For more than four decades, there was only one TV station in Nebraska’s capital city. The situation in Lincoln was the result of a brief, tumultuous period in which one station bought…
Weekly Log: Radio Changes Continue in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s “Froggy” and “Fonz” formats are no more, as two other stations continue their farewells. Meanwhile, Civic Media has announced a half-dozen new appointments.
Local Sports Talk in Milwaukee Rises to 32 Hours Per Day
The amount of local Sports Talk on Milwaukee stations will rise to 32 hours per day with Audacy’s announcement of new shows on “The Fan.”
WPR Announces New Lineup Following Program Cancellations
Wisconsin Public Radio has released new program schedules following the cancellation of four WPR-produced weekly programs.
Broadcaster Donates U.P. AM Station, FM Translator to K-Love
A commercial broadcaster in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is donating an AM station and its FM translator to national Christian broadcaster K-Love.
FCC Monitor: Callsign Change Hints at Northern Minn. Simulcast
A northern Minnesota radio station’s pending callsign change hints at a possible future simulcast. Elsewhere, an Upper Peninsula FM station is seeking a big upgrade.
Weekly Log: Several Changes at KARE, Wis. Sports Talker Out
There have been several changes at Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11. In Wisconsin, a longtime sports talker is no longer on the air daily.
Update: Civic to Carry News/Talk Network on Milwaukee FM Signal
Civic Media has revealed programming plans for three signals it’s buying from the Milwaukee Radio Alliance.
Newsroom Notes: “Could the Ambulance Swing By the Water Main Break?”
The new comedy series “The Paper” may be about newspapers, but it also hits uncomfortably close to home for the TV news business.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Des Moines
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in Des Moines after finding that a competing applicant did not qualify for as many points as initially thought.