Prairie Public Broadcasting’s KJRE/19.1 (Ellendale, ND) has returned to the air after an 11-month outage due to antenna damage.
Weekly Log: DTV Channel Changes in Several Cities
There have been several DTV channel changes following Scripps News’ departure from the broadcast airwaves, and MeTV Toons has come to Duluth.
The Family Closes On Milwaukee Purchase, Adds Second FM Translator
Wisconsin’s The Family Radio Network has closed on its purchase of an AM station and its FM translator in Milwaukee and also reached a deal to buy another Milwaukee-area signal.
FCC Monitor: Iowa FM Station Upgrades; ND TV Station To Return
A central Iowa station has completed its second upgrade in as many months. Meanwhile, a North Dakota TV station is poised to return to the air eleven months after ice damaged its antenna.
Mankato Station Returns to “Z99,” Segues to Top 40
Alpha Media’s KEEZ/99.1 (Mankato) has returned to “Z99” branding and segued from Hot Adult Contemporary to Contemporary Hit Radio.
New Christian Radio Station Signs On in Barron County
The first full-power Christian FM station has signed on in northwestern Wisconsin’s Barron County.
Sign-On of New Station Prompts Changes in Aberdeen
A new non-commercial FM station has signed on in Aberdeen, SD, leading to an FM translator going off the air and another changing format.
“Muskie Country” Returns as Civic Buys Two More in Northern Wis.
Two years after buying one station in the northern Wisconsin tourist community of Hayward, Civic Media is buying two more.
Weekly Log: Anchor Changes, Wis. GM Retirements
A longtime Milwaukee sports anchor is returning on a different channel, while a former Milwaukee news anchor has joined a Minneapolis station.
Prayz Network Adds Central Wisconsin Signal
The Prayz Network has signed on another new FM signal, this one serving central Wisconsin.