A full-power TV channel within the Minneapolis market that went silent as a result of the spectrum auction could potentially return to the air as a result of a new FCC auction.
Category: Twin Cities
Potential TV Must-Carry Rights Up for Auction in Six Regional Markets
Full-power TV licenses with the Minneapolis, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Green Bay, and Wausau markets are slated to go up for auction in 2022.
Timeline: All-Christmas Flips Mostly On Schedule, With Notable Exceptions
There were a few notable changes in the All-Christmas timeline this year including later flips in Milwaukee that led to three competing formats, plus a new entrant in Fargo.
FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent
Recent activity in FCC databases includes an update on KLBB, a new FM translator signing on in north-central Minnesota, and a Wisconsin AM station going silent.
FM Applications: Park Public Radio Proposes Solution to Mpls. Conflict
Park Public Radio, which operates signal KPPS-LP/97.5 (St. Louis Park), has applied for Class A FM stations as a potential solution for a long-running effort to relocate its transmitter site.
Hubbard’s “My Talk 107.1” Named Large Market Station of the Year
Hubbard Radio’s “My Talk 107.1” (KTMY Coon Rapids-Minneapolis-St. Paul) has received a Marconi Award for Large Market Station of the Year.
K-Love Getting Another Twin Cities Signal
The Educational Media Foundation is switching another one of its Twin Cities metro area signals to the “K-Love” Contemporary Christian network.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis LPTV Station To Return
Recent FCC activity includes approval of a new channel for a Minneapolis low-power TV station and a Wisconsin AM station reducing its nighttime power.
Changes in Albertville, Langdon, Milbank, Amery, and Sturgeon Bay
A roundup of format changes that have not yet been reported here, including another signal for “K-Love” in the greater Twin Cities metro area.
Several More DTV Subchannels Added in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
TrueReal is now on the air in the Twin Cities, and several other recently-launched networks have announced additional affiliates.