Gray Media Group is requesting a waiver from the FCC to purchase the FOX affiliate that it already operates alongside its NBC affiliate in Rochester, MN.
Weekly Log: Changes in North Platte, Promotions in Madison
Two anchors are out after changes at a North Platte TV station. Meanwhile, a Madison radio group has made two promotions and there are new TV GM’s in Madison and Omaha.
Sault Ste. Marie Station Drops Longtime Country Format
Rogers Sports & Media has dropped the longtime “Country 104.3” format from CJQM-FM (Sault Ste. Marie) and flipped the station to Classic Rock.
FCC Monitor: Two Small New FM Stations Sign On
Two small new FM stations in Michigan and Nebraska have signed on. Meanwhile, plans are changing for new FM stations in Nebraska and North Dakota.
Weekly Log: Retirements of Madison Met, Des Moines Radio Anchor
A longtime Madison TV meteorologist and a longtime Des Moines radio news anchor have signed off.
Iowa Station Switches from Rock to Hot AC
LA Communications’ KDHK/100.5 (Decorah) has started 2025 with a switch from mainstream Rock to Hot Adult Contemporary.
FCC Monitor: 1 Station at Reduced Power, 3 Others Back to Full Power
In a quiet week for FCC activity, one radio station reported that it is at reduced power while three others reported that they have returned to full power operations.
Weekly Log: New Anchor, Other TV Moves in Wisconsin
A new anchor has joined a Milwaukee TV station, while an Eau Claire meteorologist is changing shifts and a reporter is moving from Madison to Milwaukee.
KQYZ Debuts Classic Hits Format after Grand Forks Move-In
A radio station that upgraded its signal to cover Grand Forks in October has debuted a Classic Hits format, competing with a long-running station in the market.
FCC Monitor: Neb. Public Media Seeks Extension of Deadline to Construct 3 FM’s
Nebraska Public Media is seeking extensions of the deadlines to build three new FM stations. Elsewhere, two more low-power FM stations were granted in Wisconsin.