Template:Did you know nominations/KRGE

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The result was: promoted by Alex Shih ^Talk 03:51, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

KRGE edit

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... that radio station KRGE in Weslaco, Texas, once shared time with another station that was later moved from Brownsville to Port Arthur? Source: MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO. et al. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, 1935
- ALT1:... that radio station KRGE was briefly owned by The LBJ Company? Source: See FCC History Cards

Reviewed: Golden Bull of 1242

Created by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 19:35, 21 June 2017 (UTC).

Comment only Failing to see how either of the hooks are "interesting". Edwardx (talk) 12:24, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

The original hook admittedly misses something important: that is a long move of about 350 miles/560 km, certainly unusual. Here's an ALT2: Raymie (t • c) 06:30, 25 June 2017 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that radio station KRGE in Weslaco, Texas, once shared time with another station that later moved 350 miles (560 km) from Brownsville to Port Arthur?

Need source for ALT2, but QBQ done, new enough, long enough, within reasonable wiki policy. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 02:44, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

@Yellow Evan: ALT2 would use the same source as the original hook. Raymie (t • c) 03:53, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

@Raymie: Can't find the mileage here. Am I missing something? Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 03:56, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

@Yellow Evan: I'd kind of assumed that the mileage would be a common fact not needing a source. Raymie (t • c) 04:02, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:04, 22 July 2017 (UTC)