This week’s developments include cuts at a radio group, new morning hosts in the Twin Cities and Eau Claire, and a new public radio leader in Wausau.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: Longtime Minneapolis, Rochester Anchors Departing
Randy Shaver and Tom Overlie are departing their longtime TV roles. Elsewhere, Duluth has a new news director and SDPB has a new logo.
Weekly Log: Civic Media Sets New Lineup; Valsvik Signs Off KARE 11
Civic Media has rolled out a new daytime lineup on a dozen Wisconsin stations, while Twin Cities personality Lee Valsvik has ended her TV gig.
Weekly Log: Longtime MSP DJ Off Air, MN Radio Studio Closes
Brian Oake is no longer with Cities 97.1 as iHeartMedia shifts afternoon personalities. Meanwhile, a southern Minnesota radio station has moved from its longtime facility.
City-Owned LPFM Station Granted in SE Twin Cities Suburb
The FCC has granted a low-power FM station to a municipal government in the southeastern Twin Cities metro area.
New LPFM Station Granted for Northwest Twin Cities Metro
The FCC has granted AddiEun Foundation a construction permit for a new low-power FM station in the northwestern Twin Cities metro.
Weekly Log: WTMJ Changes Schedule, More Bucks TV Affiliates Announced
Milwaukee’s WTMJ radio is adding more news to its schedule, more TV stations have announced plans to carry the Milwaukee Bucks, and Prairie Public is changing its Sunday schedule.
Weekly Log: WPR Plans Classical Expansion; Longtime KS95 DJ Dies
A job posting for a new host says Wisconsin Public Radio is planning an expansion of Classical music programming.
Broadcast History: Twin Cities TV Dials, 1948-2002
Have you ever wondered if it’s true when people say they only had three channels growing up? Do you have fond memories of the simple TV lineup you had as a child?…
Weekly Log: Regional TV Newscast; Morning Departures in MSP, Willmar
A new TV newscast covers multiple markets. On the radio, a Minneapolis morning host is moving on while a Willmar morning host says new owners have declined to hire him.