Public radio services are adjusting their schedules due to the impending end of “The Takeaway,” an hourlong weekday news magazine from WNYC.
Category: Twin Cities
FCC Denies Applications for New Minneapolis FM Stations
The FCC has denied applications for two new non-commercial stations in Minneapolis, saying the applicant failed to make the case for necessary waivers.
Weekly Log: Ratings First for KTIS-FM, Peabody for KARE
Contemporary Christian station KTIS-FM has topped the Minneapolis ratings for the first time, while KARE 11 has won a major national award.
FCC Monitor: Classic Wis. Callsigns Return
Two Wisconsin stations have returned to their previous call letters, while a third heritage callsign has found a new home.
Weekly Log: Delilah Returns to Twin Cities, Met Back in Rochester
Delilah is back on the Twin Cites radio dial, while a former Rochester meteorologist is resurfacing on a different station and numerous stations have won awards.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Wis. College Returns FM; New `Peg FM/TV Hearing
A Wisconsin college has surrendered its FM license. Elsewhere, Canada’s regulator has scheduled hearings on proposed new FM and TV stations in Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: HD in Eau Claire; Lightning Affects UP FM, Wis. AM
Lightning has knocked a U.P. FM signal off the air and forced a suburban Milwaukee AM station to run at reduced power. Meanwhile, an Eau Claire station has activated HD Radio.
Weekly Log: Several TV Anchors Move; Crystal Awards for KS95, WTMJ
Two longtime anchors are leaving a Rochester TV station for new opportunities, while a new anchor has been named in Madison and there’s a new morning radio host in Nebraska.
Weekly Log: “Total Hits” in the Twin Cities, Several People Moves
A new HD subchannel is on the air in suburban Minneapolis and Liberal Talk is broadcasting in northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, there are several more people moves in Upper Midwest radio and TV.
FCC Monitor: Auxiliary Facility Planned after Iowa Tower Collapse
Recent filings include a proposed auxiliary facility after an Eastern Iowa tower collapse and a northern Wisconsin AM station returning to the air.