Its Also Fake how WGBA Fox 26 And WLUK NBC 11 Are Now WGBA NBC 26 And WLUK Fox 11. Green Bay must have been a haven for swiched affiliations back in the early '90s.
The affiliation switches weren't nearly as confusing in Milwaukee. Fox bought Milwaukee's CBS affiliate WITI 6 outright (as they did in many NFL cities in 1994) which forced CBS on to WDJT 58. The former Fox affiliate, WGCV 24 simply went back to being an independent until UPN started up. Later, WVTV 18 picked up the WB when that network launched. So really, only one actual switch occurred (CBS to Fox on WITI), the rest were just independent stations that became affiliates.
It's also weird how WFRV ABC 5, and WBAY CBS 2 are now WFRV CBS 5, and WBAY ABC 2. Green Bay must have been a haven for switched affiliations back in the early '90s.
It sure was! WFRV and WBAY swapped around March '93, then WLUK and WGBA swapped around Labor Day weekend '95. (Not to mention the affiliation roulette in Milwaukee in '94).
Not only that, but I think WFRV and WLUK might have swapped sometime in the early 80s too (a little before my time, so I'm not sure).
Fun bit of trivia - every season from '92 to '95, the Packers had a different GB station airing most of their games. ('92 - WBAY 2, '93 - WFRV 5, '94 - WGBA 26, '95 - WLUK 11.)
Its Also Fake how WGBA Fox 26 And WLUK NBC 11 Are Now WGBA NBC 26 And WLUK Fox 11. Green Bay must have been a haven for swiched affiliations back in the early '90s.
77guitarist77 1 year ago
@77guitarist77 Fake? Not at all. like posters below... I remember asking my parents why everything kept switching?...
starblazr 1 year ago
The affiliation switches weren't nearly as confusing in Milwaukee. Fox bought Milwaukee's CBS affiliate WITI 6 outright (as they did in many NFL cities in 1994) which forced CBS on to WDJT 58. The former Fox affiliate, WGCV 24 simply went back to being an independent until UPN started up. Later, WVTV 18 picked up the WB when that network launched. So really, only one actual switch occurred (CBS to Fox on WITI), the rest were just independent stations that became affiliates.
BrewNik 1 year ago
That's weird how it used to be FOX 26 WGBA and NBC 11 WLUK; and now it is the exact opposite!!! WLUK is now FOX 11 and WGBA is now NBC 26.
gravyguy05 3 years ago
It's also weird how WFRV ABC 5, and WBAY CBS 2 are now WFRV CBS 5, and WBAY ABC 2. Green Bay must have been a haven for switched affiliations back in the early '90s.
SpongeStorm4000 3 years ago
It sure was! WFRV and WBAY swapped around March '93, then WLUK and WGBA swapped around Labor Day weekend '95. (Not to mention the affiliation roulette in Milwaukee in '94).
Not only that, but I think WFRV and WLUK might have swapped sometime in the early 80s too (a little before my time, so I'm not sure).
Fun bit of trivia - every season from '92 to '95, the Packers had a different GB station airing most of their games. ('92 - WBAY 2, '93 - WFRV 5, '94 - WGBA 26, '95 - WLUK 11.)
jrbor76 2 years ago
@jrbor76 According to wikipedia, WFRV and WLUK swapped affiliations in 1982.
BrewNik 1 year ago
OMG I remember that opening
splent 4 years ago