Two FM stations that serve opposite sides of the Twin Cities metro area on the same frequency have applied for mutual upgrades.
Category: Technical changes
Tribal FM Station Applies to Enter Sioux City Market
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has applied to upgrade an FM radio station to add coverage of Sioux City, Iowa.
Milwaukee-Market AM Station Proposes Major Downgrade
A Milwaukee-market station is proposing a downgrade to the FCC’s minimum power level for AM stations but would still cover the market with its FM translator.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Neb. Station Back to Full Power, Experimental LPTV Granted in Wis.
Recent filings crossing through the FCC databases indicate that a Nebraska station is back to full power while stations in Duluth and Brookings are at half-power.
FCC Monitor: WPR Madison Upgrade Approved, New FM in NW Minn.
Recent items crossing through the FCC databases include approval of a Madison FM translator upgrade and a new FM translator signing on in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Gray TV Seeks to Move Nebraska Station to UHF, Go Closer to Lincoln
Gray TV is proposing to combine its Lincoln-market CBS and NBC stations on a reconstructed tower and move one of them to a UHF frequency, a change which would give the company…
KARE Seeks Move to UHF Frequency, Matching Competitors
Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) is seeking permission to move to a UHF broadcast frequency, which would allow it to reach more viewers with indoor antennas.
TV Repack Final with Wisconsin, UP, Minnesota Moves
The FCC’s national TV repack is complete after a final set of frequency changes that included two chains of channel swaps in Wisconsin and border areas.
Citing Pandemic, Future Winnipeg FM Receives Second Extension
Evanov Radio Group has received a second extension of its authorization to build a new FM station in Winnipeg after it said the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the project.
South Metro FM Rimshot Station Seeks Move Closer to Minneapolis
An FM radio station that has provided rimshot coverage of the southern Twin Cities metro area for the past two decades is seeking a move closer to Minneapolis.