CFRW/1290 (Winnipeg) has gone off the air amid nationwide cutbacks at parent company Bell Media.
Category: The State of AM Radio
Weekly Log: 3 Join NBA Hall of Fame; New Cedar Rapids Anchor
Recent developments include three inductees to the Neb. Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame, a new morning TV anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new radio studio in Davenport.
Off Topic: A Thought about Improving AM Radio
Why force broadcasters to keep unwanted AM transmitters on the air when they’d rather program a 250-Watt FM signal?
FCC Monitor: Grand Forks FM Upgrade Plan, Wis. Callsign Swap
Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.
Stillwater Radio Station Returns License after 73 Years
A radio station that had served the northeastern Twin Cities metro area has returned its license 73 years after it first signed on.
FCC Monitor: New FM in Waterloo, Suburban Milwaukee AM Goes Silent
Recent FCC filings include the sign-on of a new FM station in Waterloo, a suburban Milwaukee AM station going off the air, and an AM upgrade plan in South Dakota.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis LPTV Station To Return
Recent FCC activity includes approval of a new channel for a Minneapolis low-power TV station and a Wisconsin AM station reducing its nighttime power.
FCC Monitor: St. Cloud AM Upgrade Sought; SD Station Ownership Change
Recent FCC activity includes a central Minnesota AM station proposing an upgrade and a change in ownership at a South Dakota FM station.
Iowa AM Station Returns License, Programming Continues on FM
A longtime northeastern Iowa radio station has gone off the air permanently, with its format continuing on several other signals in the region.
Western Twin Cities Metro AM License Cancelled
The FCC has formally cancelled the license of a western Twin Cities metro AM radio station that is off the air and did not seek license renewal.