A reader asks why dozens of HD Radio channels have suddenly disappeared from the Twin Cities radio dial this summer.
Newsroom Notes: Sweeps Week? Sweeps Month? TV Ratings Basics Explained
Ratings, share, impression, what do they mean? Is there such a thing as a “sweeps week” or “sweeps month?”
FCC Monitor: Wis. FM Callsign Change; Plans for NE Wis. TV Station
Recent FCC activity includes a pending callsign change for a Wisconsin FM station, plans for a new Wisconsin TV station, and a proposed upgrade for an Eau Claire-area FM signal.
Off Topic: Exploring An Excellent Park Hidden Between Two Bigger Names
There are a lot of parks to visit across America, but one place I’ll surely be returning to is Kings Canyon. The campsite there was so great I checked three times to make sure I was in the right spot!
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…
Weekly Log: New GM in La Crosse, New Morning Show in Winnipeg
Developments include a new TV GM in La Crosse, a departing GM in Milwaukee, a new radio morning show in Winnipeg, and eight regional finalists for Marconi Awards.
Data Dump: Commercial Radio-TV Combinations in the Upper Midwest
In the early days of TV, almost all TV stations were associated with a radio station. That’s no longer the case, but there are still some radio-TV groups in the Upper Midwest.
Ask NorthPine: Why Are Some Twin Cities Stations Weak in Wisconsin?
A reader asks why most of the Twin Cities FM stations seem to be really weak this summer in northwestern Wisconsin’s cabin country.
New TV Station Plans St. Cloud-Area Transmitter, Rimshotting Metro
Radiant Life Ministries/Tri-State Christian Television has proposed a new TV station that would theoretically reach the northwestern Twin Cities metro while also serving central Minnesota.
FCC Monitor: Iowa, Nebraska FM’s Canceled; Minn. FM’s at Low Power
Recent FCC activity includes cancellation of small FM signals in Iowa and Nebraska and an update on two north-central Minnesota stations operating at reduced power.