Wisconsin has an interesting (if not confusing) early TV history due to a quick series of affiliation changes, sign-ons, sign-offs, and experiments with early UHF TV.
Category: History
Broadcast History: How BBC Radio Reported the Queen’s Death
Tradition, formality, and ceremony can help people cope with a loss, and all were in place when the BBC announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8.
Broadcast History: Timeline of Early TV in Minnesota
Viewers in much of Minnesota had to rely on deep-fringe signals from the Twin Cities for the first years of television history.
Broadcast History: Vintage Wisconsin Cable TV Lineups
Out-of-market stations were carried on cable systems in a number of larger Wisconsin cities in the 1970s.
Broadcast History: When TV Stations Mixed Networks on One Channel
The practice of one station being affiliated with two or more major networks dates back to the earliest days of TV. Even Minneapolis had a dual affiliation at one point!
Broadcast History: How Radio Marketed to Advertisers in 1935
Advertising in the 1935 Broadcasting Yearbook promoted marketing on more than a dozen Upper Midwest radio stations big and small.
Broadcast History: When Cable TV Made South Dakota Part of Colorado
TV stations from Colorado outnumbered those from in-state on some South Dakota cable systems, including in the capital city.
Broadcast History: Timeline of TV in Michigan’s Central Upper Peninsula
Throughout TV history, WLUC/6 has been dominant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula but changed its network affiliations multiple times as new stations entered the market.
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.
Broadcast History: The Sound of Twin Cities AM Radio in 1994
In 1994, the Twin Cities AM band had five Nostalgia stations and four stations relaying FM music formats, the latter of which was quite handy if you happened to be a high…