Shire & Shore Communications’ WVVE/95.3 (Grand Marais) has gone off the air due to transmitter problems. The station tells the FCC in a notification of suspension of operations that it is unable…
Sioux City Station Sold
The broadcaster who’s been operating “La Fiesta 97.1” in Sioux City since late 2017 is seeking FCC approval to buy the station outright. The application to transfer K246CJ/97.1 (Sioux City) and its…
Mankato TV Station Expands Morning News
Mankato CBS affiliate KEYC/12.1 is expanding its new morning show. The newscast, which launched a year ago in the 6 a.m. hour, will now begin at 5:30. KEYC is the only station…
Start TV Comes to Davenport, Omaha
Two more Gray TV stations have added Start TV subchannel network: WOWT (Omaha) and KWQC (Davenport) are both now carrying the network on channels 6.5. As already reported here, WOWT-DT3 switched to…
Madison CBS Affiliate Launches New Set, Graphics
Madison CBS affiliate WISC-TV/3.1 used its post-Super Bowl newscast on Sunday, Feb. 3, to make some big changes to its look. The Morgan Murphy Media station unveiled a new set created by…
ION Affiliation Moves in Madison
A Madison Independent station has affiliated with Ion and some of its former local programming has moved to another station in the market. Byrne Acquisition Group’s WIFS (Janesville-Madison) has replaced its former…
Milwaukee Radio Veteran Joins “VTY Country”
Milwaukee radio veteran Van McNeil is joining “92.1 VTY Country” (WVTY Racine-Milwaukee), where he will host from 12 to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 4. McNeil also hosts the 3 to 7…
Walnut Radio Shuffling FM Translators in Omaha, Lincoln
Walnut Radio has received FCC permission to move two Omaha FM translators obtained during the AM revitalization filing windows. K293CJ/106.5, which relays the Christian Talk format of KCRO/660, has received a construction…
FCC Grants New FM Translators
The FCC has granted new FM translators in six Upper Midwest communities.
Fargo News Director Promoted to GM
Gray TV has named Ike Walter to be the general manager and news director of its Fargo stations, NBC affiliate KVLY-TV and CBS affiliate KXJB-LD. Walker has already been news director of the stations…