Several subchannel networks are now receiving full-power carriage in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and several other Upper Midwest markets following Scripps’ purchase of ION.
Category: Twin Cities
Still Listening to 99.5 WLOL 30 Years Later
February 26, 1991 was a fateful day in Twin Cities radio history and also an important one for kids like me who were in junior high at the time.
Tegna to Launch New Lifestyle/Reality Channel
TV station owner Tegna, which has several stations in the Upper Midwest, has announced plans to launch a third subchannel network this spring.
Twin Cities Radio Vet Lassman Joins St. Cloud Rocker
Longtime Twin Cities radio veteran John Lassman is moving up the interstate to “the red house that rocks” and he’s bringing “The Chucker” with him.
FCC Monitor: Partial Tower Collapse, Two Iowa LPFM’s Deleted
Items crossing through the FCC database include a partial tower collapse in Iowa, two Iowa low-power FM stations being deleted, and a new FM signing on in rural Iowa.
Native Minnesotan with News Background Named KARE GM
Tegna has named Bill Dallman the new general manager of NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis), taking over for recently-retired John Remes.
New Owner to End Three ION Subchannels
The E.W. Scripps Company says it will discontinue three ION subchannels at the end of February following its purchase of the main ION network and its owned-and-operated affiliates.
Minnesota Score Radio Expands to Daily Broadcasts
The Twin Cities have another daily Sports talk option, if only for an hour.
CBS Quietly Launches New Subchannel on WCCO, Other O&O’s
A new subchannel carrying programming from the ViacomCBS library has launched on WCCO-DT4 and other CBS owned-and-operated stations.
FCC Monitor: Northern Minnesota AM Station Seeks Power Increase
Recent FCC filings include a northern Minnesota AM station seeking a power increase and a Minneapolis TV station getting back to full power.