Eight Upper Midwest TV stations are adding new local newscasts or magazines in the wake of lineup changes caused by the end of Ellen Degeneres’ show.
FCC Monitor: Madison VHF Station Granted Translators, Des Moines LPTV Upgrades
Recent FCC activity includes Weigel Broadcasting’s Des Moines TV station completing an upgrade and the grant of two UHF translators for a Madison VHF TV station.
Subarctic Upgrades Mankato Classic Hits Format, Moves Country
Subarctic Media has moved its Country format in Mankato, launching an updated Classic Hits format on a larger signal.
Off Topic: Fun with Hotel TV’s
Trying to run your own cable system can cause problems if you’re a hotel and not a cable company.
Broadcast History: Vintage Wisconsin Cable TV Lineups
Out-of-market stations were carried on cable systems in a number of larger Wisconsin cities in the 1970s.
Weekly Log: Minimum Wage, Milwaukee Anchor Changes, Wis. Radio Moves
This week’s developments include more TV anchor changes in Milwaukee as well as several Wisconsin radio staffing changes.
Data Dump: Similar Callsigns in the Same Area
There are several KQ’s in the Twin Cities, more than a dozen Michigan stations with UP callsigns. and a bunch of Milwaukee stations starting with WM.
New Station Brings Easy Listening to Southwestern Nebraska
A new FM station has signed on in southwestern Nebraska reviving an old favorite of the FM dial, Easy Listening.
How a Small Ontario Town Ended Up on Weather Maps Coast to Coast
Have you noticed Moosonee on your weather map? The small, remote northern Ontario town has a big presence on U.S. weathercasts from coast to coast.
Aurora Media Adds Two More FM Signals to Escanaba Group
Aurora Media has reached a deal to buy another full-power FM station as well as an FM translator in the Escanaba, MI, area.