Did you know Minnesota’s top radio group owner has more than twice as many stations as the second-place group, but the top owner has no AM stations?
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Data Dump: Upper Midwest Newspapers Publishing TV Listings
A review of dozens of Upper Midwest newspapers could only find four that still publish daily TV listings. Only one publishes both weekly and daily listings.
Data Dump: Biggest Wisconsin Radio Group Owners
The rapid change to Wisconsin’s radio ownership landscape has prompted big moves in how group owners rank in the state.
Data Dump: Nerdy Things You Might Not Have Known About Legal ID’s
For as often as the subject of legal identification comes up in radio and TV discussions, there still a lot of obscure provisions that get little attention.
Data Dump: When Stations Flipped to All-Christmas
The perception that Christmas gets earlier and earlier every year isn’t true, at least when it comes to radio. Check out how this year’s All-Christmas radio flips in the Upper Midwest compare with last year.
Data Dump: Hyphenated Communities of License
Just one station is licensed to “Minneapolis-St. Paul.” It’s a piece of trivia sure to make you popular at your next party.
Data Dump: K/W Callsigns, the Mississippi, and Minnesota Confusion
K or W? The route of the Mississippi River in Minnesota poses a challenge to the river’s role in determining how radio and TV callsigns should begin.
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.
Data Dump: Twin Cities TV Sorted By RF Channel
Twin Cities broadcast TV viewers trying to sort out reception problems can be forgiven if they have trouble figuring out where their signal is supposed to be coming from.
Data Dump: Who’s Replacing Ellen on Upper Midwest Stations?
Local programming and Dr. Phil are among the replacements for Ellen Degeneres in late afternoon timeslots on Upper Midwest TV stations.