Two national cable industry groups are fighting Forum Communications’ request for a rare waiver to combine ownership of two top-four stations in Fargo.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: New Neb. FM Granted, Winnipeg AM Leaves Air
Recent FCC database activity includes a new FM station granted in Nebraska and several stations reporting continued technical difficulties.
Wis. Public Radio Extends BBC into Morning Drive
Wisconsin Public Radio will add an hour of the BBC World Service in morning drive on its Ideas Network, replacing a repeated hour of WPR’s statewide talk and magazine program.
Standard General to Buy KARE, WOI-TV, WQAD; KLKN Goes to Cox
Standard General will be the new owner of Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 and two ABC affiliates in Iowa as Standard General’s current station in Nebraska goes to Cox Media Group.
FCC Monitor: 7 More New FM’s Granted, Sales Close in Neb. and Wis.
This past week’s FCC activity includes the grant of seven more new FM stations, including one for Wisconsin Public Radio in Rice Lake.
Des Moines’ “Que Buena” Sold to Current Programmer
The company that already operates a Spanish-language radio station in the Des Moines area is buying the license itself.
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Buys Two Marquette Radio Stations
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, which owns two stations in the Houghton market, is buying two more in the Marquette market.
Analysis: Simulcasts Proliferate on Duluth-Superior Radio Dial
The recent upgrade of “The Game” to a larger signal, while also staying on the original frequency, is the latest addition to a long list of radio station simulcasts in the Twin Ports.
New DTV Subchannel “Story Television” to Launch Next Month
The Upper Midwest is likely to have some affiliates of the new Story Television when it’s launched by Weigel Broadcasting next month.
Bob FM Adds Several More North Twin Cities Metro Signals
The Classic Country “Bob FM” format has added several more signals in the northern Twin Cities metro area as the “Big Q” Oldies format becomes HD and online-only.