Nebraska Public Media has signed on its first new full-power FM station since the initial network buildout in the early 1990s, improving coverage of the southeastern part of the state.
Kinship Radio Signs On Third Spanish-Language Station
Christian broadcaster Kinship Radio has signed on a third signal in its Spanish-language network, with a fourth in the works.
Southwestern Minnesota’s KLQP Sold
A full-service Classic Hits station in in southwestern Minnesota is poised to get a new owner.
FCC Monitor: Several FM Translators Return; New Neb. FM On Air
Recent FCC activity includes FM translators returning to the air in Hibbing, MN, Scottsbluff, NE, Hot Springs, SD, and Ashland, WI. Also, a new FM station has signed on in the Nebraska Panhandle.
Weekly Log: New Mpls. TV Channel; Milwaukee Anchor Changes
Minneapolis has a new DTV channel, while another new national network is launching this summer. Also, a Milwaukee TV station has announced an anchor change.
FCC Monitor: Des Moines LPFM Application Dismissed
Recent FCC activity includes the dismissal of an application for a low-power FM station in Des Moines and a Wisconsin AM station again going off the air.
FCC Denies Petition to Reconsider UW-Milwaukee LPFM Denial
The FCC has denied a petition for reconsideration of its dismissal of an application for a low-power FM station at UW-Milwaukee.
Weekly Log: Hockey Voice and Former Station Owner Pass Away
Recent broadcasting obituaries include the longtime voice of the Minnesota North Stars and a Nebraska radio station owner.
FCC Monitor: SD FM Goes Silent; Two UP LPFM’s Granted
A rural South Dakota FM station has gone off the air. Elsewhere, the FCC has granted two more low-power FM stations as well as an AM downgrade on the Upper Peninsula.
Southern Wisconsin’s “Bucky Country” Makes Signal Changes
Magnum Media’s WBKY/95.9 (Portage) has completed a long-planned move to the south and also added a translator signal in Madison.