The FCC has started granting applications for new non-commercial FM stations in rural areas that were not in competition with other proposals.
CBS-TV Affiliation Makes Quick Move in Marquette
The CBS affiliation in Marquette moved from Nexstar’s WJMN/3.1 to Lilly’s WZMQ/19.2 with less than a day’s notice to viewers.
FCC Monitor: Competing FM App’s Resolved in Iowa, Minn., Neb.
Groups have resolved competing FM applications in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Meanwhile, regulators have granted a Manitoba station that would transmit two hours per week.
KKOJ Tweaks Playlist to Classic Country
Two years after flipping to Traditional Country, KKOJ/1190 (Jackson, Minn.) and translator K249EO/97.7 have moved to Classic Country.
FCC Monitor: Many New Low-Power TV Stations Built, Others Seek Tolling
Recent FCC filings include Gray TV reporting that numerous new low-power TV stations have been constructed. Several sales have also closed.
Minnesota’s First NextGen TV Station Signs On
A low-power TV station in St. Cloud is the first NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) station in Minnesota, and possibly the Upper Midwest.
WFHR Switches to Oldies Following Launch of FM Translator
WFHR/1320 (Wisconsin Rapids) has dropped syndicated Talk and Sports elements of its format for `60s and `70s Oldies following the launch of new FM translator W248DE/97.5.
Sault Ste. Marie Station Drops Sports for Conservative Talk
Sovereign Communications’ WKNW/1400 (Sault Ste. Marie) has dropped ESPN Radio for syndicated Conservative Talk, branded as “News/Talk 1400.”
Crute’s Liberal Talk Format Returns to the Air in Milwaukee
Just over a year after leaving one pair of Milwaukee-area signals, Mike Crute’s Liberal Talk format has returned to the air on another pair of signals.
Gray Promotes Quad Cities News Director to Rochester GM Office
Gray TV’s news director in the Quad Cities is headed to the general manager’s office in Rochester, Minn.