Twin Cities radio veterans Ian Punnett and Pat Ebertz have died. In other news, an IPR reporter is headed to MPR and a group owner has renewed its NBC affiliations.
Category: Weekly Log
Weekly Log: Several Year-End Arrivals, Departures
There’s an anchor move in Des Moines, new anchors in Madison and Green Bay, and TV departures in La Crosse and Fargo. Meanwhile, Omaha has a new morning radio co-host.
Weekly Log: Longtime Duluth Morning DJ Dies
Longtime Duluth morning host Jeanne Ryan has died.
Weekly Log: Twins Radio Announcer Moving to TV
The Minnesota Twins have announced new TV and radio announcers. Elsewhere, a longtime Madison meteorologist is retiring and an Omaha anchor has moved to a competitor.
Weekly Log: Wis. Cable System to Lose Some Packers Games; Several Omaha Moves
Spectrum is dropping two Nexstar stations from some out-of-market cable systems, resulting in a loss of several Packers games for some viewers.
Weekly Log: Duluth DJ Returns; New DTV Channels; DISH-Hearst Dispute Ends
A packed report includes news of morning hosts in Duluth and Green Bay, Wisconsin reporter moves, national attention for a UP station, and new channels in the new year.
Weekly Log: Marconis for KDWB, KS95; iHeart Plans Beatles Simulcast
Two Twin Cities radio stations have won 2023 Marconi Radio Awards, and iHeartMedia is planning a national simulcast event to debut the new Beatles song.
Weekly Log: New Mpls. A.M. Host; Three Wis. Radio Retirements
Two Milwaukee radio hosts have announced their retirement, while a longtime Wisconsin radio meteorologist has issued his last forecast and Minneapolis has new morning DJ.
Weekly Log: New KARE GM, More Waterloo News, No CBC Time Signal
KARE’s new leader has a background in journalism. Elsewhere, a Waterloo TV station is adding more news and a nerdy radio tradition in Canada has ended.
Weekly Log: Longtime Davenport, Green Bay Personalities to Retire
KWQC’s Paula Sands and WIXX’s Jim Murphy are set to retire. Elsewhere, there are new TV anchors in Des Moines, Lincoln, and Rochester, and a Minneapolis radio station has won a national honor.