Magnum Media’s WBKY/95.9 (Portage) has completed a long-planned move to the south and also added a translator signal in Madison.
Weekly Log: Sinclair Launches Datacasting, Madison Anchor Departs
Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching datacasting on several Upper Midwest TV stations. Meanwhile, a longtime Madison TV anchor is departing.
Data Dump: Comparing Statewide Public Radio Networks
WPR’s recent announcement about a major realignment of its programming sparks the question of how Wisconsin compares with other states when it comes to public radio networks.
FCC Monitor: FM Station Move Near Madison Completed
An FM radio station has submitted filings indicating that it has completed a move from an area north of Madison to an area south of Madison.
Spirit Catholic Radio Signs On 7th Full-Power Nebraska Station
Spirit Catholic Radio has signed on its seventh full-power FM station, which is the network’s 17th signal when translators and low-power FM stations are added in.
Nexstar Sells UP Station, To Be Operated by ABC Affiliate
Nexstar is selling its TV station in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and documents filed with the FCC indicate the buyer plans to enter into an agreement with the company that owns the market’s ABC affiliate.
Weekly Log: New TV GM for Duluth/Fargo; Milwaukee Anchor Cut
The new owner of the FOX affiliates in Duluth and Fargo has named a new general manager. Elsewhere, a Milwaukee TV sports anchor says he is being let go.
“B102.9” Adds Signals Expanding Coverage in Baraboo Area
Magnum Media’s WDLS/900 (Wisconsin Dells) and W253DH/98.5 (Baraboo), are now simulcasting a sister station’s Adult Contemporary format.
Magnum Adding Another Signal in La Crosse
Magnum Communications has reached an agreement to purchase another FM radio signal in the La Crosse area.
Station-By-Station Look at Upcoming WPR Format Changes (Updated)
Wisconsin Public Radio’s upcoming programming change isn’t a rebrand of its two existing networks, it’s a reconfiguring of how the service presents programming and which stations carry which shows.