A Minneapolis low-power TV station returning to the air is among the items crossing through FCC databases in the last week.
Scripps’ Purchase of ION Means Future Network Moves
The E.W. Scripps Company announced Thursday that it has reached a $2.65 billion deal to buy the ION television network and 39 of its owned-and-operated stations.
End of “Live from Here” Transforms Weekend Public Radio
The end of “Live from Here” forced public radio services to reconsider their Saturday supper-hour programming for the first time since the Reagan administration.
MPR Adds More Weekend News Programming
Minnesota Public Radio’s News network made a rather large overhaul of its weekend lineup coinciding with the recent end of “Live from Here.”
KARE 11 Drops 11 a.m. Newscast
In a move that bucks the industry trend of adding newscasts, Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) has dropped its half-hour newscast at 11 a.m.
FCC Monitor: DTV Fixes for Eau Claire, Fargo; FM Plans for Marquette
Proposed fixes to digital TV reception issues in Eau Claire and Fargo, as well as a future programming change at a Marquette FM signal, are among items crossing through FCC databases.
Duluth TV Station Changes Network Following Sale
KCWV/27 (Duluth) has made its anticipated change to Christian programming following its recent sale.
Windom Radio Stations Sold to Local Owners
South Dakota-based Riverfront Broadcasting is selling its radio stations in Windom, Minn., to a locally-owned company.
Minnesota Officials Help Cut Ribbon for New “La Raza” Studio
Several Minnesota officials were on hand as “La Raza” debuted its new studio facility Thursday, 110 days after fire destroyed its former South Minneapolis studios.
“The Family” Expands to Eau Claire, Displacing “Converge”
Christian radio network “The Family” is expanding westward to Eau Claire, displacing a short-lived Alternative format originating on the UW-Eau Claire campus.