The Twins’ longtime TV announcer is retiring, with a replacement not yet named. Elsewhere, a new weekly political show is slated to launch in Iowa.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: Marconis for KDWB, KS95; iHeart Plans Beatles Simulcast
Two Twin Cities radio stations have won 2023 Marconi Radio Awards, and iHeartMedia is planning a national simulcast event to debut the new Beatles song.
Twin Cities Now Have Ten NextGen TV Channels
Twin Cities broadcast TV viewers can now receive ten channels in the new NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) format, if they have the equipment to receive them.
Weekly Log: New Mpls. A.M. Host; Three Wis. Radio Retirements
Two Milwaukee radio hosts have announced their retirement, while a longtime Wisconsin radio meteorologist has issued his last forecast and Minneapolis has new morning DJ.
Weekly Log: New KARE GM, More Waterloo News, No CBC Time Signal
KARE’s new leader has a background in journalism. Elsewhere, a Waterloo TV station is adding more news and a nerdy radio tradition in Canada has ended.
Weekly Log: Longtime Davenport, Green Bay Personalities to Retire
KWQC’s Paula Sands and WIXX’s Jim Murphy are set to retire. Elsewhere, there are new TV anchors in Des Moines, Lincoln, and Rochester, and a Minneapolis radio station has won a national honor.
Bridge News Buys Minneapolis Low-Power TV Station
Michigan-based Bridge News LLC is buying Minneapolis Univision affiliate WUMN-LD/21, but the deal does not include the network affiliation.
Weekly Log: IPR Updates Logo and Schedule; Mpls. Journalists Depart
Iowa Public Radio is updating its logo and its weekend schedule, while it welcomes one of two journalists leaving Minneapolis for family reasons.
FCC Monitor: Displaced LPTV Could Get Upgrade; MN Translator Returned
Two low-power TV stations due to be displaced by a full-power station have applied for new channels. Elsewhere, Northwestern has returned a Minnesota FM translator license.
Weekly Log: Wolves Leave WCCO; New addition to Fargo morning show
The Timberwolves are leaving WCCO, a Fargo morning show has a new addition, and a Madison anchor is moving to Omaha as an MPR announcer moves to IPR.