Talk:KAAL (TV)

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Article name[edit]

I have moved this article back to KAAL from KAAL-TV. Consensus on both WP:NC#Broadcasting and Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Television_Stations#Article_names is that the article name should reflect the actual call letters of the TV station. As can be seen here: [1] the call letters for this station are in fact KAAL. Any concerns regarding this topic would be best addressed here: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Television_Stations. A 06:02, 11 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding unreferenced entries of former employees to lists containing BLP material[edit]

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KAAL-DT2[edit]

This TV/Rochester/Austin/Albert Lea/Mason City IA has ben removed 199.101.216.15 (talk) 13:39, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 2 May 2024[edit]

It has been proposed in this section that KAAL (TV) be renamed and moved to KAAL.

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KAAL (TV) → KAAL – The proposed title already redirects here and is the only topic associated with the term to be primarily capitalized. People are not likely to type "KAAL" looking for "Kaal". Moved in 2019 without discussion by Mvcg66b3r. See also Talk:WNPT#Requested move 8 July 2023. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:14, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support move. A hatnote can easily handle any users looking for "Kaal".

Mvcg66b3r (talk) 18:19, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom. Crouch, Swale (talk) 18:23, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]