Recent items crossing through FCC databases include a Des Moines TV station upgrading and several low-power TV stations being deleted.
Canadian SimSub Listings: May 10-16, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Townsquare Exits Crowded Cedar Rapids Top 40 Field
Townsquare Media has ended a ten-year-old Contemporary Hits format in the Cedar Rapids market after its agreement to run the station that had carried the format apparently expired.
Nebraska Panhandle FM Switches from AC to Country
A 100kW FM signal serving Nebraska’s panhandle south of Scottsbluff has switched from Adult Contemporary to Country, while its counterpart has switched to Classic Country.
Update: Sale of Twin Cities Christian Radio Station Filed with FCC
The FCC filing to transfer a Twin Cities FM station’s license from one Christian broadcaster to another details what will happen if the buyer decides to sell.
Sinclair CW Stations to Add Evening National News
CW affiliates in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Omaha are due to begin carrying a late-evening national news block this fall.
Des Moines-Based Meredith Sells TV Group to Gray
Gray TV’s latest acquisition does not include any Upper Midwest TV stations but does have a regional connection: the seller is Des Moines-based Meredith Corporation.
Former Wisconsin Station Owner Gene Kirchner Passes
Former western Wisconsin radio station owner Gene Kirchner has passed away. Kirchner owned WRDN AM-FM (Durand) from 1986 to 2001.
“Boost” Takes Over Former “Air1” Signal in Minneapolis
With the Worship music network Air1 now airing on a larger signal in the Twin Cities, the former Minneapolis Air1 signal is now carrying a new Christian network.
FCC Monitor: Neb. UHF Move Advances; Wis. FM Permit Expires
A central Nebraska TV station’s proposal to move to UHF has advanced. Meanwhile, the FCC deleted an unbuilt FM translator station in rural Wisconsin.