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.
Canadian SimSub Listings: May 3-9, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Eastern Twin Cities AM Continues to Look for New Transmitter Site
Endurance Broadcasting’s KLBB/1220 (Stillwater) is in talks with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office about possibly using one of its properties as its new transmitter site.
Allen Media Picks Up Spinoffs from Gray/Quincy Deal
Allen Media will be the buyer of stations in seven markets, including four in Wisconsin and Iowa, that Gray TV is spinning off as part of its purchase of Quincy Media.
Last Broadcast TV Signal in Thompson, Manitoba, Goes Off Air
Broadcast TV is no longer an option for the residents of the northern Manitoba community of Thompson after the last signal in the small city shut down.
Tribal Radio Station Drops Proposal to Enter Sioux City Market
An FM station owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has dropped a proposal to enter the Sioux City, Iowa, market.