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Category: Technical changes

FCC Monitor: Objection to WDAY(AM) Sale Denied; KPVL Sale Filed

Posted on February 17, 2025February 15, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has denied an objection to the sale of WDAY Radio. Elsewhere, a Postville, Iowa, radio station is being sold and a southeastern Iowa FM station is seeking an upgrade.

FCC Monitor: Time-Share LPFM’s Granted in Madison, Milwaukee

Posted on February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has granted construction permits for low-power FM stations that will have to share time on the same frequency in Madison and Milwaukee.

WCTS Moves FM Signal to IDS Center After Years-Long Battle

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Jon Ellis

After a regulatory battle that lasted more than three years, Central Baptist Theological Seminary’s WCTS has completed a move of its FM signal to the IDS Center.

FCC Monitor: Iowa Public Radio Surrenders New FM Permit

Posted on January 20, 2025January 19, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Iowa Public Radio has surrendered a construction permit for a new FM station that would have served the Mason City area. Elsewhere, another three new FM stations have signed on

FCC Monitor: Three Small New FM Stations Sign On in Minnesota

Posted on January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Another three small new FM stations have signed on around Minnesota. Elsewhere, an Upper Peninsula TV station is at reduced power.

FCC Monitor: Neb. Public Media Seeks Extension of Deadline to Construct 3 FM’s

Posted on December 23, 2024December 20, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Nebraska Public Media is seeking extensions of the deadlines to build three new FM stations. Elsewhere, two more low-power FM stations were granted in Wisconsin.

FCC Monitor: New Wisconsin LPFM Station Granted

Posted on December 16, 2024January 24, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Recent FCC activity includes the grant of a new low-power FM station in Wisconsin and an Upper Peninsula FM translator completing an upgrade.

FCC Monitor: KDLO-FM Back to Full Power; Ames Translator Returns

Posted on December 2, 2024November 30, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Recent FCC filings include notification that South Dakota’s KDLO-FM has returned to full power following tower reconstruction and that an FM translator in Ames, IA, is back on the air.

North Dakota PBS Station Returns to Air after 11-Month Outage

Posted on December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Prairie Public Broadcasting’s KJRE/19.1 (Ellendale, ND) has returned to the air after an 11-month outage due to antenna damage.

FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Station Upgrades; ND TV Station To Return

Posted on November 25, 2024November 24, 2024 by Jon Ellis

A central Iowa station has completed its second upgrade in as many months. Meanwhile, a North Dakota TV station is poised to return to the air eleven months after ice damaged its antenna.

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