Former radio host and North Dakota Secretary of State Jim Kusler has died at the age of 73.
K-Love Getting Another Twin Cities Signal
The Educational Media Foundation is switching another one of its Twin Cities metro area signals to the “K-Love” Contemporary Christian network.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis LPTV Station To Return
Recent FCC activity includes approval of a new channel for a Minneapolis low-power TV station and a Wisconsin AM station reducing its nighttime power.
FCC Grants Several FM Construction Permits Following Auction
Newly-granted FM stations include a 100kW facility in Michigan’s UP, two Christian stations in Iowa, and a new signal in Nebraska’s panhandle.
Bismarck’s Y93 Drops Longtime Branding, Goes All-Christmas
iHeartMedia’s KYYY/92.9 (Bismarck) has dropped its longtime “Y93” branding and switched to “Christmas 92.9.”
Flood Buys Majority Interest in Kearney/Hastings Radio Group
Companies related to Flood Communications are buying majority interest in a radio group in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities.
Six Upper Midwest Radio Stations Make Nov. 1 Christmas Flip
At least a half-dozen Upper Midwest radio stations flipped to All-Christmas as soon as the calendar changed to November.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New FM Signal in Brainerd, New LPTV in Fargo
Recent filings with the FCC include a new FM signal coming on the air in Brainerd, MN, and a new low-power TV station signing on in Fargo.
Bethesda Sells 2 of its 3 Rapid City Stations to Northwestern
Northwestern Media, the Upper Midwest’s largest regional Christian broadcaster, is expanding westward with the purchase of two stations in the Rapid City market.
Changes in Albertville, Langdon, Milbank, Amery, and Sturgeon Bay
A roundup of format changes that have not yet been reported here, including another signal for “K-Love” in the greater Twin Cities metro area.