Just one station is licensed to “Minneapolis-St. Paul.” It’s a piece of trivia sure to make you popular at your next party.
Category: Data
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.
Data Dump: Similar Callsigns in the Same Area
There are several KQ’s in the Twin Cities, more than a dozen Michigan stations with UP callsigns. and a bunch of Milwaukee stations starting with WM.
Data Dump: My Network TV’s Variable Airtimes in the Upper Midwest
The My Network TV prime time block is now airing as late night programming in several markets, including on the owned-and-operated station in Minneapolis.
Data Dump: U.S. TV Stations Carried on Manitoba, NW Ontario Systems
Several Minneapolis and Fargo TV stations have widespread reach on cable and IPTV systems in Canada, including on systems in Thunder Bay and Winnipeg.
Data Dump: Weighted Ranking of “Big Four” TV Owners in the Upper Midwest
A look at TV group owners’ share of Upper Midwest major affiliates by weighting them for multiple affiliations and the number of households in each market
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.
