Volunteers helped fill sandbags to keep floodwaters out of the Spencer Radio Group building. Elsewhere, a mayor has honored an Iowa radio veteran who was part of recent Alpha Media cuts.
FCC Monitor: New LPFM Granted in Milwaukee Suburb
The FCC has granted a new low-power FM station in a Milwaukee suburb. In other filings, a new FM station has signed on in South Dakota.
“Boomer Radio” Expands to Lincoln
The Omaha-based “Boomer Radio” has expanded to Lincoln, where it is now heard on Walnut Radio’s K294DJ/106.7.
Minot Christian Station Boosts Power from 100 to 100,000 Watts
A Minot Christian radio station has gotten a major power boost as it moves from a low-power to a full-power license.
MeTV Signs On New TV Station in Green Bay Market
Weigel Broadcasting’s TV-49 Inc. has signed on a new full-power TV station in the Green Bay market carrying MeTV and several other Weigel networks.
Off Topic: New Surprises in the World of Hotel TV’s
I wrote about the vastly different ways hotels handle TV service a couple of years ago, and after a recent roadtrip, it’s time for an update.
Weekly Log: MeTV Toons to Have Many Affiliates at Launch
MeTV’s classic cartoons network will be seen in many Upper Midwest markets from day one. Meanwhile, multiple networks will simulcast CNN’s presidential debate.
Disappearing Towers and Taco Bell Receipts: Quirkiest FCC Filings
The news earlier this year about an Alabama AM radio station reporting its tower had been stolen prompted memories of a similar claim once made in the Upper Midwest, one of many…
FCC Monitor: Iowa AM Goes Silent; Milwaukee FM at Reduced Power
Recent FCC filings include an Iowa AM station going off the air, a Milwaukee FM station operating at reduced power, and a UP TV station seeking a power upgrade.
Broadcast History: Pre-Deregulation AM-FM Pairs in Minnesota
Lost in consolidation, especially to younger readers, are the historic pairings of AM and FM stations before consolidation.