This week’s developments include numerous TV news changes in Duluth, Milwaukee, and other cities, as well as the shutdown of a DTV subchannel.
Author: Jon Ellis
Data Dump: The Meaning of the Beginning, Middle, and End of Callsigns
Radio and TV callsigns may be chosen by the station or they may be randomly assigned, but there’s still a meaning in the way they begin and end.
Flood Communications West Buys New Nebraska Panhandle Station
Flood Communications West is adding a fourth station to its group in western Nebraska.
MyBridge Buys Silent McCook Radio Station
Lincoln-based Christian network MyBridge Radio is buying a McCook radio station that went off the air earlier this summer due to financial difficulties.
FM Station Also Included in Civic Media’s Wisconsin Rapids Purchase
Fast-growing Wisconsin radio company Civic Media is buying a Wisconsin Rapids-market FM station along with the AM station and translator that just started carrying Civic’s programming.
Newsroom Notes: Coverage Beyond National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
As newsrooms try to keep up with what’s trending, it can be easy to forget why we’re here. The audience is coming to us because we’re local.
Update: Liberal Talk Lineups Launch in Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids
Radio stations in Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids switched most of their lineups to Liberal Talk on Monday, Aug. 1, as new management took over the stations.
FCC Monitor: Details of New Grand Forks, Northern Wis. TV Stations
Recent FCC filings include details of planned new TV stations in Grand Forks, ND, and Eagle River, WI, as well as several new low-power TV stations being constructed.
Off Topic: Unintentionally Vacationing on Volcanoes
A journey brought me to four volcanic national parks in one week, including two days of staring at one of the most spectacular lakes I’ve ever seen.
Broadcast History: The Sound of Twin Cities FM Radio in 1994
1994 was a big year for Twin Cities radio with several format changes, including the launch of cult favorite REV 105. Here’s a listen at what the FM dial sounded like that year.