At least 31 Upper Midwest radio stations can trace their history to 1925 or earlier. Half are celebrating their 100th birthdays this year!
Category: History
Broadcast History: The Minnesota TV Network That Never Was
In 1988, several Minnesota TV executives announced plans to create a TV network. It never happened, but it marked the start of a tumultuous period for some of the stations involved.
Broadcast History: The Innovative UHF Era That Created MST3K
In the 1980s, three upstart UHF stations battled for the attention of Twin Cities TV viewers. Their struggles led to some innovative programming and strategies that continue today.
Broadcast History: Surviving Three-Letter Callsigns in the Upper Midwest
A recent report about an effort to restore the KSO callsign in Des Moines raises the interesting topic of the continued use of historic three-letter callsigns in the region.
Broadcast History: Timeline of Early TV in South Dakota
Just how did KELO-TV become so dominant that that the entire state of South Dakota is also known as KELOLAND? A look at the timeline of broadcast TV in the state through…
Broadcast History: A Look at the Duluth Radio Dial in the 1950s and ’60s
A look through old Broadcasting Yearbooks provides a glimpse at what listeners heard on the Duluth radio dial in the 1950s and 1960s.
Broadcast History: Early Cable System Carried Channels from Six Markets
An early cable system in northwestern Iowa had only 12 channels, but fit in programming from six markets along with two locally-originated channels.