Recent FCC activity includes an application to move a low-power TV station to St. Paul and a new FM signal in the far southern Twin Cities metro.
Category: Twin Cities
Bob FM Adds Several More North Twin Cities Metro Signals
The Classic Country “Bob FM” format has added several more signals in the northern Twin Cities metro area as the “Big Q” Oldies format becomes HD and online-only.
FOX Weather Coming to TV Dials in Minneapolis, Milwaukee
FOX plans to add its 24-hour FOX Weather service on digital subchannels in all of its markets with owned-and-operated stations, which include Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
FCC Monitor: KIOA at Reduced Power, More Non-Comm FM Amendments
Recent FCC filings include KIOA reporting an antenna issue, a Bismarck station back to full power, and more non-commercial FM applicants changing their plans.
FCC Monitor: Iowa Station Back to 100kW, Changes for Milwaukee?
Recent FCC filings indicate a Des Moines-market FM station is back up to 100kW and that a Milwaukee FM signal may soon change its programming.
FCC To Auction Alexandria Channel after Paying $10M Take it Silent
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.
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.