Talk:KYUR/GA1

GA Review

Passed. ZKang123 (talk) 11:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Nominator: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 03:48, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 03:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Will look into this.--ZKang123 (talk) 03:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Images and copyvio

Logos are under public domain/TOO. No images used. But are there any free-use images of the studios that can be used?

I wish! Unfortunately, I have never been to Alaska, and there were no available images.

Earwig shows no issues.

Lead

I was about to ask what's the relevance of mentioning "owner of Fox affiliate KTBY (channel 4)" until it's clarified both share studios.
who died less than three months later in a snowmobile accident – I'm not sure whether it's relevant to put here. Might just say he just died three months later, if his death has an impact on the channel's operations
after a buyer emerged – who's the buyer?
in the market – I suppose to be more specific it should be the Alaskan broadcasting market?
- Just Anchorage.
the station's news ratings slid – would say "declined" or another word instead of "slid"

History

As early as 1958, interest arose in giving Anchorage a third television station. First to file for the channel was Anchorage radio station KBYR in October 1958;[2] though KBYR-TV received a construction permit in October 1960,[3] the station never eventuated. Might rewrite to: Interest in establishing a third television station in Anchorage emerged as early as 1958. Anchorage radio station KBYR was the first to apply for the channel in October of that year. Although KBYR-TV was granted a construction permit in October 1960, the station was never built.
channel 13—with no network programming other than Sesame Street by special arrangement with National Educational Television[11]—struggled. – channel 13 struggled as it lacked network programming apart from Sesame Street, which it aired through a special arrangement with National Educational Television.
KIMO was credited with instigating major improvements in television newscasting in Anchorage – I don't think "instigate" is the term. I would have used "pioneering" or "initiating"
left behind the days – might write moved on from the days
viewer shares of 40 percent or greater – I suppose this viewer shares is of Alaska or just Anchorage?
- Anchorage
Need to ask, for KTUU became an aggressive competitor with investments in equipment and personnel, where in Ref 21 says this?
- Reworded: the ref surprisingly didn't have this and I thought it did. I added a second ref to something of the same effect.
hire away – this phrase sounds odd. Do you mean KTUU employed Maria Downey from KIMO
- Yes. Reworded.
moved its main news to 6 p.m. opposite KIMO – what do you mean by "opposite KIMO"? Can 6pm be opposite of anything?
Poor management decisions, such as buying the stations outside Anchorage and the Tudor Road studios as well as the choice of low-quality Super VHS cameras instead of industry-standard formats, were also cited by former employees – Might rewrite to: Former employees also attributed the station's struggles to poor management decisions, including the acquisition of stations outside Anchorage, the purchase of the Tudor Road studios, and the selection of low-quality Super VHS cameras over industry-standard formats.
One of the largest changes was in the area of news. – The news section saw a major change. or One of the largest changes was in the news section/department.
mwhen it believed Typo
One consequence of the Alaska's SuperStation arrangement for viewers outside of Anchorage was that KATN and KJUD adopted the scheduling practices of KIMO. Chief among these was the tape-delaying of Monday Night Football. – Due to Alaska's SuperStation arrangement for viewers outside of Anchorage, KATN and KJUD followed KIMO's scheduling practices, including tape-delaying Monday Night Football for viewers outside Anchorage.
Under Smith, the station withdrew from the Alaska Rural Communications Service, which provides network programming to the Alaskan Bush, in 1999 because of a compensation dispute. – In 1999, the station under Smith withdrew from the Alaska Rural Communications Service, which provides network programming to the Alaskan Bush, because of a compensation dispute.
Coastal eliminated the entire news staff of KTBY – might say "dismissed"
The company intended to have news segments for Alaska anchored by Maria Athens and produced at KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyoming, which it acquired that same year,[60] but Athens was still working out of Anchorage when she was fired in October 2020 after a physical altercation with the general manager and revealing she had a messaging relationship with Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who resigned as a result. – This chunk is too long. Might split to something like: The company planned to have news segments for Alaska anchored by Maria Athens and produced at KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyoming, which it acquired that same year. However, Athens was still working out of Anchorage when she was fired in October 2020 following a physical altercation with the general manager. It was also revealed she had a messaging relationship with Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who subsequently resigned.

That's mainly what I have. Putting on hold.--ZKang123 (talk) 09:32, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ZKang123: Resolved all issues. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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