Following the end of an FCC freeze on channel changes by low-power TV stations, two Twin Cities-area stations have filed competing applications for the same channel.
Category: Twin Cities
Weekly Log: Longtime Minneapolis Anchor Departing
Longtime morning anchor Alix Kendall is departing KMSP. Elsewhere, a Quad Cities TV GM is adding duties in Des Moines and a Green Bay manager is moving to Milwaukee.
FCC Monitor: Iowa LPFM Shuts Down; Neb. AM at Reduced Power
The FCC has canceled the license of a rural Iowa low-power FM station that ended operations a few weeks ago. Elsewhere, a Nebraska AM station is at reduced power.
FCC Approves Application for Review of Twin Cities FM Upgrade
The FCC has granted an application for review from Park Public Radio, owner of KPPS-LP/97.5 (St. Louis Park), in the long-running battle over whether KPPS-LP or a translator should get a facility…
Weekly Log: B&C and NewsNet Shut Down; More on KOOL TV
A venerable trade publication and a national news network are shutting down as more information is released about the end of a western Minnesota TV service.
FCC Monitor: Another LPTV Station Granted Move into Twin Cities
The FCC has granted another low-power TV station a move into the Twin Cities metro. Meanwhile, one U.P. FM station has returned to the air while another is at reduced power.
Weekly Log: Paul Douglas Retires from Radio
Longtime Twin Cities broadcaster Paul Douglas has retired from daily radio work. Elsewhere, a Milwaukee anchor and a Rochester meteorologist have departed.
Weekly Log: Alexandria’s “KOOL TV” Shuts Down
An independent TV station in Alexandria, MN, that had offered a local newscast has ended operations. Elsewhere, there’s a new anchor in Rochester while an anchor is departing in Milwaukee.
Weekly Log: Longtime Wis. Radio Host Won’t Return
A longtime Wisconsin morning radio host says he won’t return to the airwaves. Elsewhere, there’s a new host on “KS95.”
Weekly Log: New Newscast in Des Moines, New Co-Host in Minneapolis
A new 4 p.m. newscast is coming to Des Moines. Elsewhere, a new co-host has been named for “The Jason Show” and a meteorologist has moved from Rochester to Wausau.