Cumulus Media’s WNAM/1280 (Neenah-Menasha) has announced plans to go silent at the end of 2025, the latest in a continuing trend of AM stations going off the air.
Category: The State of AM Radio
Connoisseur Media Returns License of Silent Lincoln AM Station
Exactly one year after it went off the air, Connoisseur Media has returned the license of KLMS/1480 (Lincoln).
Townsquare Returns Licenses of Davenport AM, FM Translator
Three months after taking them off the air, Townsquare Media has returned the licenses of KBOB/1170 (Davenport) and FM translator K281DB/104.1 (Davenport).
Winnipeg AM Station Shuts Down Amid Bell Media Cuts
CFRW/1290 (Winnipeg) has gone off the air amid nationwide cutbacks at parent company Bell Media.
Weekly Log: 3 Join NBA Hall of Fame; New Cedar Rapids Anchor
Recent developments include three inductees to the Neb. Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame, a new morning TV anchor in Cedar Rapids, and a new radio studio in Davenport.
Off Topic: A Thought about Improving AM Radio
Why force broadcasters to keep unwanted AM transmitters on the air when they’d rather program a 250-Watt FM signal?
FCC Monitor: Grand Forks FM Upgrade Plan, Wis. Callsign Swap
Recent FCC activity includes an FM station proposing an upgrade to add Grand Forks coverage, a three-station callsign move in Wisconsin, and a South Dakota AM station getting approval to upgrade.
Stillwater Radio Station Returns License after 73 Years
A radio station that had served the northeastern Twin Cities metro area has returned its license 73 years after it first signed on.
FCC Monitor: New FM in Waterloo, Suburban Milwaukee AM Goes Silent
Recent FCC filings include the sign-on of a new FM station in Waterloo, a suburban Milwaukee AM station going off the air, and an AM upgrade plan in South Dakota.
FCC Monitor: Minneapolis LPTV Station To Return
Recent FCC activity includes approval of a new channel for a Minneapolis low-power TV station and a Wisconsin AM station reducing its nighttime power.