Wisconsin Public Radio has named a new midday host to replace Larry Meiller. Elsewhere, two new meteorologists are coming to Twin Cities TV.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: Minneapolis Morning Host Cut
Greg Thunder is no longer with “102.9 The Wolf” (KMNB). Meanwhile, two former Twin Cities TV personalities have announced their next stops.
Weekly Log: Jobs Cut as TV Station Changes News Format
Several people are no longer with Cedar Rapids’ KGAN after changes to its news format. Meanwhile, two Twin Cities radio personalities have won Gracie Awards.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Thunder Bay TV Stations Seek Relief
Thunder Bay’s TV stations want to temporarily cut the amount of local news. Meanwhile, some stations are changing callsigns after a recent sale and more LPTV moves have been granted.
Owner of Chicago Station Buys Twin Cities Progressive Talker
A group that owns a Progressive Talk station in Chicago is buying a Twin Cities station carrying the same format.
Weekly Log: Canadian Weatheradio Signing Off
Canada’s Weatheradio service will go off the air this month. In other news, one journalist has joined a Twin Cities TV station as two others depart.
Weekly Log: Longtime Minneapolis Meteorologist Retires
Minneapolis meteorologist Belinda Jensen is retiring from daily TV. Meanwhile, Des Moines meteorologist Jeriann Ritter has shared a diagnosis of bulbar ALS.
Weekly Log: “myTalk” Parts Ways with Longtime Host
Hubbard Radio has opted not to renew Alexis Thompson’s contract with “myTalk 107.1.” Elsewhere, a new HD Radio signal is on the air in Winnipeg.
Weekly Log: Radio Vet Joins Big Radio; WPR, MPR Hosts Retire
A Madison and Rockford radio veteran has joined the “Big Radio” group. Meanwhile, a longtime WPR host and an MPR meteorologist are retiring.
Weekly Log: Longtime WCCO-TV Leader Ron Handberg Dies
Ron Handberg is being remembered for building WCCO-TV’s identity in the 1970s and `80s. Meanwhile, two longtime radio announcers in Iowa and Minnesota have retired.