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Q: Who does Nexstar have an obligation to serve first? The Viewers...or the shareholders?

At around 7:30 this morning: "We have a live look at the capital…" … "I just lied, we lost the feed." I love WGN.

ABC News goes to trial next week over its "pink slime" reports in 2012 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/abc-news-braces-57-billion-pink-slime-trial-heart-trump-country-1009269

It's the end of a long era in Phoenix television. Tonight is Dave Munsey's final forecast for KSAZ. He started in the mid-70s at KOOL-TV and has survived a lot of change in Valley TV news. Unfortunately, what has not survived are good traces of KSAZ's old logos, evidently. They trotted this abomination out last night:

If they get new graphics, I hope they keep the "In High Definition" in their copyright. It should stay forever, like "CC" in their open.

A service was held for Michael Murphy today. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1445906188813309

Jenna Lee has left FOX News. [MEDIA=twitter]870725018950529028[/MEDIA]

I watch WRIC sometimes, but I'll say this: REALLY?! *facepalm* Will other Nexstar stations be next?

KSNW made their official announcement about Lisa Teachman today. http://ksn.com/2017/06/01/ksn-appoints-wichita-native-lisa-teachman-as-chief-meteorologist/

PIX11 Staff must be in Black-Out stage similar to Astronaut re-entry from space, - to borrow the favorite term of their field crews: "Radio Silence". boy, they were all high & mighty and buddy - buddy's at the Local Emmy's 2 weeks ago patting each other on the back, now they're all like frightened rabbits. Funny the PIX11 Twitter Acct. still has Sukanya's in it's profile Photo

According to our partners at FTVLive, the Richmond Nexstar outlet WRIC sold the rights to breaking news coverage to a Richmond area personal injury attorney. No, really. On screen elements for breaking news will now be showing the logo of the law firm. Cue the TVNT breaking news memery in 3...2...

Gray also brought down WAGT/Augusta, KSPR/Springfield, MO and WIFR/Rockford's full-power licenses yesterday too and turned those licenses into the FCC, though technically they're all still up on the same facilities, just on low-power licenses where the power is turned down on those existing towers. WIFR's LD license was a middle-of-nowhere one from DTV America purchased by Gray and moved to Rockford.

In other words, Dave Ward and Don Alhart-long.

A taste of something different: KGMB in 1999. The news theme debuted two years earlier and was written by Audy Kimura. The graphics at least that accompanied this theme lasted into 2001.

20/20's report on local news, anchors and consultants (1982), and at the end, a snippet of WCVB's 6PM news from May 1981, when Natalie and Chet had their daughter.

WBBM covers there windows up for the 11am 5 and 6 pm because the sun is the brighest then the sun gives off a glare to their studio. And W Washington is right across the street from Daley Plaza but its a main work area M-F 9am to 5p its busy if youve ever watched the morning updates and they look outside the sidewalks are completely filled up and the bike lanes are filled alomg with the fact the traffics backed up as well thats when the video board is on 5pm same story people are going home at 6pm theres still people out there but at 10 theres only a few people out there. WBBM also only keeps the video board on during busy times of the day as well unless its Christmas time then its on all the time. compared to WLS on State St theres people always out there.

Inside Story was one I knew was done there, but yeah - basic. I think they have a few more... If anything, with WPVI, it might as well be tradition as the reason; even though the building is not yet a decade old... We can begin all sorts of speculation, though... --Will there be a new kids table for the 4 PM and weekday 10 PM news? --Will there be a temp kids table for those newscasts? --Will the Big Board remain, be upgraded, or sent to the same farm upstate with Mr. Six? --(Chromakey has returned in the temp space), and; --Big Board was absent Saturday night, but who knows if that will also get moved --And wait, was the Crystal City sent upstate too? --Several new skyline towers have been built/under construction/planned, but they added to it before --Of course, the tallest building is the new Comcast tower, which owns their rival... awkward... --West Philly skyline adds a bunch though, three new towers to Cira South alone --Is it safe to assume the current video wall (background) will not be a part of the new set? --Will it become part of their public affairs programming sets? --New graphics? --Weather has been updated a few times over the years since the current overall look debuted, and seemed to match the flat look of other ABC O&O -- at least header elements --Other parts of the maps seem dated, display wise, compared to 3/10 --At the very least can they make the time & temp font the same? --Then again, when has 6 ever match the other ABC O&Os? --Will the (IMO) down-market-looking Action News Sports Center be replaced? (it made an appearance at least during the 'PHL 10 PM tonight (5/20)) --Will Action News Blue still be the overwhelming primary color? (That was my vote for the new Crayola color, but no one asked me) Also, isn't it a bit odd they decided to do this in the middle of a sweeps month? I know it is 'PVI -- they do what they want when they want... I was sort-of expecting something new during the NFL draft. Honestly, while I agree with HulkieD that no local set is great/trendsetting* I actually thought this one aged fairly well -- well, at least in the Action News Universe. *Trendsetting: If memory serves, but I never personally validated, the Big Board/Perceptive Pixel was a fist among local affiliates... So here is yet another question... what would be the new toy to add first (even if only this market)...