Christmas came earlier to the radio dials this year in Milwaukee and Omaha, marking a return to earlier flips to the All-Santa playlist in the Brew City.
FCC Monitor: New FM’s Sign On in Cedar Rapids, Alexandria
A Twin Cities AM station is operating at reduced power. Elsewhere, new radio stations have signed on in Alexandria, Minn,, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Weekly Log: Marconis for KDWB, KS95; iHeart Plans Beatles Simulcast
Two Twin Cities radio stations have won 2023 Marconi Radio Awards, and iHeartMedia is planning a national simulcast event to debut the new Beatles song.
Twin Cities Now Have Ten NextGen TV Channels
Twin Cities broadcast TV viewers can now receive ten channels in the new NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) format, if they have the equipment to receive them.
FCC Monitor: Minnesota AM Changing Callsign
A Minnesota AM station has requested a callsign change effective Oct. 26. Elsewhere, a planned Iowa FM has been granted a move closer to Waterloo.
Weekly Log: New Mpls. A.M. Host; Three Wis. Radio Retirements
Two Milwaukee radio hosts have announced their retirement, while a longtime Wisconsin radio meteorologist has issued his last forecast and Minneapolis has new morning DJ.
FCC Monitor: Two Displaced FM Translators Return Licenses
FM translators displaced by new stations in Thief River Falls, MN, and Yankton, SD, have returned their licenses rather than change frequencies.
Weekly Log: New KARE GM, More Waterloo News, No CBC Time Signal
KARE’s new leader has a background in journalism. Elsewhere, a Waterloo TV station is adding more news and a nerdy radio tradition in Canada has ended.
FCC Monitor: Two MN Translators Silent; ND FM Signs On
Recent filings include two Minnesota FM translators going off the air, a new North Dakota FM station signing on, and a Wisconsin radio group sale closing.
Weekly Log: Longtime Davenport, Green Bay Personalities to Retire
KWQC’s Paula Sands and WIXX’s Jim Murphy are set to retire. Elsewhere, there are new TV anchors in Des Moines, Lincoln, and Rochester, and a Minneapolis radio station has won a national honor.