Michigan Civic Media Alliance has changed the format of an Upper Peninsula radio station that it bought last year.
Update: Connoisseur Requests Waiver to Buy Lincoln Competitor
Connoisseur Media is seeking a waiver of ownership rules to buy NRG Media’s competing radio group in Lincoln.
Weekly Log: Minneapolis Morning Host Cut
Greg Thunder is no longer with “102.9 The Wolf” (KMNB). Meanwhile, two former Twin Cities TV personalities have announced their next stops.
Punjabi-Language Radio Format Launches in Winnipeg
Akash Broadcasting has launched “Connect Winnipeg 1290 AM” on CFRW, carrying a format mixing Punjabi and English-language news, talk, and international music.
Connoisseur AM/FM Stations in Fairfield, Iowa, Go Silent
KKFD-FM/95.9 and KMCD/1570 (Fairfield) left the air at the end of March with an online notice encouraging listeners to listen to the web streams of other Connoisseur Media stations,
Duluth Rock War Breaks Out as “X” Makes Comeback
A battle for Hard Rock fans has broken out in Duluth with a second station adopting the format.
FCC Monitor: More New LPTV Applications Submitted
More than a dozen additional applications for new low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest have been submitted. Also, a Nebraska FM station reported new technical difficulties.
Cumulus Returns Des Moines AM License, FM Translator
Cumulus Media has decided to surrender the licenses of an Des Moines AM station and its FM translator rather than return them to the air.
Rincon Selling TV Stations to Community News Media
Community News Media is buying Rincon Broadcasting, which owns several stations in the Upper Midwest, just a month after Rincon closed on a deal to buy several of the stations from CNM.
Weekly Log: Jobs Cut as TV Station Changes News Format
Several people are no longer with Cedar Rapids’ KGAN after changes to its news format. Meanwhile, two Twin Cities radio personalities have won Gracie Awards.