A new sports anchor has arrived in Rochester, while two anchors plan to depart in Des Moines. On the radio side, there are three new managers in the region.
Public Radio Changes Take Effect May 1 in Quad Cities
The long-anticipated launch of new 24-hour public radio news and Classical services in the Quad Cities will happen Monday, May 1.
FCC Monitor: Price of Neb. FM Sale; Black Hills AM Remains Silent
A South Dakota AM station remains silent. Meanwhile, an applicant for a new FM station in Minnesota has modified plans to remove it from conflict with other applications.
Third Northwestern Wisconsin “Cabin” Opens for Cabin Season
Just as seasonal cabin owners are returning to their properties in northwestern Wisconsin, Zoe Communications has opened a third “Cabin” in the region.
Weekly Log: Several TV Anchors Move; Crystal Awards for KS95, WTMJ
Two longtime anchors are leaving a Rochester TV station for new opportunities, while a new anchor has been named in Madison and there’s a new morning radio host in Nebraska.
Data Dump: Top Nebraska Radio Station Owners
After earlier listings of top radio group owners in Minnesota and Wisconsin, there’s a notable difference in Nebraska: only one of the top four group owners in the state is a commercial,…
FCC Monitor: Several FM Signals Return, One AM Goes Silent
Recent FCC filings include four FM translators in Minnesota and North Dakota returning to the air, while a Wisconsin AM station has left the air.
Broadcast History: Cities That Never Got Their Allotted TV Stations
Looking at an early list of TV allotments, you can see that regulators may have thought the broadcast TV industry was going to be a lot bigger than it became.
Weekly Log: “Total Hits” in the Twin Cities, Several People Moves
A new HD subchannel is on the air in suburban Minneapolis and Liberal Talk is broadcasting in northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, there are several more people moves in Upper Midwest radio and TV.
Flood Communications Buys Nebraska’s “Twister”
Flood Communications is expanding to Nebraska’s Sandhills region with the purchase of the two “Twister” stations from DJ Broadcasting.