Recent FCC filings include an update on efforts to return WELY-FM/94.5 (Ely) to the air and to return WGGL/91.1 (Houghton) to full power.
Weekly Log: Support for Minnesota Victim with Radio Background
A fundraiser for Sen. John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman, who has a background in radio, is nearing its goal. In other news, Tegna stations will add streaming morning newscasts.
DX Log: The 415 AM Stations Heard from Superior, Wis. (So Far)
If you’re an AM DX’er, you probably know that 415 stations isn’t really all that impressive to hear over a few decades living at one location.
FCC Monitor: Minn. FM Translator to Stay On Air During AM Tower Work
The FCC says a Minnesota FM translator can stay on the air while its AM parent station is temporarily off the air. Elsewhere, low-power TV stations in Fargo and Sioux Falls have upgraded.
Weekly Log: Morning TV News Returns to Mankato
Seven months after dropping morning news, Gray CBS/NBC affiliate KEYC/KMNF-LD (Mankato) announced that it will launch “Kato Mornings” starting June 16. The hourlong 6 a.m. newscast will be anchored by Jackson Jirik…
DX Log: What You Can Hear at the End of the Gunflint Trail
Trails End Campground is literally at the end of the road: the Gunflint Trail ends at the U.S. Forest Service campground.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Boy Scouts Sign On LPFM Station
A new LPFM station in Wisconsin is giving Boy Scouts the opportunity to learn about radio. Elsewhere, a Catholic radio station is seeking to improve its signal to Iowa City.
Weekly Log: TV Group For Sale; More Sports on Broadcast TV
Allen Media is putting its TV stations up for sale. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx and Duluth Huskies are the latest regional teams to announced broadcast TV simulcasts.
DX Log: 124 FM’s from 6 States and Provinces in 1 Night of Camping
A night at a new campground yields hiking and reception of 124 FM stations from four states and two provinces!
Bustos Media Buys Competitor in Milwaukee
Bustos Media is buying “97.9 Radio Caliente” (W250BN Milwaukee), the only Spanish-language competitor to Bustos’ stations in the market.