FM translators in Bemidji and Fairmont, Minn., have returned to the air on new frequencies. Elsewhere, WOI/640 (Ames) is back to full nighttime power.
Category: Technical difficulties
FCC Monitor: UP FM at Reduced Power; Minn. LPFM Goes Off Air
An Upper Peninsula FM station is operating at reduced power, while an Iowa FM station has returned to full power and Minnesota LPFM station has gone off the air.
FCC Monitor: Mpls. LPTV Station Drops Channel Change Application
A Minneapolis low-power TV station has dropped a channel-change application that was competing with another station. In North Dakota, two radio sales have closed and a third has been approved.
FCC Monitor: Western Minnesota FM Station Seeks Upgrade
A western Minnesota FM station that is in the process of being sold is seeing a power boost. Elsewhere, a South Dakota TV station is back to full power.
FCC Monitor: Objection to WDAY(AM) Sale Denied; KPVL Sale Filed
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
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.
FCC Monitor: Developments in Battle for Wis. FM Frequency
A Wisconsin FM applicant says a new development means it shouldn’t have to time-share after all. Elsewhere, two small FM signals are signing on in Iowa.
Update: Major Western Manitoba TV Signal Won’t Return
Canadian regulators have approved the permanent shutdown of a major TV signal in southwestern Manitoba that had carried CTV.
FCC Monitor: Twin Cities Suburb Tries to Fix LPFM Application Error
The FCC has denied an attempt by a Twin Cities suburb to correct its application for a new low-power FM application, which inadvertently specified a site 11 miles away from its intended location.
FCC Monitor: Iowa Public Radio Surrenders New FM Permit
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