The FCC is moving forward with a proposal by Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) to move to a UHF frequency, saying the idea “warrants consideration.”
Category: Twin Cities
Scripps May Divest Minneapolis Station as Part of ION Purchase
A station in the Minneapolis market may be among dozens divested by Scripps as it purchases the ION network, depending on the timing of a New York TV station sale.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis Low-Power TV Station Returning to Air
A Minneapolis low-power TV station returning to the air is among the items crossing through FCC databases in the last week.
Scripps’ Purchase of ION Means Future Network Moves
The E.W. Scripps Company announced Thursday that it has reached a $2.65 billion deal to buy the ION television network and 39 of its owned-and-operated stations.
End of “Live from Here” Transforms Weekend Public Radio
The end of “Live from Here” forced public radio services to reconsider their Saturday supper-hour programming for the first time since the Reagan administration.
MPR Adds More Weekend News Programming
Minnesota Public Radio’s News network made a rather large overhaul of its weekend lineup coinciding with the recent end of “Live from Here.”
KARE 11 Drops 11 a.m. Newscast
In a move that bucks the industry trend of adding newscasts, Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) has dropped its half-hour newscast at 11 a.m.
Minnesota Officials Help Cut Ribbon for New “La Raza” Studio
Several Minnesota officials were on hand as “La Raza” debuted its new studio facility Thursday, 110 days after fire destroyed its former South Minneapolis studios.
FCC Monitor: More LPTV Activity Following Full-Power Repack
An Iowa FM translator going off the air and numerous low-power TV filings are among the items recently crossing through FCC databases.
FM Signals Near Twin Cities Apply for Mutual Upgrades
Two FM stations that serve opposite sides of the Twin Cities metro area on the same frequency have applied for mutual upgrades.