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by organman95
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 244527

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

How are things going at 62? Haven't heard much in a while. I'm assuming all is well? Been a little bit since I last tuned in. That "studio" is driving me nuts. And no green screen for weather.
by organman95
Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
Replies: 34
Views: 6244

Re: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID

Can someone please explain the point of dual TV IDs in Northern Michigan? IE 9&10 4&7 29&8. With digital television, the secondary ID can now be dropped as it is all virtual channels anyway. It just seems so clunky. Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk If my understanding of FCC rules is correct, I...
by organman95
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Deja Vu! WILX Adding "First at 4" Newscast... Again
Replies: 12
Views: 3576

Re: Deja Vu! WILX Adding "First at 4" Newscast... Again

Don't be surprised if they don't go follow up with Gray's Atlanta flagship WANF how's THIS for a tounge roller... " From the station for breaking news and FIRST alert weather...THIS is MID-MICHIGAN NEWS FIRST on WILX 10. And WILX+* [ the former WLMN ] And I thought 9&10 was bad... "From Northern Mi...
by organman95
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Why It Was WMSB On Channel 10
Replies: 31
Views: 5616

Re: Why It Was WMSB On Channel 10

Speaking of educational, I always wondered why Lansing was allotted two stations for such a small market. The other was channel 69 if memory serves, I don’t think it was ever even applied for. There are very few stations on channel 69, mainly because that channel was as far as you could go on UHF i...
by organman95
Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Dorothy Zehnder dies
Replies: 19
Views: 2425

Re: Dorothy Zehnder dies

MikeBear wrote:
Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:03 am
Have you ever been to St Lorenz church? It can hold about 1,500 people. There's no need for a "larger place".
No, just generalizing church capacity. But I did look it up after. That is a very large space.
by organman95
Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:08 pm
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: Announcer Johnny Gilbert story
Replies: 5
Views: 1529

Re: Announcer Johnny Gilbert story

Similar to Don Pardo announcing on SNL up to his death.
by organman95
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Dorothy Zehnder dies
Replies: 19
Views: 2425

Re: Dorothy Zehnder dies

She was our across the street neighbor in Frankenmuth from before I was born, until I moved away at age 21. I'm going to her funeral Friday. She and her daughter Judy was at my mom's funeral in 2010. She had a good, long life. RIP Her funeral at St Lorenz church was packed. Afterwards, we all went ...
by organman95
Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WJML "AM 11" heard last night
Replies: 16
Views: 3790

Re: WJML "AM 11" heard last night

They tore the front lean to off a couple years ago, leaving the transmitter and antenna equipment for 750 and 1110. Not sure what got thrown out, though Del was a big fan of the station and might have rescued them. They would still have to have some kind of simple studios there. I thought Del retir...
by organman95
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Kudos to channel 7; thumbs down to everyone else
Replies: 24
Views: 2839

Re: Kudos to channel 7; thumbs down to everyone else

zzand wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:00 am
If the EAS was triggered and aired then the obligation you talk about was covered. W hie I agree they should be doing lots more, that is legally all they have to do so no fines.
Unless the Part 11 rules changed, weather alerts are not mandatory for EAS
by organman95
Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Mackinaw City FM has just been sold
Replies: 8
Views: 2696

Re: Mackinaw City FM has just been sold

94.5 WYPV reportedly has been sold to Billy Sours (who just sold WBZV in the Hillsdale - Adrian area) for $140,000. He has applied to change calls to either WBSX or WSBX; I cannot recall which. I believe this station was previously relaying Q100 from Grayling. It is possible this station will retur...
by organman95
Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Clio NOT Cleo
Replies: 23
Views: 2122

Re: Clio NOT Cleo

I mentioned once in another thread I remember Mark Watkins at 7&4 learning correct pronunciation during the commercial breaks his first week. He'd do the initial forecast, butcher two or three towns, then apologize after the break.
by organman95
Wed May 24, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
Replies: 54
Views: 8542

Re: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...

Someone should notify the folks over at Black Diamond Broadcasting of this.95.1 95.3 and 98.1 have been airing an open carrier for at least the last four hours. I'd like to say I'm surprised. But I can't. Seems almost everyone is airing open carriers now for one reason or another. I think most of t...
by organman95
Wed May 24, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Black bear in Traverse City
Replies: 6
Views: 1995

Re: Black bear in Traverse City

A bit off topic,but a short while ago. in about the same place I seen a Black Bear crossing the highway,I saw a mama duck crossing with her ducklings.Cars were stopping to let them by.How so very cute. There is one specific spot of road where the ducks cross in Saginaw. A couple years ago they put ...
by organman95
Sun May 21, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Local news expansion
Replies: 16
Views: 2681

Re: Local news expansion

Many people who watch local news have been watching the same station for news for 30 or 40 years. In terms of OTA PSIP channel identification, the physical RF channel or former analog channel can be used. In terms of channel number references used in video graphics and on-air branding produced by t...
by organman95
Sun May 21, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Gaylord tornado 1 year later
Replies: 5
Views: 1935

Re: Gaylord tornado 1 year later

The scars were still very much evident when I went up in February. You could easily trace the path of where the twister went through the city. My uncle lives near Johannesburg and the tornado went well north of there, so fortunately he wasn't affected. He didn't even lose power. My grandparents hav...