Longtime Iowa TV anchor Ron Steele is departing. Elsewhere, a meteorologist has departed a Twin Cities TV station and South Dakota has a new “All Things Considered” host.
FCC Monitor: Time-Share LPFM’s Granted in Madison, Milwaukee
The FCC has granted construction permits for low-power FM stations that will have to share time on the same frequency in Madison and Milwaukee.
Lakeland Media Adds Three More Western Minnesota Radio Stations
Lakeland Media LLC has reached a deal to purchase several western Minnesota radio stations to add to its existing group in the region.
Update: Nebraska Public Media Signs On Two New FM Stations
Nebraska Public Media has signed on two new FM stations eight days apart, expanding its coverage in the central and southwestern parts of the state.
Weekly Log: Longtime TV Anchors Announce Retirements
Former Twin Cities radio broadcaster Leighton Peck has died. Meanwhile, several longtime TV anchors are retiring.
FCC Monitor: Developments in Battle for Wis. FM Frequency
A Wisconsin FM applicant says a new development means it shouldn’t have to time-share after all. Elsewhere, two small FM signals are signing on in Iowa.
Potential Buyer for Silent AM Stations in Winnipeg, Calgary
Canadian regulators are considering the sale of silent AM radio stations in Winnipeg and Calgary to a broadcaster who owns two radio stations in western Canada.
Illinois Catholic Radio Network Expands to Wisconsin
A Catholic radio network based in central Illinois has signed on a new FM signal in southern Wisconsin.
Weekly Log: Iowa Station Owner Dies, New TV Network Launching
The longtime owner of a northern Iowa radio station has died. Also, another pair of TV stations is simulcasting some segments and a new TV network is slated to launch.
Twin Cities Suburb Gets LPFM Station — In Different City
The southeastern Twin Cities suburb of Cottage Grove has been granted a new low-power FM station, but not where it originally intended to build it.