A busy week includes radio and TV moves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska, a retransmission dispute in the Quad Cities, and updates on Twin Cities and Omaha towers.
Data Dump: K/W Callsigns, the Mississippi, and Minnesota Confusion
K or W? The route of the Mississippi River in Minnesota poses a challenge to the river’s role in determining how radio and TV callsigns should begin.
FCC Monitor: Two FM Antennas Lower Than Thought, SD AM Silent
Recent FCC activity includes two FM stations discovering that their antennas are lower than they thought, as well as a South Dakota AM station going off the air.
Off Topic: Best Way to Find Good Roadtrip Hotels is Kind of Obvious
Finding hotels that feel like vacation spots, and not my first rental in college, proved to be a challenge during a summer of roadtrips. But I ended up finding that there’s a really simple way to find a decent place to stay.
Weekly Log: KARE Sweeps Major Emmys; Historic First in Madison
Three of the largest awards at this year’s Upper Midwest Emmys went to KARE 11. Meanwhile, a Madison sports director is making history.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Mpls. TV Upgrade; New FM for Ont. First Nation
Recent activity includes a Minneapolis TV station completing an upgrade, a northern Minnesota FM station seeking a boost to 100kW, and a new FM station for a First Nation in Ontario.
Weekly Log: National Role for TPT Leader; Season’s First NFL Conflict
This week’s developments include a national role for Twin Cities PBS’ leader, new anchors in Des Moines and Omaha, and the first Minnesota-Wisconsin NFL TV conflict of the year.
Magnum Rocks Another Trio of Wisconsin Radio Signals
Magnum Media has launched a Classic Rock format on another trio of Wisconsin signals, this one serving an area north of Madison.
FCC Monitor: Oshkosh Freq. Change OK’d, New WI FM Seeks Upgrade
Recent activity includes approval of an Oshkosh FM station’s frequency change, a proposed upgrade for a future northwestern Wis. FM station, and approval of a Des Moines-area station sale.
Off Topic: Random Quirks and Weirdness on 25,000 Miles of Roadtrips
25,000 miles of summer travel in the West and Great Lakes regions turned up a lot of random quirks and weirdness.