Several small FM translator signals that would have served various corners of the Twin Cities metro area aren’t being built, but one station has received an extension.
Townsquare Merges Rochester-Area Classic Hits Formats
Townsquare Media has merged two Classic Hits stations on 103.9 and 104.3 in the Rochester area, with both now operating as “Fun 104.”
New Network Digi TV Launches with Several Regional Affiliates
The latest new national digital subchannel network is Digi TV, which launched Monday, Sept. 27 with carriage including several regional stations.
New Winnipeg FM Station Signs On, AM to Leave Air
Evanov Communications has begun testing new full-power FM station CKJS-FM/92.7 (Winnipeg), which will take over the multilingual format that has run on CKJS/810 for decades.
FCC Monitor: Madison-Area FM Permit Reinstated; LPTV Activity
Recent FCC activity includes a Madison-area FM construction permit being restored and low-power TV stations being sold, going silent, or being deleted.
Quad Cities FM Flips to Classic Hits Hours After Competitor Goes Country
Hours after Townsquare Media ended the Quad Cities’ only Classic Hits format, iHeartMedia adopted the format on one of its stations.
Townsquare Flips Quad Cities Station Back to Country
Townsquare Media has flipped a Quad Cities radio station back to Country, dropping a Classic Hits format to make another attempt at taking on the market’s longtime ratings leader.
Mason City-Rochester CBS Affiliate Wants Minneapolis Affiliate Off Cable
The Rochester-market CBS affiliate has filed a petition with the FCC seeking to have network programming from the Minneapolis affiliate removed from Rochester cable TV.
Sinclair Moves CW to Omaha Subchannel, Continuing Trend
For the third time this year, Sinclair Broadcast Group has moved a regional network affiliation from a station it programs, but does not own, to a subchannel of a station it does…
Central Minnesota Station Owners Building New FM on North Shore
A group of broadcasters from central Minnesota is in the process of building a new FM station on the North Shore of Lake Superior.