A northeastern Wisconsin FM translator is seeking a frequency change under a new FCC provision.
Category: Technical changes
For the Record: Recent TV Frequency Changes
Here is a roundup of several recent RF channel changes, or “frequency changes,” that were made as a result of the FCC’s spectrum auction repack.
FCC Approves Upgrade for Des Moines-Area Christian FM
The FCC has approved an upgrade that will improve the Des Moines signal of Contemporary Christian station “Life 107.1” (KNWI Osceola).
VHF Low TV Station Gets Approval for Temporary Power Boost
Milwaukee Media’s WIWN-TV has received temporary permission from the FCC to boost its power after the station said it was having trouble reaching viewers due to its VHF Low frequency.
FCC Approves Large Upgrade for Iowa FM
The FCC has approved a large upgrade for VCY America’s KVCI/89.7 (Montezuma). KVCI currently transmits with 3.1kW/103m (class A) and has received a construction permit to move its transmitter to a site…
Another CBC Move to FM on North Shore Approved
Canadian regulators have given the CBC permission to move another station on Lake Superior’s North Shore from AM to FM.
New VHF Channel for Northwestern Minnesota
Pioneer Public Television has signed on a new translator on VHF channel 8 in Fergus Falls, replacing the former UHF channel 49 translator in the community.
Our Tower (In the Middle of the Street)?
The FCC has dismissed a northwestern Iowa station’s request for a temporary facility, alleging that the specified tower site is in the middle of a street.
Longtime Twin Cities AM Broadcast Site Decommissioned
FCC filings indicate Salem Media has now moved two AM stations away from a longtime transmission site in the western suburb of St. Louis Park. “The Patriot” WWTC/1280 (Minneapolis) is now transmitting…
East Metro’s KLBB Returns to Air at Low Power
East metro station KLBB/1220 (Stillwater) has returned to the air with a temporary facility a week before a statutory deadline to resume broadcasting. The station had gone silent at the end of…