“For years, some low-power television stations licensed on Channel 6 have provided listeners local radio programming that was picked up on the FM dial, so-called FM6 stations. These stations sought to maintain this service to their existing audiences after the LPTV digital transition by seeking commission approval to provide their analog radio service as ‘ancillary or supplementary services.’”
Election Night Proves It: Hyperlocal Is LPTV’s Franchise
November 3, 2026
On election night, nobody with a national budget covers the county commission race. An LPTV station twelve miles away can, and that capability is the most durable franchise in American television.
