Hubbard Broadcasting Independent station “45TV” (KSTC/5.2 Minneapolis) will soon add an hour of news at noon.
Category: Twin Cities
45TV’s Frequency Change Comes with Additional Upgrades
Hubbard Broadcasting’s “45TV” (KSTC-TV/5.2 Minneapolis) not only got a new RF frequency, but a new transmitter and antenna — and possibly better coverage.
“Up 102” Comes to Twin Cities HD Radio Dial
iHeartMedia has launched Contemporary Christian outlet “Up 102” on the HD2 signal of KEEY/102.1 (St. Paul).
Update: DABL Adds Several Upper Midwest Affiliates
The new TV network’s official website has updated its affiliate list to remove a Duluth station and add a half-dozen other Upper Midwest markets.
KTIS-FM Transmitting at Reduced Power
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul’s KTIS-FM/98.5 (Minneapolis) has told the FCC that it is operating at reduced power due to a “major equipment failure” at its licensed transmitter site.
CBSN Minneapolis to Launch by Early 2020
CBS says local versions of CBSN, its 24-hour news channel, will roll out by early 2020 in Minneapolis and other markets.
WCCO Returns to DirecTV
WCCO-TV/4 (Minneapolis) is back on DirecTV after a nearly three-week outage caused by a retransmission consent dispute between CBS and the satellite provider.
iHeart, EMF Swap Translator Licenses
There’s no indication of any imminent format changes as iHeartMedia and the Educational Media Foundation swap 13 translator licenses nationally, including some in Minneapolis and Madison.
Grain Elevator Demolition, Brush Clearing Accident Among Reasons for July FCC Filings
Everything from the spectrum auction repack to a brush clearing accident are being cited as reasons for stations seeking special temporary authority from the FCC in the past month.
FOX 9 Debuts New Set
FOX 9 (KMSP Minneapolis) debuted a new studio beginning with its 5 p.m. newscast on Monday, July 29.