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How long has L.A. been the second largest TV market?
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Chicago was ahead of L.A. in market size until sometime in the 60s. By 1970, L.A. had moved to #2 and Chicago to #3.
Nielsen determines market size by the # of TV households.
I realize the question is about market size, which does not equate directly to the population of any market's major city....but I thought I'd google census figures. I was surprised to see that the city of Los Angeles did not pass Chicago in population until the 1990 census. Funny how memory plays tricks - I'd swear that I remember that happening when I was a kid in the 60s, but apparently not. LA passed Chicago in population sometime in the 1980s.
80 Census:
Chicago: 3,005,072
Los Angeles: 2,966,850
90 Census:
Los Angeles: 3,485,398
Chicago: 2,783,726
80 Census:
Chicago: 3,005,072
Los Angeles: 2,966,850
90 Census:
Los Angeles: 3,485,398
Chicago: 2,783,726
It was in 1982 when L.A. officially dethroned Chicago as the nation's second largest city.
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Rick Rose 2.0
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City population size does not mean tv market size. Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida but Miami is the largest market, Jacksonville is the 4th largest tv market in Florida.
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Rick Rose 2.0
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Actually Tampa is the largest florida tv market
Rick Rose 2.0 said:
If you re-read my post, you'll find that I said that. I just found the census figures interesting, that's all.
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/05/local/me-holly
Remember the San Fernando Valley Successionist movement in 2002 I don't think it would affect the market rankings one bit but it would affect the way congressional districts would be affected.
Remember the San Fernando Valley Successionist movement in 2002 I don't think it would affect the market rankings one bit but it would affect the way congressional districts would be affected.
recto101 said:
The word is "secessionist", most commonly used for southern states before the Civil War that "seceded" (withdrew) from the US.
I don't think any SFV secessionist movement would have even affected Congressional districts, as Congressional borders typically run across city lines. Same with Assembly and State Senate districts.
I'm not up on that movement, but would assume it was the result of various City of Los Angeles suburbs in the Valley (Van Nuys, North Hollywood, etc.) feeling that they would do better if they established a new city that was Valley-centric.
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