Tegna’s stations have returned to DirecTV and AT&T U-verse after a retransmission consent dispute that resulted in the stations being removed for six weeks.
Category: Twin Cities
FCC Monitor: ND TV Station Off Air; Several FM’s at Reduced Power
A TV station in North Dakota is temporarily off the air. Elsewhere, several FM stations in Duluth, Iowa City, and the Upper Peninsula are operating at reduced power.
Weekly Log: Several Wisconsin Morning Radio Changes
A Green Bay morning show is off the air after less than a month, while a La Crosse show is now simulcasting in Eau Claire and a morning farm broadcast has added seven stations.
Weekly Log: Madison Anchor Retiring; Green Bay Hosts Change Stations
A longtime Madison TV anchor is signing off, while a Marquette anchor is moving to Milwaukee. In Green Bay, two morning co-hosts have joined a competitor.
New Year Brings Dozens of DTV Channel Changes
Broadcast TV viewers are seeing channel changes in many markets as a result of national digital subchannel changes as the new year begins.
Weekly Log: Two Twin Cities Radio Veterans Pass (Updated)
Twin Cities radio veterans Ian Punnett and Pat Ebertz have died. In other news, an IPR reporter is headed to MPR and a group owner has renewed its NBC affiliations.
Few Conflicts Among New LPFM Applications in Upper Midwest
There are few obvious conflicts between applications for new low-power FM stations in the Upper Midwest, submitted during a recent FCC filing window.
Weekly Log: Twins Radio Announcer Moving to TV
The Minnesota Twins have announced new TV and radio announcers. Elsewhere, a longtime Madison meteorologist is retiring and an Omaha anchor has moved to a competitor.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New TV Signal in St. Paul; Mich. Sale Closes
Recent FCC filings include a TV station beginning broadcasts from St. Paul, closing of a Michigan radio/TV sale, and a new FM station signing on in Nebraska.
Weekly Log: Longtime Green Bay DJ Returns
A longtime Green Bay DJ is returning to the air on a different station. Meanwhile, a Minneapolis station has swapped two hosts’ shifts.