STREAM TV AND SAVE MONEY
AN OPEN MESSAGE FOR F&B COMMUNICATIONS CABLE TV CUSTOMERS Traditional cable TV service is expensive, and we know it. Earlier this month we announced the Absolute Cable TV rates for 2025 and the increase is significant. The cost of programming – especially for local broadcast channels and the most popular national channels – has increased…
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LOWDEN LIBRARY EXPANDS WITH GRANT FUNDS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 3, 2024 LOWDEN LIBRARY EXPANDS WITH GRANT FUNDS WHEATLAND (IOWA) Lowden Public Library is the recipient of a $500 Aureon grant and a $500 match from F&B Communications to support the expansion of the library. A project is underway to convert unfinished storage space into a multi-purpose room for classes, community meetings…
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F&B DELIVERS THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND WITH MULTI-GIG INTERNET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2024 F&B DELIVERS THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND WITH MULTI-GIG INTERNET WHEATLAND (IOWA) F&B Communications, the Internet provider in eastern Cedar and western Clinton counties has launched a multi-gig broadband Internet offering with symmetrical speeds. Leveraging the strength of F&B’s robust fiber optic network, the new service plan delivers speeds up…
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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2024 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS 2024 WHEATLAND (IOWA) F&B Communications’ annual Customer Appreciation Days are scheduled for two weeks in June and this year the company is trying something different. Customers are invited to join staff and board members for an ice cream party in their community’s park from 4 to…
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GRANTS FUND ‘WHEATLAND WIRE’ COPIER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2024 GRANTS FUND ‘WHEATLAND WIRE’ COPIER WHEATLAND (IOWA) Wheatland Betterment Committee is the recipient of a $750 Aureon grant and a $750 match from F&B Communications to purchase a new copier for the Wheatland Wire. The Wheatland Wire is a community newsletter that was created more than 30 years ago…
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ISAAC WILHELM F&B, FRS SCHOLARSHIPS WINNER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2024 ISAAC WILHELM F&B, FRS SCHOLARSHIP WINNER WHEATLAND (IOWA) Isaac Wilhelm, a senior at Calamus-Wheatland High School from rural Calamus, has been named this year’s local F&B Communications $1,000 scholarship winner. He was also selected as a recipient of a Foundation for Rural Service $2,500 scholarship in partnership with F&B.…
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2024 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 19, 2024 2024 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WHEATLAND (IOWA) F&B Communications is pleased to announce several college scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors in the service area. In the twenty-second year of the program, F&B Communications will award one $1,000 local scholarship to a student based on scholastic achievement, citizenship and school and community…
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ABSOLUTE CABLE WQAD-ABC BLACKOUT
Update 3/29/2024 Absolute Cable TV and Tegna have reached an agreement for carriage of WQAD-ABC. The channels will be restored on or before April 1, 2024. Customers impacted by the blackout will receive a credit for March on their April statements. Update 2/29/2024 Absolute Cable TV reports no movement on negotiations. Tegna continues to be…
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GRANT FOR CALAMUS-WHEATLAND PBIS PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2023 GRANT FOR CALAMUS-WHEATLAND PBIS PROGRAM WHEATLAND (IOWA) Calamus-Wheatland Schools is the recipient of a $250 Aureon grant and a $250 match from F&B Communications. The funds will be used to support the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program that aims to create a safe and effective learning environment…
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AN OPEN MESSAGE FOR F&B COMMUNICATIONS CABLE TV CUSTOMERS Traditional cable TV service is expensive, and we know it. Last week we announced the Absolute Cable TV rates for 2024 and the increase is the largest in our 40-year history as a video provider. The cost of programming – especially for local broadcast channels and…
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