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.
Connoisseur Media Sells Another Midwest Radio Group (Updated)
Connoisseur Media is selling its radio stations in Brookings, S.D., to a group headed by the stations’ current market manager.
Legacy Changes Two More Formats in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities
Legacy Communications/G.I. Family Radio has changed the formats of two radio stations in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities, marking the company’s fourth and fifth format changes this year.
FCC Monitor: Dozens of Applications for New LPTV Stations
Dozens of applications for new low-power TV stations have flooded the FCC database after a filing freeze ended. The applicants include a mix of new and existing regional broadcasters.