Hearst Television and DISH Network have joined a growing list of high-profile carriage disputes as the NFL season begins.
Weekly Log: KARE Adds Noon News, Longtime WPR Host Signs Off
KARE 11 is returning to the midday news game while “The Jason Show” is adding two more regional markets. Meanwhile, Tom Clark is signing off from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Signal Shuffle Would Create New Core Des Moines FM
Des Moines would get a new core FM signal as part of a four-station frequency change submitted for FCC approval.
FCC Monitor: Duluth FM at Reduced Power; Neb. TV Station Off Air
A Duluth FM station is at reduced power due to transmitter problems, while a Nebraska TV station is off the air due to transmission line burnout.
Weekly Log: New Lifestyle Shows in Duluth and Iowa; New Mankato Newscast
Duluth is getting a new weekday lifestyle show, Iowa PBS will launch a weekly lifestyle magazine, and Mankato will now have another Sunday TV news option.
FCC Monitor: Northern Iowa Upgrade; New FM Signs On in Nebraska
A northern Iowa FM station has completed a long-planned upgrade, a Des Moines signal has gone silent, and a new FM station has signed on in Nebraska.
Weekly Log: KDWB Host Moves to PM; KCRG Launching Lifestyle Show
A popular Twin Cities morning host has moved to afternoons, a Cedar Rapids TV station is launching a lifestyle show, and a few regional TV journalist are moving on.
New Full-Power TV Station Signing On in Central Minnesota
More than five years after the former KCCO-TV/7 (Alexandria) left the air, a new TV station is now using channel 7 in central Minnesota.
FCC Monitor: Wis. Tribe Seeks New FM Station; TPT at Reduced Power
Recent filings include a northern Wisconsin tribe seeking a new FM radio station and Twin Cities Public Television reporting that its stations are temporarily at reduced power.
Weekly Log: Grand Forks FM Move-In Imminent; Iowa Met Promoted
A Des Moines meteorologist has been promoted, while another Des Moines station is bringing back two familiar faces. Elsewhere, a Grand Forks FM move-in may be imminent.