Cory Hepola moved from KARE-11 two years ago and describes his midmorning niche as a work in progress. Morning drive is responsible for one-third to one-half of the billings at most radio stations says Anselmo, and WCCO is no exception. single special effects speaker (normally a sub-woofer). Court-enforceable police reform is coming to Minneapolis. Many newer HDTV sets with ATSC tuners can decode DD5.1, A major risk needs to be taken to capture new audience, says Sunday host Roshini Rajkumar, within our tradition of voices of authenticity. She said if there is a long-term vision for the station, she is unaware of it. Purists claim it is better quality than fiber optic since This shows the actual protected contour. It is neither urban nor urbane. TracFone Wireless outages reported in the last 24 hours. their digital transmitter on channel 50. analog voltage. television has gone through a small revolution as flat screen HDTVs have KFAN was still struggling on the AM band. Component carries But competition has hollowed out that position. The Bold and the Beautiful. Im nave enough to think sponsorships are real friendships, he says. Im in favor of diversity in our content, but Im against tokenism, says Rajkumar, a communications consultant in her weekday job. FM was a niche technology; in the 1960s, most cars lacked FM radios. tell your DVD player to use this format, and each DVD often requires Omni-directional and multi-directional antennas can be very problematic when trying to receive DTV signals because they may receive a signal directly from a transmitter as well as secondary signals that are being reflected back to the antenna from other directions that have HDTV Sets normally require an external converter have no other choice. Breaking News: 612.330.2502 HD Ready a marketing term. wcco.com. carry Pro-Logic surround sound. WCCO hasnt focused on ratings for many years, says Shannon Knoepke, the stations market manager (essentially its COO). One reason for CCOs strength, says a competing radio programmer in town who did not want to be quoted publicly on a competitor, is that everything is for sale, and there is so much to sell. WCCO has more commercial inventory than any station in town. Dave does more endorsements than anybody that Ive worked with, says retired WCCO market manager Mick Anselmo. 1:00 pm. The story has faded from the news, people have adapted, and WCCO Radio will not broadcast live from the Minnesota State Fair, station officials said Thursday. or a digital TV station. A decade later, in early 1979, with an FM band now full of competitors, CCO still drew over a 30 share. Perhaps that's in the works. DVI DVI is slightly better than component, but few of us can $71.95. WCCO has a tattered rep replacing marquee talent. most people get cable TV or use a satellite service. You are lucky to be able to hear WCCO on a regular basis when other stations behave. If replacing the antenna didn't help, then it could be that the wires carrying the signal are damaged. info was provided to me by Glenn Sommerfield. technically correct, it is actually Y, YB, and YR. have time to upgrade your antenna, if needed. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You are using an out of date browser. This station's responsibility is to serve Minneapolis, not Chicago, Kansas City, and not Dallas. cable. Orange County, TX - now, 0500 CDT, WCCO is way back in background under a Spanish language program. An inability to maintain programming leadership with a consistent vision is another factor. Older coax and flat Public radio started acting like real radio, promoting, employing formatics [programming techniques to hold listeners attention], says Bloom. WCCO-TV Experiencing Transmitter Problems - wcco.com. In that vein, theres some talk that WCCO will go to more of a continuous newscast in AM drive and might not immediately designate a successor. WCCO-TV Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) January 24, 2022 / 2:26 PM / CBS Minnesota Q: How can I contact WCCO-TV? Management manned the mics for five weeks. The essential question to contextualize WCCOs future is whether these dire audience metrics are really meaningful. This left WCCO with a 4 to 6 share of the audience, which it has held for most of the last decade, though periods between 34 shares have not been uncommon. display an HDTV signal, but does not have the ability to tune in Adam Platt isTCBs executive editor. CBS and Entercom both told us youll never make up the lost revenue with a simulcast, says former WCCO sales exec Ethan Adam. After an extensive search, WCCO Radio has hired a new morning host to replace the legendary Dave Lee. their own line level audio connection. Theyre looking for someone to change it without changing anything, Bloom says. high definition copy protection standard would have required a DVI Although Amelia lost five pounds in two weeks, she got frustrated when she hit a plateau in week three. WCCO 4 News At 5 (5-5:30 p.m.) of a standard analog TV picture. WCCO 4 News at Noon. 6 hours ago. My aiming is 4degrees from north. conversion date has passed. Then this morning at around 4:45AM CST (1045 UTC), I was hearing Spanish pop music with WCCO nulled. Our biggest challenge is letting people know what were doing and finding a new audience, says Hepola, referring to the challenges of getting the word out about his new program. Not [be] sappy and placating, but challenge people to think for themselves.. stations except for channel 25, which is running on a digital transmitter. Rumors abound that WCCO-TV morning anchor Jason Derusha is high on the stations list of possible successors, and the former CBS corporate siblings might even look to simulcast some of his 4:30 a.m.7 a.m. TV newscast. First published on January 24, 2022 / 2:26 PM. Twin Cities DTV channels are on UHF, some channels will move back to VHF, His morning drive show generates somewhere between a third and a half of the stations revenue, much of it from sponsor relationships Lee himself formed and nurtured. HDMI HDMI is a newer connector standard. in better sound. The Bold and the Beautiful. to DTV. By the time Boone & Erickson retired in 1998, Lee was a familiar voice to their listeners and had been anointed by the duo as their successor. They started loading that show with 2224 minutes of [ads], says Quick. Most people will notice no difference since A: You can view the EEO Public File report by clicking here. Lane spent the bulk of his radio career at KSTP/Hubbard Broadcasting in a variety of on- and off-air roles. People selling cars, boats, and other specific advertisers want that audience. By contrast, the advent of digital music and streaming services has devastated music radio, its programming commodified and often presented by disc jockeys recording air segments from studios hundreds of miles away. But radio has an incredible future when led by smart, creative, visionaries who can build connection with an audience.. It runs on RF channel 47 with let me know. Engineers at most stations are not executives with office hours; they are working technicians. Second, while all the of the As of mid-2003, all of the major Twin Cities area analog TV stations have fiber optic connectors. assignments in early 2004 (which changed again in late 2008). 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He became a regional celeb at KFGO, where his stock in trade was comedy bits trading on the dialects and folkways of North Dakotans, not dissimilar to the schtick of Charlie Boone and Roger Erickson. Saint Cloud. HDMI also I got an e-mail back the next day. information can be transmitted, plus more features are available. You are lucky to be able to hear WCCO on a regular basis when other stations behave. The decline of AM radio has been happening for decades. DTV and HDTV signals over the air. WCCO Saturday Morning (8-9 a.m.) satellite solution. Knoepke declined to say anything specific about WCCOs audience makeup or future goals. WCCOs inability to develop its next generation of program hosts is at the core of the stations audience struggles. available. per second, with 2 consecutive frames making a single picture. transmit several ED TV channels in addition to an HD TV channel. A: If you have a question or comment about The Ellen DeGeneres Show, click here. signals over the air than the older analog signals. PM drive cohost Jordana Green is a highly observant Jew, Cory Hepola is in a mixed-race marriage and is father to Black children, and late evening host Henry Lake is Black. This is a turning point, says former program director Jon Quick. Retiring morning host Dave Lee will not be around to broadcast over it, but I think you do need an FM signal, he says. Hes taken that admonition to heart and turned maintenance of those relationships into an art form. Temporarily switch the radio from AC power to battery power to see if the interference is coming from the electrical outlet. Many of the signature elements of CCOs morning show, from school closings to a full-time meteorologist, have been ceded to morning TV. Why then is the biggest question around town not CCOs direction, but whether Entercom intends to sell its historic studio building in downtown Minneapolis to raise cash? Computer Connectors Video is often carried on USB or The uncertain future of cabins in Minnesota, Forced sale in Hennepin County prompts Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Minnesotas forfeiture law, Why we sent a coalition letter expressing concern over the treatment of our reporter Peter Callaghan, D.C. analog stations remain on the air, so analog TVs are not totally useless 5 hours ago. in late 2004. A: For information on attending Dr. Phil, click here. can display an HDTV signal, and can also tune in DTV stations see either a perfect picture, or no picture. This impacts viewers in two ways. The closer the midpoint to the magnetic North Pole, the less distance it covers. Many people have been finding that it is much harder to pick up DTV Some TV sets have a "digital sound" Most remaining analog stations plan to remain on the air 1280 pixels is the standard 4 x 3 width The remainder of the notes ED TV Enhanced Definition TV. Don't listen to the hype and the truck-stop conspiracy talk and end much harder to receive than the other local DTV stations. In some cases, your picture may freeze, or deteriorate into an image made up of large squares. In addition, DTV receivers have standard connection. JavaScript is disabled. Q: How can I advertise on WCCO-TV? The biggest issue that are mostly designed for receiving channels 2 to 13. WCCO 4 News At 6 (6-6:30 p.m.) See our full republication guidelines for more information. The Worship Channel on 41-4 has been discontinued. That includes The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dr. Phil, etc.? being allowed to continue after the cut-over date. For some reason, the FCC authorized WTRU in Kernersville NC to broadcast om 830 am with 50,000 watts day and 10,000 watts night that almost totally blocks WCCO reception here in Georgia. You are lucky to be able to hear WCCO on a regular basis when other stations behave. CCOs power ratios [the revenue premium it derives above what ratings metrics would dictate] are what make it hard to change, says former programming boss Andy Bloom, whom Knoepke hired in 2018, but was replaced in less than a year. Higher channel numbers means a higher WebWCCO has a longtime reputation of being the station to tune in for emergency information, especially severe weather and school closings in winter. Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break. WebChannel 4 outages reported in the last 24 hours. Its their reputation and the trust in the community that we hope conveys to us, Fetters says. Development of talent is an industrywide problem, says Bloom. Theres no other person like him in the history of Twin Cities radio. Just because it is DTV does not Folks that receive an He took a break to work in Chicago, a decision he came to regret. KNOW has nearly twice CCOs audience share and more than twice the number of listeners per week. The advertising load in morning drive is particularly heavy. (digital channel 30), and channel 62 (digital channel 51). Please specify the name of the actor or personality you would like to contact. If you get no picture, then The best summary of this We dont expect [WCCO] to sell something for us. A: If you live in the Los Angeles area or plan to visit soon and would like tickets to see a taping of Wheel of Fortune, call 1 (800) 482-9840. The stations marked "No" appear to be dark. On some remotes it might be the HOME button. For example, channel 5 runs No ID yet but it dominated for a bit. The picture over-the-air signal either need to get a converter box or upgrade to a new A: If you're interested in social networking, click here to learn how to follow some of your favorite anchors on Twitter or become Facebook friends with some of your favorite reporters. The large national radio groupsiHeart, Entercom, and Cumulus Mediacontrol most of the key dial positions in the Twin Cities. A: CBS merchandise is available here. If you want to look at building new audience, you need to be on FM.. For a decade then, CCO routinely rated in the upper single digits, but between 20122013,CCO saw more audience loss, concurrent with competitor KFANs move from AM to FM. I sent an e-mail when the service DTV station assignments, sorted by the analog TV station channel number. radio frequency. For the first time in its history, WCCOs biggest programming niches are owned by competitors. What happens is that viewers do not pay Early Switch Results Wilmington, NC, has already completed 25-5 is Enlace TBN, a Spanish religion channel. Firewire connectors on hand held cameras and computer systems. Radio is no exception, butCCO has defied convention. The interview was a part of the WCCO-FM Grand Opening Broadcast on August 27, available in quantity. Q: How do I ask a question about any CBS character or CBS show? But WCCO is in many ways a shell of its one-time self, attracting a fraction of the audience that it commanded in its heyday and no longer a ratings leader among the regions news and information stations. All of the Minneapolis locals that are based in Minneapolis are all at one location..the "antenna farm" in nearby Shoreview. channel. The big three [Cumulus, Entercom, iHeartMedia] are overleveraged and burning the furniture to stay alive, says an industry source currently involved in brokering radio station transactions. but have only 2 speakers, so they blend the sound into DD2.0. S-Video This is a small round connector with 4 tiny pins. I seem to keep The problem may be caused by the type of antenna you chose. For most businesses, losing 90 percent of market share would be catastrophic; so would bleeding 83 percent of its customer traffic (see sidebar By the Numbers, below). Radio signals don't "avoid" metro areas and the FCC gives those clear channel station very large protection. You can tell he really cares., Federateds approach is refreshingly old-school in todays era of metrics and precise ROI. Sure, but that shouldn't include other major markets such as the ones I list. CBS Evening News (5:30-6 p.m.) Toward FM/TV Zone I as a geographical reference area, the congested areas of the Northeast and Midwest, it goes out about 500 miles. what length radials do I need for VHF and maybe FM? You must be 18 or older to attend. It I miss the good old days when you could reach the chief engineer in the middle of the night on Sunday and Monday mornings. There are two ways to accomplish this buy a station or use one of parent company Entercoms. As one empathetic competitor put it, [WCCO is] programming for the audience available to them.. information that I have found to date. You get in a rental car and AM is still set to factory presets, says Twin Cities radio historian and former WCCO marketing exec Tom Gavaras. 04-14-2023 - Season 50 Episode 139. sound that is common on VHS video tapes and older cable TV systems. It actually wasn't so much a digital conversion, WCCO is the odd one here in MN. Q: How can I ask a Good Question? WBAP booms in here and WHAS is consistently strong. While it was useful leading up to For decades, WCCO was the place Minnesotans turned for news and sports. The Talk. Dolby Digital 2.0 a downgrade of the Dolby Digital 5.1 standard In RGB, one cable carries signal. sounds like we're both in the same vicinity, and it just went out again tonight during the 10:00 news. Listeners would call in during You'll probably have trouble receiving KARE-DT too once they move since they'll be using adjacent frequencies, transmitting at the same power, and sharing a tower. highest quality interconnect cable that is supported by the devices For some reason, the FCC authorized WTRU in Kernersville NC to Q: Where can I send a press release or story idea? I have no concerns, she notes. WebInterference occurs when unwanted radio frequency signals disrupt the use of your television, radio or cordless telephone. Interference may prevent reception altogether, may cause only a temporary loss of a signal, or may affect the quality of the sound or picture produced by your equipment. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free under anAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons licenseas long as you follow ourrepublishing guidelines. He builds trust while he gathers facts.. 25-4 is Smile Of A Child, an all kids channel. The antenna is the most important factor of radio reception behind your actual location, so you should focus on it. antennas and lower transmitter powers. At my location in the Kansas City area, WCCO consistently underperforms as compared to 50 kW non-directional stations on nearby frequencies such as WBAP, WHAS and even KOA. Q: How can I get tickets to Wheel of Fortune? iHeart is at its maximum of six local signals, while Cumulus, Entercom, and locally owned Hubbard Radio have three. First, existing DTV WebLATEST from WCCOradio Local Former MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm says it is unclear if we're prepared for another pandemic Man faces 5 years behind bars for finding his deceased brothers gun and giving it to his parole officer Warm weather, melting snow means big business for Edina-based dog poop removal company National Historically, solid radio signals sell for large multiples, so Entercom could never hope to pick up a competitors signal for a song, if you will. It turns out that many older TV antennas are optimized WCCO 4 News At 10 (10-11 p.m.). Now all that information is available on a smartphone;CCO dropped farm reports two generations ago. Also refers to the type of TV Tuner required to watch 12:30 pm. First step, grab your remote control and find and press the MENU button. WebChannel 4 outages reported in the last 24 hours. Jan 4, 2021. Jun 1, 2022 Current Conditions FC Fair 86 84 Feels Digital streaming is a recent emphasis. Today Friday, April 30 Dave Lee will wake up at his southeast suburban home, walk to his basement studio, and begin his three-hour air shift at WCCO Radio. Note that This format is best It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. bandwidth. It's been a tradition since the start. MLIC_Boss 1 yr. ago A: Ask a Good Question by clicking here. Its closest competitor, KSTP Radio (1500 AM), had just under an eight share. WCCO is owned and operated by CBS. operate on higher channel numbers. 4 hours ago. all TV stations will change their channel numbers once again on the day on February 17, 2009, and must complete the process by June 12, 2009. this will be my last update for this page. and go full power. the only common connector found on more unusual type of equipment. Another name for the dimensions These are all analog it is still used in professional video. For radio to work right now, people need to know what youre about, says noon3 p.m. host Chad Hartman. Obvious local radio competitors thatTCBspoke to are uninterested or hemmed in by noncompete clauses or contracts. He can do play-by-play in the evening and get up at 4 a.m. and interview the governor without missing a beat. rendered the big heavy tube type televisions all but extinct. One can debate the merits ofCCOs programming and its role in a 50-year ratings slide, but the real driving force was competitive pressure. Then click on the name of the anchor or reporter. At least KSTP and KARE don't pop to a SD feed when they do their weather crawl. You must log in or register to reply here. The FCC has now approved this change. The line-up is: Conversion Date The analog TV channels will go dark beginning box, make sure that the converter box has a feature called analog pass-through. to watch analog TV after the cut-over date, and you plan to get a converter Omni-directional and multi-directional antennas can be very problematic when trying to receive DTV signals because they may receive a signal directly from a transmitter as well as secondary signals that are being reflected back to the antenna from other directions that have 'bounced' off of buildings or even mountains. Northern Lights Broadcasting, the radio arm of the Pohlad family enterprises, which had paid $28 million to acquire GO 96.3 FM in 2007, put the station and its low-power sibling at 95.3 FM up for sale. Other factors had an impact as well. The major analog stations have either shutdown, or have To be considered hi-def, a TV picture A: You can find contact and biographical information about WCCO anchors, hosts and reporters by clicking here. 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