Recent filings include an upgrade for a future Waterloo-area station, consummation of an Iowa radio station sale that resulted in a format change, and a Nebraska TV station returning to the air.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: KARE Adds Noon News, Longtime WPR Host Signs Off
KARE 11 is returning to the midday news game while “The Jason Show” is adding two more regional markets. Meanwhile, Tom Clark is signing off from Wisconsin Public Radio.
FCC Monitor: Duluth FM at Reduced Power; Neb. TV Station Off Air
A Duluth FM station is at reduced power due to transmitter problems, while a Nebraska TV station is off the air due to transmission line burnout.
Weekly Log: KDWB Host Moves to PM; KCRG Launching Lifestyle Show
A popular Twin Cities morning host has moved to afternoons, a Cedar Rapids TV station is launching a lifestyle show, and a few regional TV journalist are moving on.
Weekly Log: Grand Forks FM Move-In Imminent; Iowa Met Promoted
A Des Moines meteorologist has been promoted, while another Des Moines station is bringing back two familiar faces. Elsewhere, a Grand Forks FM move-in may be imminent.
Data Dump: Where Twin Cities DTV Channels Are Now Coming From
The launch of ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) has caused another change to the frequencies that Twin Cities TV channels use to reach viewers.
Ask NorthPine: Will Mpls. DTV Channels Be Available in ATSC 1.0?
With the launch of NextGen TV, channels in the original digital broadcast standard are being moved to different Minneapolis transmitters so that viewers don’t lose service.
FCC Monitor: LPTV Move to St. Paul OK’d; Cedar Rapids LPFM Sold
The FCC has granted an upgrade for a Twin Cities low-power TV station. Meanwhile, a group that reached a settlement over a new Cedar Rapids FM station is now buying a signal of its own.
Weekly Log: New Minneapolis Meteorologist; Iowa Station For Sale
A new Minneapolis meteorologist is among many people moves in TV. Meanwhile, a longtime Iowa radio owner is retiring and putting his stations up for sale.
Weekly Log: Departures in Minneapolis, Des Moines; New Reporter in Northern Wis.
A Minneapolis meteorologist and a Des Moines reporter have departed their stations, while a new reporter has joined a northern Wisconsin radio station.