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They did update their graphics three years ago. But you wouldn't notice much of a difference in the open...... Video courtesy of "SCL Media" from YT.

New Station. Watching WXIX livestream now. They're using the same graphic package WMC picked up. They're also switched the music to Guardian.

It's been handled. Should've been that from the start.

I said this back in April regarding former ABC affiliate (now Indie station) WPGA. Well guess what? Marquee is buying WPGA for $1M.

The 3:30 CFB games have always gone past 6pm as long as I can remember. Prior to last fall, the station would air an OTA newscast a 7pm, after the 3:30 game concluded. Since the network decided to move the primetime Saturday Night Football game from 8pm to 7:30pm, it has also decided to take that 7pm half hour as well, given that some of those 3:30 games go past 7pm, leaving no room for a local station to do an early evening newscast OTA. The only good thing about the 7:30 start is that stations don't have to wait until almost midnight to start their newscasts. That's unless the game goes to overtime.,,,

Not sure when this happened (it had to be recent), but it appears that West Palm Beach's WPEC is now producing Gainesville's CBS 4 newscasts. Prior to that, it was produced out of Little Rock. Check out the latest broadcast here. They're in that studio formerly used by the now-defunct American Sports Network, also Channel 12 used it as a temp studio for several months last year.

They didn't announce what OTA virtual channel they're going to use on press release. Whether it's 30 or 3. I'm sure they'll announce that at a later date. I say that because, Gray's LP in Midland KTLE-LP was on analog channel 20, then when it launched its digital signal, it started using KOSA's virtual channels (7.5, 7.6. 7.7).

And that deal is done, as of yesterday (10/1). KMSB & KTTU are commonly-owned for the first time since the end of the Belo deal almost six years ago.

That announcement is related to the now-closed WVIR deal. WVIR currently run two translators streaming its signal (W30CT-D Harrisonburg (that'll become WSVW-LD) & W22EX-D Staunton). That current signal will be replaced with the new local "NBC 3" on 12/1.

That's a repeat from the first-run airing at 10am (after Kelly & Ryan).

I thought this deal would never close. The Charlottesville deals (first announced back on March 4) was consummated Tuesday (10/1). Gray now owns WVIR, while Lockwood owns WCAV/WVAW. The deals were approved on April 15 (almost six months ago).

On the guide it says Jeopardy (after Nightline).

So it appears Gray is going to snag MeTV in Toledo afterall. Starting today (10/1), MeTV will be carried on WTVG 13.4. WTOL is replacing MeTV for Tegna-owned Justice Network on 11.2. Now I thought why they didn't place MeTV on 13.3? On the article they mentioned "additional programming to be named later on 13.3". I don't see any other programming that deserve better placement other than MeTV. Now I wished they would've snag the affiliation when that Raycom deal closed in January. Here's their lineup: 13.1 ABC 13.2 The CW 13.3 TBA 13.4 MeTV 13.5 Ion 13.6 WeatherNation

Small follow-up regarding the merger between Gatehouse Media & Gannett. The DOJ has cleared the deal. It still needs the greenlight from the European Commission since Gannett also owns several papers in the UK. It also needs approval from the shareholders of both companies. But it's pretty much a done deal, as it expects to close by the end of the year.

He surely isn't mincing any words....

Tributes galore last night. Here's that full vid. Video courtesy of Scott Allen Brown from YT.

I guess they're taking advantage of the new kidvid rules. From Variety, GMA Saturday is expanding to two hours for a good chunk of its affiliates beginning next week. Looking at the guides, the two hours won't be together. For example: WABC will air the first hour at 8am, then the second hour at 10am/ET. WLS will air the first hour at 7am, then the second hour at 10am/CT.

Yeah. The Swan is about to sing one more time after 72 seasons tonight........ The final WGN Sports game will be tomorrow night (Sox vs Tigers).

Remember that was during the Sinclair-Tribune deal, when Fox attempted to buy those handful of Tribune stations. During the Nexstar deal, WSFL was Spun-off to Scripps. Fox backed out of buying any spin-off, leaving the door open for Scripps & Tegna. Even them both outbidded Apollo.

For anyone who thought that Ansin was going to lose Fox in Miami (including me), think again. The network just renewed it. Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock will air on 7.

Not sure when this happened. Earlier this month, the guide stated that the 11pm repeat at 1:07am after Nightline. But it now shows Jeopardy, before a Tamron Hall repeat.

The Fox O&Os and its cable networks are blacked out on Dish Network.

Could've gave KRIV Extra, but they would've buried it to after 11pm. But it was only a matter of time before 2 brought back the 4:30 news.

It's only a matter of time............. It was greenlighted last Friday (9/20).

Looks like October 15th at 8am, KNCT will move to KWTX tower on RF 17. Gray is telling viewers to rescan to get KNCT on that date. Should that (as in moving to 10's tower) be the case, Gray should drop MeTV on 10.3, since it'll already be carried on 46.2.