The FCC has approved Sinclair Broadcast Group’s plan to sell TV stations in four Midwestern markets to Rincon Broadcasting Group, rejecting a petition to deny filed by Frequency Forward.
Civic Media Enters Michigan’s UP with Five-Station Purchase (Updated)
Wisconsin-based Civic Media is partnering with a Michigan company to buy five radio stations in the Upper Peninsula.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Stations at Reduced Power
Several Upper Midwest FM stations reported that they are or were operating at reduced power, while a South Dakota AM station has gone off the air again.
Des Moines AM Station, FM Translator Sold to Current Operator
After completing a signal shuffle earlier this year, Iowa Catholic Radio is selling two Des Moines stations to the company that currently programs “La Ley” on the signals.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Met Moves; Iowa Radio Show Simulcast
A Milwaukee TV station says two meteorologists are departing and another is being promoted. Elsewhere, an Iowa morning radio show will be simulcast in a second market.
DX Log: The Strongest Distant AM Signals in the Upper Midwest
Hear how distant AM nighttime skywave signals on the former “clear channels” sound in the Upper Midwest.
WPR Cancels Several Programs, Lays Off More than a Dozen
Facing flat revenues and questions about future funding, Wisconsin Public Radio has laid off more than a dozen staffers and canceled several decades-old programs.
FCC Monitor: Delay in WELY-FM Return; WGGL Antenna Damaged
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.