A belated note that WLDY/1340 (Ladysmith) has switched to Classic Country as “Willie” following its sale to Zoe Communications last year.
FCC Monitor: Iowa, Nebraska VHF to UHF Moves Progress
The following are updates to stories previously reported here and smaller recent FCC filings and actions that do not merit a full story of their own at this time: Iowa The FCC…
Canadian SimSub Listings: Feb. 15-21, 2021
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.
Duluth Radio Group Stops Medallion Hunt after Burial Ground Disturbance
Midwest Communications’ radio group in Duluth has called off its annual medallion hunt after a report that medallion seekers had disturbed an Indigenous burial ground.
FCC Filings Provide Details of Gray TV’s Plans for Quincy Media Stations
Documents filed with the FCC reveal that Gray TV plans to keep FOX in Rochester, consider expanding news in Duluth, and switch a Wisconsin satellite station to a different network.
Manitoba’s Only All-Sports Station Switches to Comedy
Bell Media has debuted an All-Comedy format on CFRW/1290 (Winnipeg), replacing what had been Manitoba’s only All-Sports station.
Former Sioux Falls FOX Affiliate Sold to Christian Broadcaster
The former FOX affiliate in the Sioux Falls market is being sold to a Christian broadcaster.
Numerous FM Allotments Up for Auction This Summer
If you’ve ever wanted your own radio station, you have another chance to get one – as long as it’s in one of the small or unrated markets up for auction.
Wis. Sports Talker Bill Michaels Resurfaces with New Flagship
Wisconsin Sports Talker Bill Michaels will return to the airwaves Tuesday in three markets, a month after leaving his former flagship.
FCC Monitor: Partial Tower Collapse, Two Iowa LPFM’s Deleted
Items crossing through the FCC database include a partial tower collapse in Iowa, two Iowa low-power FM stations being deleted, and a new FM signing on in rural Iowa.