Iowa Public Radio has switched its only 24-hour FM News signal to Classical.
Duluth’s KUMD Rebrands as Sale to WDSE Closes
A longtime Duluth public radio station has rebranded as its sale to the operator of the city’s PBS station closes, creating the only public radio-TV combination in Minnesota.
Forum Announces Plan to Buy Fargo, Duluth FOX Affiliates
Forum Communications has announced plans to buy the FOX affiliates in Fargo and Duluth, with details of how the company proposes to comply with ownership caps yet to be announced.
Commentary: Begging the CSR to Let Me Cancel Already
I’d held onto a TV service because of the cool feeds from LA and New York. The dread of cancelling came not from the loss of service but from the long phone call I’d have to make.
FCC Monitor: New FM Translators Sign On in Iowa, Wisconsin
Recent FCC filings include new FM translators signing on in southeastern Iowa and western Wisconsin, as well as several AM stations dealing with transmission issues.
North Twin Cities Metro Station Splits from Longtime Simulcast
An AM station in the northern Twin Cities metro area has dropped a longtime simulcast with another station and is now running a variety of programming in multiple languages.
KOLN Returns to Air after 2020 Tower Collapse
Nearly two years after its tower collapsed in a winter storm, Gray TV CBS affiliate KOLN/10 (Lincoln) resumed normal operations on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
FCC Monitor: KLBB Update, New FM in Minn., Wis. AM Goes Silent
Recent activity in FCC databases includes an update on KLBB, a new FM translator signing on in north-central Minnesota, and a Wisconsin AM station going silent.
La Crosse CBS Affiliate Adds Eau Claire, Tomah Translators
For the first time since 1958, CBS has a strong local signal in Eau Claire — and one in Tomah, too.
Des Moines-Area Station Switches to VCY America Network
KTIA-FM/99.3 (Huxley-Des Moines) has switched from one kind of Christian Talk to another after being sold to VCY America.