A Madison TV station that agreed to move from UHF to VHF as part of the spectrum auction is now seeking two UHF digital replacement translators to alleviate indoor reception problems.
FCC Monitor: Setting the Boundary for Big-Four Combinations
The FCC says a major TV operator crossed a line in the method it used to add a second major affiliation in one market. Meanwhile, the flurry of LPTV filings continues.
Canadian SimSub Listings: July 12-18, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
“The Rock Farm” Moves to Larger Signal Along ND-Manitoba Border
Simmons Broadcasting has launched its “Rock Farm” format on a larger signal in northeastern North Dakota: KYTZ/106.7 (Walhalla).
Update: Flag Family Media Buys Grand Rapids Radio Trio
An FCC filing shows the price for Fargo-based Flag Family Media’s purchase of a group of radio stations in Grand Rapids, Minn., is $1.4 million.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines FM Knocked Off Air; LPTV Filings Continue
Recent FCC filings include a Des Moines station being knocked off the air by a lightning strike and a continued flurry of filings from LPTV stations that still aren’t on the air.
Canadian SimSub Listings: July 5-11, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Updated: A Look at Potential Bidders for New Radio Stations
More than 20 companies are now eligible to bid for many Upper Midwest FM allotments in an FCC auction that could potentially pit regional broadcasters against national bidders.
Plan Would Give Black Hills AM Station an FM Signal from Terry Peak
The owner of a group of Black Hills radio stations has applied to move an FM translator to one of the region’s best-known transmission sites to relay an AM station.
FCC Monitor: Head-Spinning Flurry of LPTV Filings Continues
The FCC database is seeing a deluge of extension requests and transactions involving low-power TV stations ahead of a July deadline.