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Broadcast Wars Ep 3: Out of Nowhere

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After decades of local news irrelevance, KARE11 goes from laughingstock to ratings powerhouse.

After decades of local news irrelevance, perennial also-ran KARE11 goes from laughingstock to ratings powerhouse in just a few short years. The Hubbards pour millions into a technological breakthrough that is still in use today. Seismic shifts are felt when major anchors swap stations or get the axe. Newscasters chafe as the public and media take heightened interest in their private lives.

AIR DATE 11/1/24

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About Broadcast Wars

There was a time when people would stop what they were doing and watch the local evening news. Twin Cities PBS’ Broadcast Wars, co-produced with Cathy Wurzer, takes us back a half century to the era when ratings battles were fierce, women and people of color were making their presence known, technology was rapidly evolving, and local TV news was as vital as it was entertaining.

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