The UW Badgers are changing radio stations in Milwaukee, with the Minnesota Wild have a new radio partner in Duluth. Meanwhile, a new meteorologist is headed to Minneapolis.
CBS Moving from Longtime Affiliates in Western North, South Dakota
CBS-TV will change channels in western North Dakota and South Dakota on Aug. 1, leaving its longtime affiliates in the region amid a small national shakeup.
FCC Monitor: WOW Seeks Transmitter Move; Two Mpls. LPTV’s Silent
Omaha’s WOW/590 has applied to leave the transmitter site it’s used since 1936. In the Twin Cities, two low-power TV stations have gone off the air.
Weekly Log: Milwaukee Bucks Shift Full Season to Broadcast TV
The full Milwaukee Bucks season will be carried on broadcast TV for the first time in several decades. Meanwhile, a Twin Cities news anchor has signed off.
FCC Monitor: Sioux Falls LPFM Won’t Be Built; More LPTV’s Granted
A construction permit for a new low-power FM station in Sioux Falls has been surrendered. Meanwhile, a few more new low-power TV stations have been granted.
Townsquare Takes Another Southern Minn. AM Station Off Air
Townsquare Media has taken KFIL/1060 (Preston, Minn.) off the air, its second AM station in the region to fall silent.
Weekly Log: Several People Moves, Station Sign-On Ceremony Set
There are several staff changes at Wisconsin TV stations. In Nebraska, a ceremony is set to formally sign on a new radio station.
Central Iowa Station Drops “Soft Rock” for “Rewind” `90s Hits
KDAO-FM/92.9 (Eldora-Marshalltown) has dropped its longtime Adult Contemporary format following a recent change in station management.
FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted
The FCC has granted new low-power TV stations in Bismarck, Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Sioux Falls. Elsewhere, a South Dakota radio group sale has closed.
Weekly Log: Several Journalists Depart
Several Upper Midwest TV and radio journalists are leaving for retirement or new opportunities.