Recent FCC activity includes Weigel Broadcasting’s Des Moines TV station completing an upgrade and the grant of two UHF translators for a Madison VHF TV station.
Category: TV Translators
Data Dump: Largest Communities Missing a Major OTA TV Network
Some may find it surprising that broadcast reception of some major TV networks is not possible in a number of Upper Midwest communities.
FCC Monitor: KMSP Upgrades, North Dakota FM Signal to Move
Recent FCC filings include Minneapolis’ FOX 9 completing an upgrade and a North Dakota FM translator seeking to move to a different town.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Tower Collapses, FM Returns License, 6 FM’s Granted
Recent FCC filings and activity includes a Wisconsin tower collapse, a Minnesota FM station returning its license, and six new FM stations granted.
La Crosse CBS Affiliate Adds Eau Claire, Tomah Translators
For the first time since 1958, CBS has a strong local signal in Eau Claire — and one in Tomah, too.
FCC Monitor: More Christian FM’s Apply for Upgrades Ahead of Freeze
Ten more non-commercial radio stations applied for upgrades before the FCC put a freeze on such applications.
Sioux City ABC Affiliate Adds Norfolk Signal
Nexstar ABC affiliate KCAU/9.1 (Sioux City) has added coverage of Norfolk, NE, via a low-power TV station.
FCC Monitor: New FM’s Sign On at Tip of Minnesota’s Arrowhead
Two new FM stations signing on in Grand Portage, MN, are among items crossing through the FCC database in the past week.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: 2 TV Translators, 6 LPTV Permits Canceled
Recent regulatory activity includes cancellation of two Nebraska TV translators and six construction permits for new LPTV stations in North and South Dakota.
ABC-TV Goes Digital in Bemidji, Park Rapids, Wadena
The national end of analog broadcasting on TV translators meant the beginning of a digital ABC signal in three northern Minnesota communities.