It appears that all but one of the full-power radio stations knocked off the air by the Aug. 10 Iowa Derecho have now returned to the air.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Neb. Station Back to Full Power, Experimental LPTV Granted in Wis.
Recent filings crossing through the FCC databases indicate that a Nebraska station is back to full power while stations in Duluth and Brookings are at half-power.
Quad Cities’ Second-Oldest Station Dies at 95
The license of the second-oldest broadcast station in the Quad Cities has been deleted 95 years after the station first signed on.
Quad Cities Public Radio Station Adds Second Service
Quad Cities public radio station WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has added a second service carrying a full-time News format on a translator and an HD2 signal.
South Dakota AM Station Returns License
A longtime AM radio station with a large coverage area in northeastern South Dakota has returned its license after several years of changes.
Downed Towers Affect Several AM Stations in Iowa, Minnesota
Tower collapses on Monday, Aug. 10, affected two AM stations in Iowa and one AM station in Minnesota.
Update: Locast Adds Minneapolis Market
Free local TV streaming provider Locast is expanding to Minneapolis as it continues to fight a legal challenge from the major broadcast networks.
Cedar Rapids’ “Smart FM” Goes All `80s
A trio of signals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have gone All `80s but kept their “Smart FM” slogan.
FCC Monitor: WPR Madison Upgrade Approved, New FM in NW Minn.
Recent items crossing through the FCC databases include approval of a Madison FM translator upgrade and a new FM translator signing on in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Canadian SimSub Listings: August 10-16, 2020
A look at which Canadian broadcast TV networks will simultaneously air U.S. network programming.