There are new radio hosts in Green Bay and Des Moines and a new TV news manager in Green Bay.
Category: Twin Cities
Update: Final FCC Action on Minneapolis FM Upgrade
The years-long fight over which Twin Cities broadcaster should get an upgrade ended quietly on Sept. 5 with the FCC grant of one application and dismissal of the other.
Weekly Log: “Tent Show Radio” Signs Off; KCCW For Sale?
Long-running weekend radio show “Tent Show Radio” has signed off. Meanwhile, reports indicate Paramount may be looking to sell a Minnesota TV license.
Weekly Log: Numerous Broadcast Arrivals, Departures
A jam-packed week of personality announcements includes new TV anchors, radio host changes, several departures, and three new managers.
Dueling Applications Filed for Channel 24 in Twin Cities
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.
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.