Nebraska Public Media is buying a radio station in the Omaha market, extending its radio network to the state’s largest city for the first time.
FCC Monitor: WNFL, WLVE Callsigns On the Move in Wisconsin
The FCC has approved moves of the WNFL callsign in the Green Bay market and WLVE in the Milwaukee area. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station has gone silent for technical reasons.
Manitowoc’s WOMT Marks 100 Years with FM Simulcast
Seehafer Broadcasting’s WOMT/1240 (Manitowoc) is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an expansion to FM.
Weekly Log: Paul Allen Off Air After Protester Comment
Sports commentator Paul Allen has been off the air all week after making comments about “paid protesters.” Elsewhere, a Duluth public radio station is making changes to its lineup.
Coloff Sells Three Iowa Radio Stations to Area Buyer
Coloff Media is selling its stations in Charles City and New Hampton to a buyer from the area with no other broadcast holdings.
FCC Monitor: Two Rapid City FM’s at Reduced Power
Two Rapid City FM stations are operating at reduced power due to transmitter problems. Elsewhere, a low-power TV station has upgraded its signal to Madison.
Weekly Log: Both Eau Claire TV Stations Debut New Anchors
There are four new evening anchors at Eau Claire’s two TV stations. Elsewhere, two Wisconsin Sports radio stations have made changes and Create is coming to North Dakota.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Two Radio Stations Go Silent as Two Others Return
A pair of AM and FM stations in Iowa has again gone off the air. Meanwhile, FM stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and South Dakota have returned to the air.
Weekly Log: Five Minnesota Public Media Groups Awarded $500,000
Press Forward Minnesota announced it has awarded more than $500,000 to five Minnesota public media organizations through its Save the Signal Minnesota Fund.
FCC Monitor: One FM Returns To Air, Two Others Go Silent
An FM station in northeastern Iowa has returned to the air, while a station near Des Moines and another in South Dakota have gone off the air.