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.
FCC Monitor: FM Applicants Modify Plans, LPTV’s Seek New Extensions
Wisconsin Public Radio is among the applicants modifying their proposals for new FM stations, while numerous low-power TV permits are seeking new extensions.
“X1075” Brings Alternative to Cedar Rapids
KZIA Inc.’s K298BM/107.5 and KZIA-HD4 (Cedar Rapids) have launched an Alternative format as “X1075,” replacing a Comedy and Sports format that had been called “The Gym OT.”
Smooth Jazz Back in Milwaukee on New FM Translator, AM Station
Smooth Jazz is back on the air in Milwaukee on new FM translator signal W273DQ/102.5 (Milwaukee) and its originating station, WJTI/1460 (West Allis).
“Mix 92.9” Brings Adult Contemporary Back to Bismarck
After seven weeks as “Christmas 92.9,” iHeartMedia’s KYYY/92.9 (Bismarck) has relaunched as “Mix 92.9.”