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So I saw this on KFSM's Facebook page. Looks like they could be getting TEGNA-fied just a little.

WTSP 1987 news close and station sign off:

From ntropolis' channel; WVEC's special tribute to anchor Terry Zahn (who passed away 20 years ago today) https://youtu.be/yj7QbkXCm5Y

In order for a Cox-Tegna marriage to work, divestitures would be needed in Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Memphis, Seattle, and Spokane.

It's not that hard to believe. WNYT is a station which is still stuck in the 90s in many ways - that they kept their 1995 vintage set until 2018 is probably Exhibit A. They never have had a ticker at any time of the day, their morning newscast still starts at 5:00 versus 4:30, their use of WNYA pales to that of WRGB's of WCWN or WTEN's of WXXA even. Much of this is at the feet of their longtime GM, Steve Baboulis, who has been GM since Hubbard took over at 1996, was ND during their worst-to-dominant period, and has been at the station in some form since 1977. For all of the "when (Benita/Jim/Elaine/Bob/Rodger/et Al.) retires 13 will not be the same" talk, when Steve calls it a career you know that stuff's going to go down at the hands of Hubbard...or whoever ends up with WNYT down the road. The "one of the newest members" caption makes me wonder if something else is going to go down. Bob finally calling it a career and someone new doing noon/4:00? Neal Estano re-calling it a career and someone new going on mornings? This could get interesting.

Sounds like we can expect KFSM to debut TEGNA graphics, etc. in a week or so. They’re currently installing new systems, switchers and things at channel 5.

they should have given the 4th hour a audience from the very start with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Their part always seemed better with an audience. the name on thurs and fridays seems like they have too many &’s in it though