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…
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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.
Weekly Log: New TV GM’s in Nebraska, Several Wis. Radio Moves
This week’s people moves include two new TV GM’s in Nebraska, a new TV anchor in Milwaukee, and arrivals and departures in Wisconsin radio.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis Upgrade Among More Low-Power TV Moves
The return of a Minneapolis low-power TV station to 15kW is among numerous LPTV filings. Meanwhile, a North Dakota TV station has returned to the air.
Weekly Log: Longtime Radio News Voices Depart; New DTV Channels
Developments this week include the departures of several longtime radio news voices and new digital TV channels in Minneapolis and Des Moines.
Christian Station Gets Minneapolis Upgrade; Competitor Filed Too Early
The FCC has granted a Christian radio station’s application to move its FM translator to Minneapolis after finding a competing application by a low-power FM station was filed too early.
Broadcast History: Canadian Stunt Reminiscent of Minneapolis Flip
The radio stunt in western Canada that attracted attention across the continent this week may have sounded familiar to Twin Cities residents.