Cloud FM’s at Reduced Power

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Items crossing through FCC databases include two FM stations in the Bismarck market and another two in the St. Cloud market operating at reduced power.

FM Station Upgrades Eau Claire Coverage

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Mid-West Family Broadcasting Eau Claire’s “92.9 The X” (WECL Elk Mound) has completed a move to a tower closer to Eau Claire and changed its community of license in the process.

FCC Monitor: Nebraska TV Station’s Proposal Advances

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has advanced a proposal from a Nebraska TV station to change its broadcast frequency and community of license.

FCC Monitor: Iowa, Nebraska VHF to UHF Moves Progress

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The following are updates to stories previously reported here and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time: Iowa The FCC…

FCC Monitor: FM Upgrades Near Twin Cities Approved

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Items recently crossing through FCC databases include approval of upgrades for two FM stations on the edge of the Twin Cities metro area.

FCC Monitor: KARE Move to UHF Gets Final Approval

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The following are updates to stories previously reported here and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time: Iowa MTN Broadcasting…

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