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Hello fellow radio station article aficionado...
So, a bunch of years ago, I came across a website (I think as a Google search result) that was interesting. The focus of the guy who ran it was streaming radio, back in the days before every station had an online feed. But it was a side project that he'd done that caught my eye — he'd had a bee in his bonnet about concentration of ownership, and had done a bunch of work to figure out (at least for the big companies) which licensees belonged to which company. I found it really helpful in some navbox and categorization work that I was doing, and actually reached out to him a couple of times when I found connections that he'd missed. He used that info to update his databases, and an occasional collaboration was born.
I touch base with him every once in a while. He's an ex-Wikipedian — got turned off by some of the approach to things back about a decade ago — but he still has a lot of respect for the work that people put in, and he's interested in helping people keep it up to date. He updates his database daily based on the FCC info, so it's a unique opportunity to uncover interesting stuff. For example, a few years back, he built a page on his site for me that just tracks call sign changes — makes it a whole lot easier to jump on those before people have a chance to mess them up (particularly swaps).
Most recently, he was telling me that he's doing a station-by-station review of his data, as some of the non-FCC stuff has gotten stale. We talked about how that could spin off, and as a result, he's built a page that summarizes the changes he's making. Alongside that, he's actually able to identify where some of the info on Wikipedia for the station is outdated or missing. It pops up a range of stuff - articles that haven't been created is a lot of it right now, but also dead/missing/outdated websites, streams, licensees, formats, branding, etc.
I know you do some article creation. Don't know if there's any magic in how you decide what you want to work on, but if you're interested, this page is helpful. It'll give you website addresses and formats without having to go looking for them, so you can flesh out the basic FCC information more easily.
So, if you'd like to give it a look or use it, you'll find it at https://streamingradioguide.com/adm/change-list.php. Check the "Include Editor" and "Wikipedia needs update" boxes at the top of the page, and it'll filter the list down to just the stuff that's relevant for us. Then, if you create an article or update the incorrect/outdated information, just check the box in the "Fixed?" column for that row, and then click the Update button and it'll go away. Don't check that otherwise, though. :>)
I'm not listing this on the project page right now — only on the talk pages of some of the more experienced editors who I'm confident won't mess things up for him. But if you get some use out of it, let me know — I'm sure he'd be interested if usage spreads beyond just me. I'm only one man with only so much time... Mlaffs (talk) 23:29, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Prep 3
Hi, I promoted your Stephen King hook to the quirky slot. But "Stephen King killed a radio station" doesn't make sense; usually we say that an author "kills off" a character. So I changed it to: ... that Stephen King killed off a radio station in Bangor, Maine? Is that okay with you? Yoninah (talk) 22:32, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Yeah, that makes more sense. That's what I was going for. Raymie (t • c) 22:35, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WNSW (Maine)
On 19 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WNSW (Maine), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stephen King killed off a radio station in the Bangor area? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WNSW (Maine). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WNSW (Maine)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WQQW (Connecticut)
On 26 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WQQW (Connecticut), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the final owners of Connecticut's WQQW radio station were involved in a fraudulent banking ring that toppled the town's mayor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WQQW (Connecticut). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WQQW (Connecticut)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for KOYL
On 29 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KOYL, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Waylon Jennings and Johnny Dollar were guest disc jockeys for country music station KOYL in Odessa, Texas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KOYL. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, KOYL), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee (talk) 00:01, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WBOW (1230 AM)
On 3 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WBOW (1230 AM), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that WBUZ and four other operating radio stations lost their FCC licenses as a result of the owner being convicted of felonies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WBOW (1230 AM). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WBOW (1230 AM)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee (talk) 00:01, 3 August 2019 (UTC)
DYK for KSOM (Arizona)
On 12 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KSOM (Arizona), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that KSOM in Tucson, Arizona, suffered two transmitter fires in less than four years of broadcasting? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KSOM (Arizona). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, KSOM (Arizona)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WHPH (New Jersey)
On 17 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WHPH (New Jersey), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New Jersey high school radio station WHPH, itself shared between two schools, had to share time with another high school radio station? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WHPH (New Jersey). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WHPH (New Jersey)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee (talk) 00:01, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
WVOE
What is the purpose of your edit? It didn't change anything on the page that I could see.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 14:35, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
- @Vchimpanzee: See Wikipedia:Short description. It's a short description of the article used in generating search result lists. They're not visible on the article without a gadget add-on, though. Raymie (t • c) 17:22, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
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DYK for Louisville Sinking Fund Building
On 26 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Louisville Sinking Fund Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Louisville Sinking Fund Building went from being slated for demolition to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in six years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Louisville Sinking Fund Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Louisville Sinking Fund Building), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
Template:Mexican TV by channel number
Maybe I was wrong in trying to find a solution for the six links to disambiguation pages on Template:Mexican TV by channel number but reinstating them in also a very, very bad idea. I have now unlinked them.
May I suggest that you add a bit to your personal CSS (Preferences/Appearance)?
.mw-disambig { background-color:#AFEEEE; }
Effect of this is that links to disambiguation pages get a blue background, making them easier to spot. The Banner talk 08:08, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
- @The Banner: I actually have a gadget/preference that makes them orange. The thing is that sections like Channel 21#Mexico exist because they would result in short lists at page titles such as "Channel 21 virtual TV stations in Mexico". Particularly for high virtual channel numbers, there are only a handful of unique stations using them (two for 21). We could avoid the dablinks by creating the stubs again, though I note that each would have two to three entries. Raymie (t • c) 08:12, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
- You can actually make use of the system you have used at channel 20: the number unlinked and the channels between brackets, no problem there with red links. The Banner talk 09:01, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
A puppy for you!
Sincerely, Humorous. (talk) 01:44, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WCLM (Chicago)
On 27 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WCLM (Chicago), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chicago's WCLM radio was investigated for leasing an audio channel without permission to a service that broadcast horse racing results to bookies, later losing its license over other violations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WCLM (Chicago). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WCLM (Chicago)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
DYK nomination of WBBY-FM
Hello! Your submission of WBBY-FM at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! SoWhy 10:10, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK for KSUN (Bisbee, Arizona)
On 6 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KSUN (Bisbee, Arizona), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that radio station KSUN in Bisbee, Arizona, sold its call letters to a station in Phoenix after going off the air due to financial troubles? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KSUN (Bisbee, Arizona). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, KSUN (Bisbee, Arizona)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 6 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WHRF (Maryland)
On 7 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WHRF (Maryland), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that eight years to the day after it first signed on, WVOB radio in Bel Air, Maryland, lost its tower when a construction worker clipped the tower's guy wires? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WHRF (Maryland). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WHRF (Maryland)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK for West Point High School (Arizona)
On 8 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article West Point High School (Arizona), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before opening West Point High School, the Tolleson Union High School District in Arizona was so overcrowded that it had to turn students away and use teacher's lounges as classrooms? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West Point High School (Arizona). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, West Point High School (Arizona)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 14:50, 8 September 2019 (UTC)
You moved me out West overnight...😂
Someone fixed before I saw it, but this edit got a bit of a chuckle from me. Nate • (chatter) 19:58, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
- Insert a facepalm here. I've caught most of my typing mistakes myself, but...whoops. (I'm trying to add short descriptions to most radio station articles) Raymie (t • c) 20:05, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK for WBBY-FM
On 13 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WBBY-FM, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that WBBY-FM lost its license because the man who claimed to be its manager worked full-time at a car dealership 120 miles (190 km) away? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WBBY-FM. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, WBBY-FM), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
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DYK for Northwestern Media
On 15 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Northwestern Media, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1949, the students of Northwestern Schools underwrote the US$40,000 cost to build KTIS in Minneapolis, the first radio station of Northwestern Media? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Northwestern Media. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Northwestern Media), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee (talk) 00:03, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK for KMCS (Kansas)
On 18 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KMCS (Kansas), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that backlash over Dodge City, Kansas, radio station KTTL's racist programming and its refusal to pay property taxes left the station with just one advertiser by 1983? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KMCS (Kansas). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, KMCS (Kansas)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
valereee (talk) 00:02, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
DYK nomination of KSJU (Minnesota)
Hello! Your submission of KSJU (Minnesota) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nessie (talk) 16:48, 19 September 2019 (UTC)