With the launch of NextGen TV, channels in the original digital broadcast standard are being moved to different Minneapolis transmitters so that viewers don’t lose service.
Category: Ask NorthPine
Ask NorthPine: What Happens When RF, Virtual Channels Conflict?
A reader asks what happens when a new TV station signs on using an RF channel that is the same as a virtual channel number already used by another station in the market.
Explainer: VHF Low, VHF High, and UHF
Digital TV’s make the differences between the three TV bands invisible to the user, but the actual RF channels the stations are using make a big difference in how you receive them.
Ask NorthPine: What Are the Weirdest Geographic TV Market Quirks?
A reader asks about the proximity of the Rochester TV market to Minneapolis, and whether there are other “geographic quirks” on the TV map.
Ask NorthPine: How Do I Find Official FCC Filings?
Filings with the FCC carry legal weight and are often the basis for reports here and on other industry websites. So, how can the general public see those filings?
Ask NorthPine: Twin Cities HD Radio Outages
A reader asks why dozens of HD Radio channels have suddenly disappeared from the Twin Cities radio dial this summer.
Ask NorthPine: Why Are Some Twin Cities Stations Weak in Wisconsin?
A reader asks why most of the Twin Cities FM stations seem to be really weak this summer in northwestern Wisconsin’s cabin country.
Ask NorthPine: Did the Upper Midwest Have UHF “Islands?”
A reader asks if the Upper Midwest ever had any all-UHF TV markets back in the analog era. It turns out there is one now, and there will soon be two.
Ask NorthPine: How Did Nebraska Panhandle End Up with Out-Of-State TV?
A reader asks why a Nebraska Panhandle county was listed as part of a South Dakota TV market. It was a remnant of a past era when a Panhandle station relayed Rapid City TV.
Ask NorthPine: What’s the Process of Starting a Radio Station?
Is it possible to start a new radio station? It depends on where you want to build it, and you’d better not be in a hurry.