Wisconsin has an interesting (if not confusing) early TV history due to a quick series of affiliation changes, sign-ons, sign-offs, and experiments with early UHF TV.
Author: Jon Ellis
Weekly Log: Brad and Carol Take Afternoons in Lincoln
Recent developments include a new afternoon radio show in Lincoln, a new TV reporter in Sioux City, and a new TV newscast coming to Omaha.
FCC Order Cuts Duplicate CBS Programming from Rochester Cable
The FCC issued an order that will result in WCCO-TV’s CBS programming being dropped from cable in Rochester after a petition from the market’s official CBS affiliate.
FCC/CRTC Monitor: Grand Forks TV Plan Changes, Neb. Translator Sold
Recent FCC filings include changes to plans for a Grand Forks TV station, the sale of a Nebraska FM translator, and an update on a silent Twin Cities AM station.
Off Topic: Holiday Weekend Park Diplomacy on the Mountainside
Standing in line for more than ten minutes at a large trailhead restroom, it occurred to me that this was the first time I’d actually been in a national park on a…
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.
Civic Media Continues Buying Spree with NE Wis. Stations
Two AM stations in northeastern Wisconsin and their FM translators are the latest to be purchased by fast-growing radio broadcaster Civic Media.
Weekly Log: New TV Newsers in MSP, Changes in Duluth & Sioux City
Recent updates include new TV news personalities in Minneapolis, changes at TV stations in Duluth and Sioux City, and a big distinction for Hubbard Radio.
Data Dump: Upper Midwest Regional TV Networks
To broadcast geeks, there’s something pretty cool about a network of several full-power TV transmitters covering an entire region or even a full state.
More Than A Dozen New Newscasts, Magazines Launch in Upper Midwest
With the new TV season beginning, more than a dozen new local newscasts and programs have launched on Upper Midwest stations this month.