Five stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are operating at reduced power. Elsewhere, a Mason City FM station has been granted an upgrade.
Local Broadcaster Buys Silent Omaha AM Station
About two months after it took KXSP/590 (Omaha) off the air, SummitMedia has reached an agreement to sell the station to locally-owned Walnut Media.
Twin Cities PBS Takes Over Operations of Southern Minn. Station
Following a major loss of federal funding, southern Minnesota’s only PBS station has transferred control to Twin Cities Public Television.
Weekly Log: Several New Faces on Twin Cities TV
Two Twin Cities TV stations have announced new anchors and reporters. Meanwhile, a Twin Cities radio station has announced a new morning co-host.
FCC Monitor: Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska Radio Sales Close
Sales of radio groups in Charles City, Iowa, Menominee, Mich., and Nebraska’s Tri-Cities have closed. Meanwhile, an Upper Peninsula LPFM has gone off the air.
Weekly Log: WPR News Names New Midday Host
Wisconsin Public Radio has named a new midday host to replace Larry Meiller. Elsewhere, two new meteorologists are coming to Twin Cities TV.
Townsquare AM Station in Rochester, Minn., Won’t Return to Air
Townsquare Media has returned the license of an AM radio station in Rochester, Minn., one year after taking it off the air.
FCC Monitor: Green Bay-Market FM Station at Reduced Power
A Green Bay-market FM station is at reduced power, while a Milwaukee-market AM station is back to full power. Elsewhere, the FCC has approved a radio sale in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities.
Civic Media Flips Upper Peninsula Station from Talk to Oldies
Michigan Civic Media Alliance has changed the format of an Upper Peninsula radio station that it bought last year.
Update: Connoisseur Requests Waiver to Buy Lincoln Competitor
Connoisseur Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to buy NRG Media’s competing radio group in Lincoln.