A new FM station is in the process of signing on in Rochester, Minn. Meanwhile, a low-power TV operator reports that numerous stations have returned to the air.
Weekly Log: Numerous Anchor Moves; KUOM To Spend Week Off Air
There are TV anchor moves in Green Bay, Madison, Davenport, Waterloo, and Omaha. Meanwhile, “Radio K” announced it will be off the air for a week.
M&H Selling Three Central Iowa Radio Stations to GM
M&H Broadcasting is selling three stations serving areas west and northwest of Des Moines to McGee Management Services LLC.
FCC Monitor: R&J Buying Warroad Stations It Already Operates
R&J Broadcasting is buying the stations in Roseau and Warroad that it began operating last year. Elsewhere, a Minnesota AM station plans to go non-directional at night with reduced power.
Weekly Log: Two Minnesota TV Reporters Departing
Two Minnesota TV reporters are moving to new jobs. Meanwhile, a Twin Cities radio team is entering daily national syndication and a Quad Cities radio show is ending.
FCC Grants Rare Time-Shared FM Frequency in Southern Wis.
After a years-long battle among several groups, the FCC has granted construction permits for two new non-commercial FM stations to share time on the same frequency in southern Wisconsin.
New Tribal-Owned Radio Station Signs On in Northern Wis.
The Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has signed on a new radio station in northern Wisconsin.
Sinclair Seeks to Buy Station It Already Operates in Sioux City
Following earlier applications to purchase stations it already operates in Cedar Rapids and Omaha, Sinclair Broadcast Group is proposing a similar transaction in Sioux City.
Muscatine’s KMCS Changes to Classic Hits after Sale
KMCS/93.1 (Muscatine) has switched to a 1990s and 2000s-based Classic Hits format after five days of stunting with All-Christmas music.
FCC Monitor: Small Minn. FM License Canceled
The FCC has canceled the license of a small southern Minnesota FM station that went off the air in late 2023. Elsewhere, a major western Wisconsin FM station is operating at reduced power.