A packed report includes news of morning hosts in Duluth and Green Bay, Wisconsin reporter moves, national attention for a UP station, and new channels in the new year.
Category: Twin Cities
FCC Monitor: Upgrades for FM Stations Near Des Moines, Omaha
Two non-commercial broadcasters have submitted license to cover applications indicating they have completed upgrades to FM stations near Des Moines and Omaha.
FCC Monitor: End to Years-Long Battle over 107.7 in Omaha Area?
Recent filings include an application that could mark the end of long-running concerns about potential interference to an air navigation frequency in Omaha.
Weekly Log: Twins Announcer Retires, Iowa Political Show In Works
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.
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.