Recent FCC filings include the closing of ION Media’s sale, the Iowa DOT surrendering its LPFM licenses, and approval of an FM translator move in South Dakota.
Category: Technical changes
FCC Monitor: Northern Minnesota AM Station Seeks Power Increase
Recent FCC filings include a northern Minnesota AM station seeking a power increase and a Minneapolis TV station getting back to full power.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Minnesota FM License Surrendered
Recent FCC filings include the surrender of a southern Minnesota FM license and frequency changes in Des Moines, IA, and Hibbing, MN.
FCC Monitor: Several Stations Off Air or At Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include one Upper Midwest station going off the air and four others operating at reduced power.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Translators Leave Air
Items recently crossing through the FCC database include public broadcasters returning translator licenses in Fairmont, MN, and Crosby, ND.
FCC Gives Approval for KARE Move to UHF
The FCC has approved KARE 11’s plan to move to a UHF frequency, though the station must first go through the formality of applying for a construction permit.
Several More TV Stations Seek Move to UHF
With the FCC spectrum repack now complete, several more Upper Midwest TV stations are seeking to move from VHF to UHF to alleviate reception problems.
FCC Monitor: Several TV Stations Seek Upgrades
Several Upper Midwest TV stations have applied to increase power on their current channels.
Change Makes AM Station Part of Grand Forks Market
The FCC has granted a construction permit to KMSR/1520 (Mayville) that moves the station, on paper, into the Grand Forks market.
FCC Monitor: Madison Station Ups Power, New UP FM Signal On Air
Items recently crossing through FCC databases include a Madison TV station increasing its power and a new FM signal signing on in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.