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July 2024

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:WHDH (TV)#Proposed merge of WNAC-TV (Boston). Mvcg66b3r (talk) 02:30, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Gray Television#Requested move 19 July 2024. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 17:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 63

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Issue 63, May – June 2024

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DYK for WUEC

On 19 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WUEC, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the radio station at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire would go off the air in the middle of the day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WUEC. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WUEC), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

^Complex/_Rational 00:03, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of CIVT-DT

The article CIVT-DT you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:CIVT-DT and Talk:CIVT-DT/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ZKang123 -- ZKang123 (talk) 03:05, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WOSU-TV

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article WOSU-TV you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ZKang123 -- ZKang123 (talk) 03:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of CIVT-DT

The article CIVT-DT you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:CIVT-DT for comments about the article, and Talk:CIVT-DT/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ZKang123 -- ZKang123 (talk) 01:03, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Belated apology

		The Premium Reviewer Barnstar
		But also appreciation! I don't think said anything at the time—completely ignorantly—and promptly forgot. But I never thanked you for reviewing and cleaning up a GA of mine ages ago. That went beyond the call of duty, and represents the spirit of Wikipedia distilled. Thanks ever so much! ——Serial Number 54129 14:59, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate it a lot, @Serial Number 54129. Clearly you had not expected to have your article reviewed while you were out on wikibreak, and I figured this would just sit too long if not done. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 15:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Old Paths Radio Network for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Old Paths Radio Network is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Old Paths Radio Network until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Let'srun (talk) 00:48, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WIAT

On 24 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WIAT, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an Alabama TV station fired nearly its entire news staff and replaced its newscasts with a countdown clock for more than a month? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WIAT. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WIAT), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

^Complex/_Rational 00:04, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WTCI

On 26 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WTCI, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that silver dimes kept a Tennessee TV station on the air? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WTCI. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WTCI), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:04, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WZZM

On 30 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WZZM, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Michigan TV station rescued and restored a weather ball (pictured) that had been sitting for years in a scrapyard? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WZZM. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WZZM), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WOSU-TV

The article WOSU-TV you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:WOSU-TV and Talk:WOSU-TV/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ZKang123 -- ZKang123 (talk) 11:02, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WOSU-TV

The article WOSU-TV you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:WOSU-TV for comments about the article, and Talk:WOSU-TV/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ZKang123 -- ZKang123 (talk) 00:42, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of XEAZ-AM

The article XEAZ-AM has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:GNG, lacks significant coverage (not merely mentions in lists or directories) in multiple independent secondary sources - redirect to Grupo Radio Centro.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Dan arndt (talk) 03:40, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dan arndt Deprodded, but wanted to make you aware—a lot of Mexican radio station pages are likely to end up as state-list redirects soon. The holdup is that several state lists need changing over to more modern styles, and there are still two that do not exist (I have filled three gaps and am likely to take on the remaining two soon). The sourcing depth in Mexico, across the board, is just obscured by lack of older offline sourcing that would be crucial. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:24, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WYOU

On 1 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WYOU, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a high school evicted a Pennsylvania TV station? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WYOU. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WYOU), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Newspapers.com

How are you dealing with Newspapers.com not working with TWL? wizzito | say hello! 02:09, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a large Phab ticket phab:T322916 you should follow. The main issue is that Newspapers.com inserted some Cloudflare code including a login captcha that the proxy is not dealing with very well. I have had some major real-life issues, so my output is less anyway, and I've been focusing on markets in other services (like GenealogyBank) as well as some gnoming tasks including completing the set of Mexico state radio lists. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:20, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I am aware of the phab ticket. Thanks for your input. wizzito | say hello! 03:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Short Description of English-speaking World

Ha! There I go putting in an edit comment that I doubted that any short description would be better than the article's title, and you almost immediately proved me wrong. Thanks! CAVincent (talk) 05:39, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@CAVincent It was the one in Wikidata—can't take all the credit. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:00, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WDRB

On 2 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WDRB, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Kentucky TV station gained industry attention after it criticized the overuse of the term "breaking news"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WDRB. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WDRB), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for participating in the July 2024 GAN backlog drive

		The Reviewer Barnstar
		Your noteworthy contribution (19.5 points total) helped reduce the backlog by more than 160 articles! Here's a token of our appreciation. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:29, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WNWO-TV

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article WNWO-TV you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Rollinginhisgrave -- Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 18:03, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

On 9 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that workers building Mercy Gilbert Medical Center plowed over alfalfa fields and chased off sheep during construction? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WNWO-TV

The article WNWO-TV you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:WNWO-TV and Talk:WNWO-TV/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Rollinginhisgrave -- Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 03:04, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of WNWO-TV

The article WNWO-TV you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:WNWO-TV for comments about the article, and Talk:WNWO-TV/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Rollinginhisgrave -- Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 03:42, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WKBS-TV (Philadelphia)

On 17 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WKBS-TV (Philadelphia), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Philadelphia TV station shut down because of a family feud? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WKBS-TV (Philadelphia). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WKBS-TV (Philadelphia)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for CIVT-DT

On 21 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article CIVT-DT, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Vancouver TV station was intended to stop the "$1,500 cup of coffee"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CIVT-DT. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, CIVT-DT), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:04, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for KTLE

On 22 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KTLE, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an Idaho TV station lost its network affiliation after less than two years on the air but did not permanently close for another decade? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KTLE. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, KTLE), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

-TV versus -DT

It appears that CICC-TV and CIPA-TV made the switch to digital last year.[1] Does this mean that the articles should be moved to CICC-DT and CIPA-DT? 162 etc. (talk) 21:57, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@162 etc. The problem is I have no CRTC documentation on that. Otherwise I'd say yes in a snap. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 00:53, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KUVI-DT

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article KUVI-DT you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 12:43, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KXXV

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article KXXV you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 19:26, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KUVI-DT

The article KUVI-DT you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:KUVI-DT and Talk:KUVI-DT/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 19:28, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re: KNXV-TV

I didn't add Anne Ryman's entry, @Shortride: did. I just reformatted it. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 02:22, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I just saw your change in my watchlist. She's kind of an ehhh notability case, but I probably won't go into it until after TFA. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:24, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KUVI-DT

The article KUVI-DT you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:KUVI-DT for comments about the article, and Talk:KUVI-DT/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:41, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KXXV

The article KXXV you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:KXXV and Talk:KXXV/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:45, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KXXV

The article KXXV you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:KXXV for comments about the article, and Talk:KXXV/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of BennyOnTheLoose -- BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 11:05, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WOSU-TV

On 30 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WOSU-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Game led to a boom in all-channel TV sales so viewers could see the game on Ohio State University's TV station? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WOSU-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WOSU-TV), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:04, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Westwind Children's Services for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Westwind Children's Services is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Westwind Children's Services until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Walsh90210 (talk) 00:54, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for WNWO-TV

On 6 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WNWO-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a judge compared the bankruptcy fraud of an Ohio TV station to a 1601 English court case? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WNWO-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WNWO-TV), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

		The Original Barnstar
		You are one of my favorite editors – the amount of great content you write is absurd. So here's a barnstar! BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:07, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BeanieFan11 Why, thank you! If you ever get tired of NFL topics, there are several more ISU women's retired numbers that don't have articles. Fun fact — I found Tonya while GA reviewing Audi Crooks, and that project led me to National Women's Basketball Association, which I wrote back in March. I just didn't get to Tonya until now. And, of course, I have an ever-expanding and clogged queue of broadcasting topics. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:50, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you + invitation

Thank you for your contributions to women's basketball articles. I thought I'd let you know about the Women's Basketball Project (WP:WBB), a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women's basketball. If you would like to participate, join by visiting the Members page. Thanks!

Hmlarson (talk) 16:57, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Hmlarson! Not my normal topic area for new article projects—I'm best in radio and TV—but it was fulfilling. Women's CBB players at P4 programs with retired numbers but no article sounds like a solid WIR set, too. Burns is technically not WIR as there were no links looking for her! Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:32, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of KEXP-FM

Congratulations, Sammi Brie! The article you nominated, KEXP-FM, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, and thank you today for KNXV-TV, introduced: "Pound-for-pound, the most interesting TV station in Phoenix is probably the one with an N for "News" in its call sign yet which mocked local newscasts with the "Bluebird of Happinews" in its early years. After years of funding-related delays, KNXV turned up in 1979 as the first new English-language TV station in Phoenix in 12 years. It got built mostly as a conduit for ON TV programming (and is part of the ON TV Good Topic), but cable became widespread enough by 1983 that it was one of the first markets where the company withdrew. After being sold to Scripps-Howard Broadcasting and affiliating with Fox in 1986, KNXV found its stride and eclipsed heritage KPHO-TV, a station that failed to get with the times, as the leading independent station in the market. Plans for a newscast became reality in 1994—in time to be scrambled by a huge affiliation realignment which sent ABC to 15. In spite of substantial early promise and a style distinguishing it from its four competitors, News 15 scuffled hard after changes in management and talent. More recently, the station has expanded its news output and improved its quality, as demonstrated by two Peabody Awards in consecutive years."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:49, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Three stories related to today in memory, 11 September, 20 July and 20 June, the latter piece of art also pictured on the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:27, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today is Schoenberg's 150th birthday! On display, portrayed by Egon Schiele, with music from Moses und Aron, and with two DYK hooks, one from 2010 and another from 2014; the latter, about his 40th birthday, appeared on his 140th birthday, which made me happy then and now again. - See places for a stunning sunrise, on the day Bruckner's 200th birthday was celebrated (just a few days late). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KAUT-TV

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article KAUT-TV you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of OlifanofmrTennant -- OlifanofmrTennant (talk) 19:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of KAUT-TV

The article KAUT-TV you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:KAUT-TV for comments about the article, and Talk:KAUT-TV/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of OlifanofmrTennant -- OlifanofmrTennant (talk) 00:03, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mary Jo West

On 10 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Jo West, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mary Jo West compared working in network TV news to learning that Santa Claus is just an ordinary man? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Jo West. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Jo West), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:13, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 64

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
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The Hindu Group joins The Wikipedia Library
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DYK for KIXE-TV

On 16 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KIXE-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the general manager of a California TV station canceled the interview show he hosted because of its lack of quality? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KIXE-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, KIXE-TV), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]