Recent filings include an upgrade for a future Waterloo-area station, consummation of an Iowa radio station sale that resulted in a format change, and a Nebraska TV station returning to the air.
Category: Technical changes
Signal Shuffle Would Create New Core Des Moines FM
Des Moines would get a new core FM signal as part of a four-station frequency change submitted for FCC approval.
FCC Monitor: Northern Iowa Upgrade; New FM Signs On in Nebraska
A northern Iowa FM station has completed a long-planned upgrade, a Des Moines signal has gone silent, and a new FM station has signed on in Nebraska.
FCC Monitor: Wis. Tribe Seeks New FM Station; TPT at Reduced Power
Recent filings include a northern Wisconsin tribe seeking a new FM radio station and Twin Cities Public Television reporting that its stations are temporarily at reduced power.
Ask NorthPine: Will Mpls. DTV Channels Be Available in ATSC 1.0?
With the launch of NextGen TV, channels in the original digital broadcast standard are being moved to different Minneapolis transmitters so that viewers don’t lose service.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Sale Closes; Wis. AM Station Stuck in Night Mode
Recent FCC filings include a Nebraska radio sale closing and a Wisconsin AM station reporting that its antenna system is stuck in nighttime mode.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Nebraska TV Station Moves to UHF
Recent filings include a Nebraska TV station completing its move to UHF, a Minnesota AM station running at low power, and another delay for a CBC upgrade in Manitoba.
FCC Monitor: Classical Upgrade in the QCA; New UP FM Granted
Recent activity includes an upgrade for the Quad Cities’ Classical station, grant of a new FM station in the UP, and several requests for more extensions to low-power TV construction deadlines.
Weekly Log: Madison Freq. Change; New Green Bay, Marquette Anchors
WPR is changing the frequency of one of its Madison stations on Saturday. Meanwhile, new morning anchors have hit the airwaves in Green Bay and Marquette and a Twin Cities sportscast fit in 47 Taylor Swift references.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Iowa FM at Reduced Power, S.D. AM Back on Air
Recent filings include an Iowa FM station operating at reduced power, a South Dakota AM station returning to the air, and a Canadian network seeking to remove local news requirements.