Recent filings include details of a temporary facility being used by a South Dakota FM station after a tower collapse, as well as several new callsigns in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: Longtime MN, SD Voice Passes; New Milwaukee Morning Host
Recent developments include the passing of a longtime radio and TV voice in Minnesota and South Dakota as well as a new morning radio host in Milwaukee.
Weekly Log: Barnard Exits KQ; Sioux City Station Promotes and Hires 4
Recent developments include Tom Barnard’s last KQRS show, four staff changes at a Sioux City TV station, and less PBS Kids programming scheduled for the new year.
Weekly Log: Forum Launches Sioux Falls Website; NFL TV Quirk
Recent developments include Forum’s launch of a news presence in Sioux Falls, several TV anchor moves, and an NFL scheduling oddity.
Weekly Log: New WPR Morning Host, New Mpls. TV Meteorologist
This week’s developments include a new Morning Edition host in Wisconsin, a new TV meteorologist in Minneapolis, and the passing of a longtime broadcaster.
Weekly Log: Numerous Radio, TV Moves; Two Satellite TV Retrans Disputes
This week’s developments include numerous arrivals and departures in both radio and TV, as well as two major retransmission consent disputes.
FCC Monitor: Changes Coming to Green Bay; UP Station Boosts Power
Recent FCC filings include a Green Bay-market FM station planning to change its callsign and an Upper Peninsula AM station increasing its power as it recovers from a fire.
Data Dump: Hyphenated Communities of License
Just one station is licensed to “Minneapolis-St. Paul.” It’s a piece of trivia sure to make you popular at your next party.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: LPTV Move to St. Paul, FM Upgrade in Appleton
Recent filings include an application to move a low-power TV station to St. Paul, a proposed upgrade for an FM signal to add coverage of Appleton, and approval of a Winnipeg FM upgrade.
Off Topic: Minnesota-Only Time Change Could Be TV Nightmare
The effort to end twice-yearly clock changes could lead to a whole new set of headaches for TV viewers and broadcasters if the change isn’t made uniformly.