Talk:WDSU

Newscast Infobox/Table
Whoever created that newscast infobox/table needs to fix it. It's disorganized. You have also destroyed the table that displayed the other New Orleans stations as well as the table for Hearst-Argyle Co. - --Bdj95 23:21, 25 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Never mind. I found the problem. Please double-check everything before you submit any changes. - --Bdj95 14:20, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:WDSU.jpg
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BetacommandBot 04:44, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

The displayed WDSU logo is not the official logo of WDSU, The NBC Peacock is way too small. Contact WDSU for an official .png file — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.164.76.48 (talk) 17:51, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

Former News Staff
Shouldn't this article be focused on the current WDSU news staff. The Former news-staff section is longer than half the article. Personally, I believe that only "notable" individuals worthy of their own article should be listed here. Right now, this section just seems like a person tracker that's honestly not relevant to the article.Samwisep86 (talk) 19:32, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

meaning of call sign WDSU.
The following references

http://www.neworleansradiotheatre.org/wdsuhistory.html "Information gathered from newspaper records (mainly those of �The Illustrated Press�, a local weekly newspaper devoted to radio entertainment) indicates that the �D� recognized the co-operation of the DeSoto hotel management. The �S�, contrary to a popular belief that the �S� stood for �Soto� as in �DeSoto,� recalls financial assistance given to Uhalt by the New Orleans States, a local newspaper of that time, and the �U� was, of course, Joe Uhalt�s claim to fame."

The following reference http://books.google.com/books?id=t6s0OlPsrjgC&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=wdsu+desoto+hotel&source=bl&ots=wotniW_kFl&sig=H3MIxBzayxi8hjNMnVgKKq8KalY&hl=en&ei=4LChSvqFBI_kNYO4qM4P&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=wdsu%20desoto%20hotel&f=false see page 41 of the PDF

http://jeff560.tripod.com/call192x.html "WDSU	New Orleans	De Soto Hotel, New Orleans States, Joseph R. Uhalt "

http://members.tripod.com/briancollins_5/NewOrleans.ppt "has image of newspaper from (New Orleans States, 6 July 1928)." this image shows the DeSoto States Uhalt meaning for W D S U.

This references show that the official history on the WDSU websites is incorrect.

James Bentley

meaning of call sign WDSU.
The following references

http://www.neworleansradiotheatre.org/wdsuhistory.html "Information gathered from newspaper records (mainly those of �The Illustrated Press�, a local weekly newspaper devoted to radio entertainment) indicates that the �D� recognized the co-operation of the DeSoto hotel management. The �S�, contrary to a popular belief that the �S� stood for �Soto� as in �DeSoto,� recalls financial assistance given to Uhalt by the New Orleans States, a local newspaper of that time, and the �U� was, of course, Joe Uhalt�s claim to fame."

The following reference http://books.google.com/books?id=t6s0OlPsrjgC&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=wdsu+desoto+hotel&source=bl&ots=wotniW_kFl&sig=H3MIxBzayxi8hjNMnVgKKq8KalY&hl=en&ei=4LChSvqFBI_kNYO4qM4P&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=wdsu%20desoto%20hotel&f=false see page 41 of the PDF

http://jeff560.tripod.com/call192x.html "WDSU	New Orleans	De Soto Hotel, New Orleans States, Joseph R. Uhalt "

http://members.tripod.com/briancollins_5/NewOrleans.ppt "has image of newspaper from (New Orleans States, 6 July 1928)." this image shows the DeSoto States Uhalt meaning for W D S U.

This references show that the official history on the WDSU websites is incorrect.

James Bentley —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.204.152.47 (talk) 01:30, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

PSIP
Someone is changing the phrasing of virtual channel references from "Through the use of PSIP" to "However". This reduces the quality of the article as it suggests that it is unknown how a virtual channel is established. The editor should identify him/herself and explain the merits of this change. In the interim, I will revert all NOLA TV pages back. Sore bluto (talk) 19:13, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Significant trimming of Former Staff section
I just cut everyone out of the alumni section that does not have their own Wikipedia page or have a reference to establish their notability. This is the current consensus procedure, based on discussions at WP:WikiProject Television Stations and at the Village Pump. The rationales are as follows:
 * 1) Most importantly, per WP:NOT, Wikipedia is "not an indiscriminate collection of information." As that section describes, just because something is true, doesn't necessarily mean the info belongs in Wikipedia.
 * 2) Secondarily, per WP:V, we cannot include information that is not verifiable and sourced. I'm not certain how it would even be possible to source this information.
 * 3) Per WP:BLP, we have to be especially careful about including un-sourced info about living persons.
 * 4) Per WP:NLIST, lists included within articles (including people's names) are subject to the same need for references as any other information in the article.

All of the people with their own pages are notable enough to appear on this list. However, if you look at pages about companies in general, you will not find mention of previous employees, except in those cases where the employee was particularly notable. Even then, the information is not presented just as a list of info, but is incorporated into the text itself (for example, when a company's article talks about the policies a previous CEO had, or when they mention the discovery/invention of a former engineer/researcher). Qwyrxian (talk) 14:30, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

WDSU Switch to Me-TV
I have noticed in this article that WDSU's digital 6.2 was supposed to switch from 6Exact Weather to Me-TV during the fall of 2011. However, as of December 15, digital 6.2 is still doing weather. Can someone find out when, or if ever, will the Me-TV switch for digital 6.2 will occur? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.62.209.129 (talk) 13:40, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

It has been months since the Me-TV references were added to the article and Me-TV is not on the air. I have removed all references to Me-TV from the article. If and when Me-TV begins broadcasting via WDSU, these references can be restored. Sore bluto (talk) 19:01, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

ALL EDITORS I will revert any reference to Me-TV until it is actually broadcasting. If the press release about Me-TV is correct, it will be broadcasting on 1 April 2012. I will verify this with my own eyeballs, and then allow the edit to take place. Until that time, please stop trying to add the reference. I will undo it. Sore bluto (talk) 15:26, 30 March 2012

Now that Me-TV is verified on the air on channel 6.2, please feel free to edit regarding it. Sorry for the obstructionism. Sore bluto (talk) 12:54, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

LaTonya Norton and Mo Farah
Perhaps someone could include a short, respectful mention of this embarrassing moment if we feel it's notable...and/or protect the page for a short while to prevent these types of edits. Thanks. -- Racer X11 Talk to me Stalk me  20:52, 26 February 2013 (UTC)