Recent activity includes another attempt to upgrade a station near Omaha, a Fargo-area transmitter site move, and the sale of a Rapid City signal.
Category: Twin Cities
iHeart Names Greg Alexander Minneapolis Market President
iHeartMedia has promoted Greg Alexander to the position of Minneapolis Market President.
Brian Oake Back on Cities 97.1 Morning Shift
Twin Cities radio listeners may have wondered if they’d just awoken from a long sleep when they turned on the radio Monday morning.
Exact Time of License Expiration At Issue in Minneapolis Upgrade Battle
The exact time that a Twin Cities station’s license expired has become an issue in a legal fight between two small suburban FM stations that want to take over its coverage area.
Update: Sale of Twin Cities Christian Radio Station Filed with FCC
The FCC filing to transfer a Twin Cities FM station’s license from one Christian broadcaster to another details what will happen if the buyer decides to sell.
Sinclair CW Stations to Add Evening National News
CW affiliates in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Omaha are due to begin carrying a late-evening national news block this fall.
“Boost” Takes Over Former “Air1” Signal in Minneapolis
With the Worship music network Air1 now airing on a larger signal in the Twin Cities, the former Minneapolis Air1 signal is now carrying a new Christian network.
Eastern Twin Cities AM Continues to Look for New Transmitter Site
Endurance Broadcasting’s KLBB/1220 (Stillwater) is in talks with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office about possibly using one of its properties as its new transmitter site.
FCC Monitor: Neb. TV Station Upgrades; Minn. AM Upgrade OK’d
Recent activity in the FCC database includes a Lincoln TV station completing an upgrade and approval for a northern Minnesota AM station’s power increase.
No Twin Cities K-Love Upgrade as PraiseLive, Air1 Get New Signals
The Educational Media Foundation closed on its purchase of two Twin Cities FM stations on April 12, but it turns out neither one is carrying EMF’s primary “K-Love” network.