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by rugratsonline
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 44
Views: 2812

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

Early on Wayne Cablevision also carried CBEFT (perhaps the only Michigan system to do so?), and both Wayne Cablevision and Wyandotte also originally had WOR/WWOR until replacing it with WGN sometime in the late 1980s. Maybe because WGN and the Cubs are more relevant to the midwestern region than WW...
by rugratsonline
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WCMU Transmitter Building Fire
Replies: 27
Views: 2577

Re: WCMU Transmitter Building Fire

When I visited the site almost 40 years ago, one of the CMU 24/7 42 hour shift engineers who was staying there told me that WPHN was operating from the tower now and that "those Christian guys sure know how to raise money". They also have a team of experts who were committed to getting it back on t...
by rugratsonline
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WOMC just went off the air for 10 minutes
Replies: 11
Views: 1339

Re: WOMC just went off the air for 10 minutes

Graham Wellington wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:41 pm
ZenithCKLW wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:37 pm
But did you alert the governor?
Damn, I knew I forgot someone.
"Is Don on the phone?" (Google "AT40 dead dog tape".)
by rugratsonline
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 44
Views: 2812

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

I think WNEM had all night movies. At least on weekends, by the late 1970s. There were times around then that I woke up early to watch Saturday morning cartoons, beginning with NBC's on WNEM (as they started around 7AM or 7:30AM at the time), and I would see the end of the last movie before the fir...
by rugratsonline
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 44
Views: 2812

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

WCMU programming was removed the instant TV 28 left the airwaves. After the closure of WCMZ, it would have been pointless to continue to carry WCMU's programming, especially if CMU was unwilling to provide a signal via fiber. WCMU's main transmitter is in eastern Mecosta County, practically a half ...
by rugratsonline
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 44
Views: 2812

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

CJIC 5 (CBC) was the only Canadian signal carried on cable there in the '80s and '90s. CKPR 2 (then CBC) and CHFD 4 (then CTV) from Thunder Bay were carried in some Western U.P. communities in the '70s and '80s. I think only CBMT is carried up there now. CJIC would be sold to the CBC in 2002, becom...
by rugratsonline
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Now, this is weird! (involves 91.3 WGTE)
Replies: 13
Views: 1371

Re: Now, this is weird! (involves 91.3 WGTE)

WGTE should be licensed to Sylvania, OH. Old-timers will understand this reference. Did GTE (the phone company) and Sylvania (the electronics corporation) used to be related to one another? [...] Sylvania made some darn good TVs in the 80s. IIRC WGTE was callsign-speak for "Greater Toledo Education...
by rugratsonline
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: CHIM 1710 Timmins, Ontario
Replies: 4
Views: 893

Re: CHIM 1710 Timmins, Ontario

billmich88888 wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:25 am
what were your answers?
You won't get any -- the poster's account has been deleted.
by rugratsonline
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.
Replies: 13
Views: 1881

Re: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.

The CRTC cracked down on 101.1 from Fort Erie over this when it was CHR, and 1220 CHSC was shut down for not ceasing that practice after being warned about it. As I recall, the issue was 101.1 being operated by an American company and originating most (or all) of its programming from the U.S. side ...
by rugratsonline
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.
Replies: 13
Views: 1881

Re: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.

On a related note, Bell's CTV has also cancelled its noon (except Toronto) and weekend (except Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa) newscasts, and will also be changing W5 from a longtime news magazine to a feature on its nightly national newscasts.
by rugratsonline
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Local Media Blames Messenger for WSJ Column about Dearborn
Replies: 23
Views: 4966

Re: Local Media Blames Messenger for WSJ Column about Dearborn

riggs wrote:
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:03 pm
and if you want to banish me for telling another poster to go fuck themselves, then go ahead and do it, because I am not taking it back.
That being said, I nominate Bobbert's post for entry into the "Repository".
by rugratsonline
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: ThisTV now coming to Ch 12.7
Replies: 24
Views: 3641

Re: ThisTV now coming to Ch 12.7

This TV used to be old TV shows and movies from the MGM library -- now, it's the same crap you can get anywhere else.
by rugratsonline
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Sinclair buying newspapers
Replies: 8
Views: 1670

Re: Sinclair buying newspapers

David Smith bought the Baltimore Sun personally— as opposed to having “Sinclair Inc” — purchase the newspaper… so I think that’s how he’s getting around the FCC’s antiquated ban on cross ownership of TV stations and newspapers in the same market. Just like ownership concentration rules in broadcast...
by rugratsonline
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:05 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 4343

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

Discrep reports on the incident posted on FTV Live: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/1/22/nexstar-stations-go-offline Apparently WANE had the faculties to put up a trouble slide during the downtime -- many didn't even do that. Also, WIAT in Birmingham was showing a 700 Club telethon at the ti...