Developments this week include the launch of Story TV in Minneapolis and MeTV+ in Milwaukee. There are also several radio and TV personality updates.
Category: Twin Cities
FCC Monitor: Details of New Grand Forks, Northern Wis. TV Stations
Recent FCC filings include details of planned new TV stations in Grand Forks, ND, and Eagle River, WI, as well as several new low-power TV stations being constructed.
Broadcast History: The Sound of Twin Cities FM Radio in 1994
1994 was a big year for Twin Cities radio with several format changes, including the launch of cult favorite REV 105. Here’s a listen at what the FM dial sounded like that year.
Weekly Log: CBC Reporter Passes, Public Radio Staff Moves
Items reported this week include the passing of a Thunder Bay-based CBC reporter, public radio staff changes, and a new channel in Madison.
Ask NorthPine: Twin Cities HD Radio Outages
A reader asks why dozens of HD Radio channels have suddenly disappeared from the Twin Cities radio dial this summer.
Broadcast History: The Sound of Twin Cities AM Radio in 1994
In 1994, the Twin Cities AM band had five Nostalgia stations and four stations relaying FM music formats, the latter of which was quite handy if you happened to be a high…
Weekly Log: New GM in La Crosse, New Morning Show in Winnipeg
Developments include a new TV GM in La Crosse, a departing GM in Milwaukee, a new radio morning show in Winnipeg, and eight regional finalists for Marconi Awards.
Ask NorthPine: Why Are Some Twin Cities Stations Weak in Wisconsin?
A reader asks why most of the Twin Cities FM stations seem to be really weak this summer in northwestern Wisconsin’s cabin country.
New TV Station Plans St. Cloud-Area Transmitter, Rimshotting Metro
Radiant Life Ministries/Tri-State Christian Television has proposed a new TV station that would theoretically reach the northwestern Twin Cities metro while also serving central Minnesota.
FCC Monitor: Iowa, Nebraska FM’s Canceled; Minn. FM’s at Low Power
Recent FCC activity includes cancellation of small FM signals in Iowa and Nebraska and an update on two north-central Minnesota stations operating at reduced power.