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I'd like to know as well ... The 1999 WLBT package looks very similar as well. I'd almost say that it has a VDO vibe to it.

A well-deserved retirement at that, and I hope he does well afterwards.

Ok, but besides SCRIPPS, how about Byron Allen Media ??

Uh, good suggestions, but what if angley did a "pat robertson" and in his will it states that the station stays in the hands of his church in perpetuity ( in Pat Robertson's case its that no matter who owns "THE CBN FAMILY CHANNEL" they have to air "the 700 club" in perpetuity)

WBNX does have dearth of programming because 3,5 & 8 have so many local and corporately-owned shows on them, plus the fact that the CW ended up on WUAB, so the market would be really under-stationed if WBNX were to go away as an independent. Worst case scenario, WOIO could convert 19.2 into My19 or something, and buy up all of the programming. Given how WUAB is on the same frequency, some subchannels would have to go away should they want to make it HD. Maybe keep Circle but Bounce and Dabl would be moved elsewhere. Isn't Dabl still on WQHS?

Which reminds me of a post of KSTW (then UPN 11) last newscast back in 1998 that was just restored. Poster stated that he had to do a hasty edit on a clip of staff interviews in which henley's son 'Dirty Laundry' was used. Background music replaced it to mute that segment a little bit. Not entirely true. User MrAssassinsCreed47 has uploaded a slew of classic Oprah + Maury episodes with no problems thus far. I've seen some Sally's episodes up there for a while. what appears to be Rosie O' Donnell's official page has uploaded full clips of interviews from at least the 1st season. Of course the Pannoni channels has those shows you've said were blocked still up there. I'm surprised Donahue shows haven't run into trouble (that I know of) Side Note: I've purchased a slew of blank tapes from a flea spot at an intersection down below where I live. It may contain more commercials than newscast (few of them may have been taped off HBO/Cinemax depending on title) but when I find a way upload, i'll do. Wish me luck.

What if they don't want to sell?

My only preference would be to please let live shots with no one in it please take off the masks. Every time I'm hearing a masked live shot it sounds bad going into the mic.

Stacy Smith is retiring from KDKA-TV after 50 years in broadcasting, and 38 years at the station. His last day is May 30th.

For the record, I would like to show the structure known as "Rex's Erection" To the left is Grace Cathedral, and to the right is the WBNX studios/offices as well as the former Cathedral Buffet. The round building is a senior apartment building that may have originally been developed by Rex Humbard as he was developing the site. On the top is what's left of the State Road Plaza. The section north of Portage Trail has already been demolished (the dirt pile), so this picture is probably circa 2009-2010. The tower was started in the 1970s and topped out at 494 feet out of a planned 750. It was to have a revolving restaurant at the top, and be very similar in appearance to the Calgary Tower. Issues with the IRS and SEC put a halt to it and Rex Humbard moved on to other things. As for WBNX, the original plan was for Rex Humbard to launch WCOT Channel 55 using the structure as a TV tower as well and renovate the current WBNX building for that purpose. The UHF History page (no longer active) took issue with the fact that Rex Humbard sold the construction permit to Ernest Angley. Supposedly, that never happened, and Channel 55 was up for grabs for a new applicant. Years later, a group called Akron-Rhema Television, headed by Rev. Amer Shab was the founding owner of WBNX. He started the station, and brokered it to Ernest Angley's Winston Broadcast Network (like the forerunner of an LMA) and eventually sold to him outright. The tower stood there for years until it was sold at a sheriff's sale to Mike Krieger, an owner of a farmer's market/health foods store up the street. He made a killing selling tower space to cell phone companies as they began taking over. So it stands today, even though it's never had anything to do with Ernest Angley, WBNX, or any antics thereof.

Maximus, the dog who used to make guest appearances in the am passed away https://www.facebook.com/100027201506920/posts/609691946614183/

As mentioned in the Winston Broadcasting thread in corporate chat, the Rev. Ernest Angley, owner of WBNX-TV and Ernest Angley Ministries has passed away at the age of 99. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/05/pentacostal-televangelist-ernest-angley-dies-at-age-99.html At one time, his Ernest Angley Hour could be seen across the country on various TV stations on Sundays. He followed in the footsteps of Rex Humbard, buying his former megachurch The Cathedral of Tomorrow and used this complex to eventually establish WBNX-TV. WBNX, once a sleepy independent station launched in 1985, it forced WCLQ Channel 61 into full-time HSN programming, only after being resurrected in 1981 (after Kaiser's WKBF went off the air in 1975.) They benefited from WJW picking up FOX, and the Fox Kids programming ending up on WBNX, making that Kids Club one of the largest in the country at the time. They ended up picking up the WB from WUAB, who was also UPN, and eventually overtook them in the ratings as WUAB faltered under Raycom. The CW favored them and the ratings wins continued. All while Angley's presence on the station was limited to twice (then only once daily) airings of his Ninety and Nine Club, and maybe some free ads for the Cathedral Buffet, also located on the premises. They eventually started a subchannel that aired repeats of 90&9 as well as music programs. Billing themselves originally as "The Family Giant", the station took the extra step of bleeping out mildly-offensive words like "hell" "damn" and the like. Later when newer shows didn't permit such editing, the practice stopped. Ernest himself objected to WB's "Charmed", but there was nothing he could do about it and it aired as scheduled. Often parodied for his preaching, faith-healing and eternal hairpiece (even by Robin Williams and the Bizarre show in Canada), the last several years were marred by scandal and accusations, leading to foreclosure attempts on the church and properties. This may have played a role in the abrupt end to WBNX's tenure as a CW affiliate, with it going to WUAB. He was in ill health for the last several years, as guest hosts have hosted his TV programs, and eventually his preaching duties.

Ernst Angley has died. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/05/07/televangelist-ernest-angley-dies/6325630002/