Recent FCC filings include an Iowa AM station going off the air, a Milwaukee FM station operating at reduced power, and a UP TV station seeking a power upgrade.
Category: Technical changes
FCC Monitor: Seller to Continue Ad Sales on Black Hills Stations
An amendment specifies that the seller of three Black Hills radio stations will be able to continue selling some ads on the stations. Meanwhile, a “K” callsign has been proposed in southeastern Wisconsin.
FCC Monitor: New Student-Run LPFM Granted in Iowa
Recent FCC activity includes the grant of a new student-run FM station in Sioux City, Iowa, and an upgrade being completed by an FM translator in Mankato, Minn.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines LPFM Application Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes the dismissal of an application for a low-power FM station in Des Moines and a Wisconsin AM station again going off the air.
FCC Monitor: SD FM Goes Silent; Two UP LPFM’s Granted
A rural South Dakota FM station has gone off the air. Elsewhere, the FCC has granted two more low-power FM stations as well as an AM downgrade on the Upper Peninsula.
Southern Wisconsin’s “Bucky Country” Makes Signal Changes
Magnum Media’s WBKY/95.9 (Portage) has completed a long-planned move to the south and also added a translator signal in Madison.
FCC Monitor: Duluth, Fargo TV Sale Closes; Two New LPFM’s OK’d
The sale of the FOX affiliates in Duluth and Fargo has closed. Meanwhile, the FCC has granted two new low-power FM stations in western North Dakota.
FCC Monitor: New Iowa FM, Five New Upper Midwest LPFM’s Granted
The FCC has granted a new FM station in Dubuque, Iowa, dismissing a competitor’s petition to deny. It also granted new LPFM’s in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
FCC Monitor: Several New LPFM’s Granted; Move of Wis. TV CP Granted
The FCC has begun granting low-power FM stations sought during the recent filing window. Meanwhile, it switched the tentative selectee for a new FM station in southeastern Iowa.
FCC Monitor: Defining Localism; UP AM Station Seeks Downgrade
The FCC has issued proposed rules defining local programming. Meanwhile, a Michigan AM station has applied to downgrade and a Quad Cities FM station has repurposed a translator for a temporary facility.