Most Upper Midwest TV stations are now freely streaming their local newscasts directly to smart TV’s, but you’ll have to download national apps to find some of them.
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Data Dump: Comparing Statewide Public Radio Networks
WPR’s recent announcement about a major realignment of its programming sparks the question of how Wisconsin compares with other states when it comes to public radio networks.
Station-By-Station Look at Upcoming WPR Format Changes (Updated)
Wisconsin Public Radio’s upcoming programming change isn’t a rebrand of its two existing networks, it’s a reconfiguring of how the service presents programming and which stations carry which shows.
Data Dump: Cable Systems Carrying Affiliates from 3 Markets
It’s a media nerd’s dream, but one that has become increasingly rare: cable systems that carry major TV stations from multiple markets.
Data Dump: All the Stats on 2023 All-Christmas Stations
AC is the top format adopting All-Christmas playlists, while there are three Upper Midwest cities with four All-Christmas options.
Data Dump: Where Twin Cities DTV Channels Are Now Coming From
The launch of ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) has caused another change to the frequencies that Twin Cities TV channels use to reach viewers.
Data Dump: When Were People in High School and College?
A radio station that says its songs are for people who attended high school or college in the 1980s raises the question of what demographic that group is now in.
Data Dump: What Formats Run on Major FM Signals?
Broadcasters put their top-priority formats on the biggest signals. Here’s a ranking of which formats are running on major FM stations.
Data Dump: iHeart, i3G Top North Dakota Radio Owners
There are only five groups that have ten or more radio licenses in North Dakota, and three of them are non-commercial.
Data Dump: Top Nebraska Radio Station Owners
After earlier listings of top radio group owners in Minnesota and Wisconsin, there’s a notable difference in Nebraska: only one of the top four group owners in the state is a commercial,…