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Spectrum Drops Several Iowa Channels from SW Wis. System

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Spectrum Cable has dropped several out-of-market Iowa stations from a system in southwestern Wisconsin’s Grant County.

Program Notes: Marquette, Albert Lea, and La Crosse Changes

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Recent programming updates include a new morning show for Marquette, an Albert Lea station reverting to its previous format, and another expected change in La Crosse.

Longtime AM Radio Station in UP Goes Off Air Permanently

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Jon Ellis

WIAN/1240 (Ishpeming) has gone off the air permanently after a 73-year history.

Gray TV Seeks to Move Nebraska Station to UHF, Go Closer to Lincoln

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Gray TV is proposing to combine its Lincoln-market CBS and NBC stations on a reconstructed tower and move one of them to a UHF frequency, a change which would give the company…

FCC Monitor: Twin Cities FM Sale Closes, 3ABN Stations Go Silent

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Closing of the sale of a Twin Cities FM translator and a dozen 3ABN low-power TV stations going silent are among items passing through FCC databases.

2nd Update: Changes at Five La Crosse Stations Amid Ownership Shuffle

Posted on August 1, 2020May 18, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Three La Crosse radio formats have moved to new dial positions and two others are getting new formats amid the transfer of five La Crosse Media Group stations to three buyers and…

Scripps Stations Off DISH in Retrans Dispute

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Scripps Broadcasting stations in 42 markets, including several in the Upper Midwest, are off DISH Network amid a retransmission consent dispute.

KARE Seeks Move to UHF Frequency, Matching Competitors

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Tegna NBC affiliate KARE 11 (Minneapolis) is seeking permission to move to a UHF broadcast frequency, which would allow it to reach more viewers with indoor antennas.

FCC/CRTC Monitor: New FM On the Air in Western Minnesota

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Jon Ellis

The sign-on of a new FM translator in western Minnesota and updates on programming for several other FM translators are among items recently crossing through the FCC databases.

Eau Claire Station Switches Back to Sports on Twins Opening Day

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Just in time for the Twins season opener, an Eau Claire radio station has switched from Classic Hits back to Sports.

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