Changes include the launch of a new midday news magazine in Minnesota, new weekend programming in Iowa and Wisconsin, and a retirement in Nebraska.
Category: Twin Cities
FCC Monitor: Low-Power TV Station’s Move Towards Minneapolis Continues
Recent items crossing through FCC databases include a low-power TV station continuing a hop towards Minneapolis and an Upper Peninsula TV station boosting its power.
Update: KARE 11 to Move to UHF Frequency on Oct. 20
Twin Cities NBC affiliate KARE has announced plans to move to a UHF frequency on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at noon.
Newsy Becomes Broadcast Network with Affiliates Across Upper Midwest
Scripps has relaunched the streaming news network Newsy as an over-the-air service with affiliates reaching much of the Upper Midwest.
Update: Extension for 1 of 4 Would-Be Twin Cities Metro FM Signals
Several small FM translator signals that would have served various corners of the Twin Cities metro area aren’t being built, but one station has received an extension.
MPR Partners with KMOJ To Create Urban Alternative Format
Minnesota’s biggest public radio organization is partnering with “The People’s Station” to create a new Urban Alternative format for the Twin Cities.
KSTP-TV Launches New Local Show as KMSP Revamps 9 a.m. Hour
Competition is heating up in the 9 a.m. hour on the Twin Cities TV dial as KSTP-TV launches a new local show and KMSP revamps its program in the hour.
Numerous New Subchannels Sign On for New TV Season
Numerous new digital TV subchannels have been activated across the Upper Midwest carrying newly-launched networks Defy, TrueReal, and Rewind TV.
FCC Approves Plan for WCCO-TV and KARE to Share Antenna
The FCC has approved applications for two major Twin Cities TV stations to share a new top-mounted antenna at the well-known Telefarm transmitter site in Shoreview.
More Channels for Twin Cities: Low-Power TV Station Upgrades
There are more digital TV channels available for Twin Cities residents after a west-suburban low-power TV station completed an upgrade.