At least seven Upper Midwest news anchors and on-air personalities departed or announced their departures in the last week. Several new hires were announced.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: DeRusha Departs, Milwaukee Shifts, KSO’s Return?
A busy week included anchor changes in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, news director and general manager changes, and an attempt to restore a historic callsign.
Weekly Log: Naima Returns to Cities 97.1, Murrow Winners Announced
Updates in the past week include Naima returning to Cities 97.1, a Lincoln radio host returning to town, and the announcement of Murrow Award winners.
Weekly Log: News Director Moves in Fargo, Eau Claire; Tafoya Gets Podcast
This week’s log includes new TV news directors in Fargo and Eau Claire, a new evening news anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new national podcast based in the Twin Cities, and WBA Awards.
Weekly Log: People Moves, Newscast Changes, Streaming Updates
Developments include a meteorologist going off the air while he runs for office, departures in Des Moines, additions in Green Bay, two newscast changes, and a Justin Bieber promotion.
Several DTV Channel Launches, Changes in Twin Cities
Twin Cities TV viewers now have two new channels from full-power stations, while one network has moved to a new channel.
“My Talk 107.1” Wins Another Major Award
Hubbard Radio’s “My Talk 107.1” (KTMY Coon Rapids-Minneapolis-St. Paul) has received a Crystal Radio Award from the National Association of Broadcasters.
FCC Monitor: Settlement Among Applicants for Southern Minn. FM’s
Recent FCC activity includes a settlement agreement that could result in four new FM stations being granted, as well as extensions for 14 low-power TV construction permits.
New Channels in Cedar Rapids, Mpls., Omaha, Rochester, Sioux Falls
Channels recently added by some Upper Midwest stations include Newsy, Newsmax, Novelisima, Defy, TrueReal, getTV, and DigiTV.
FCC Monitor: KMSP Upgrades, North Dakota FM Signal to Move
Recent FCC filings include Minneapolis’ FOX 9 completing an upgrade and a North Dakota FM translator seeking to move to a different town.