Template:Did you know nominations/WAND (TV)

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 14:56, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

WAND (TV)

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• ... that a walkout by station employees left an Illinois TV station unable to broadcast the video portion of a benefit concert? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/121214470/decaturs-wtvp-television-slated-to-retu/
  • ALT1: ... that employees resigned from an Illinois TV station after ownership decided there were too many people on the payroll? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121215856/wtvp-back-on-air-20-employes-quit-expe/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jaleel McLaughlin

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Self-nominated at 05:15, 4 August 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/WAND (TV); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Article is long enough, and was promoted to GA status within the requisite timeframe. Article is neutrally written, cited to appropriate sources. Copyright and verifiability spotchecks are clear (I checked a bare handful, as no more can reasonably be expected at DYK). Earwig's tool is clear. Hooks are cited appropriately; I would prefer the alt for reasons of interest, but as best I can see the text does not explicitly say they walked out because of overstaffing? Otherwise this is GTG. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:39, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
  • @Vanamonde93: Shellabarger said the dispute revolved around a desire by the stockholders to cut expenses by trimming some members from the staff and having others take over their duties. This was opposed by General Manager Harold G. Cowgill, Program Director Paul K. Taff, and Chief Engineer James C. Wulliman, Shellabarger said. Following the dispute, Shellabarger said, they resigned. They said their resignations were requested Wednesday morning. Last night the 17 staff members about whom no disagreement exists submitted their resignations to Shellabarger at the station. Also improved the in-article mention. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:31, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
    • Looks good, thank you!. Vanamonde (Talk) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (UTC)