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The deal was completed last Thursday (7/25). I assume they'll file to upgrade the station's signal (the current strength is small) before network placement.

The weekend anchors are back downstairs for the 11. And it looks like they've replaced the video wall behind them (no longer see the lines).

Given that the network is airing all those live sporting events that would eat up all that time, I'm surprised that KUSA is not airing E/I stuff at 12:30pm every weekday. That would only leave one E/I show to air on the weekend.

I'm not sure when this happened. But it appears South Bend's WNDU has done away with its longtime News Center 16 brand. They're now branding all of their newscasts as 16 News Now. Prior to just recently, the 16 News Now brand was only for its 4pm, while using News Center 16 for the later shows. And I can careless of how "outdated" the name was. News Center 16 was their brand. The new one is just too generic and overused.

The Lighthouse's flagship outlet celebrated a milestone this week. WCPO celebrated its 70th anniversary. And throughout their newscasts this past week, they've replaced its main bug for its old 60s "9" logo for this occasion.

The deal was completed on Thursday. And so did the switch of format. They're now a Rhythmic CHR radio station "WE 102.9"

The Meredith stations could be removed from Dish Network on Monday Night at 7pm/ET.

They'll likely add the network on a new subchannel, while keeping the other diginets in tack. Look at Charlotte (where WJZY/WMYT share the same frequency) they carry eight separate channels in one frequency.

The FCC greenlighted the sale earlier this week (7/1). Also upon the deal's completion, Alpha will change the station's calls to KVWE.

And the deal is done. Completed on Wednesday. Byron Allen now owns WEVV & KADN/KLAF. Now DuJuan McCoy will be waiting for the completion of Nexstar-Tribune to acquire WISH-TV.

The time/temp bug and the bumper music is back on tonight's 11pm. So i assume that last night was probably a "technical" issue.

I also noticed (on the same show) that they also didn't use the bumper music on the first three commercial breaks. But at the end of the sports segment, the bumper music was used. I remember many years ago, the station didn't use the bumper music for the 5pm hour (not sure if that practice continued or not). In regards to the time/temp bug, I'm hoping that it was a technical issue (because I've seen that bug without it before, and then minutes later the time/temp returns) and hope that's not a common occurance. I know several other stations (especially the Cox TV stations) omit using the time (and/or) temp bug, fearing viewers might look at the time and then turn off the TV because its late. I just find it weird to not use time for the late, and use it at all other times.

Changes are happening at WWL. Longtime anchor Eric Paulsen will be leaving the noon show. He will continue to anchor the Eyewitness Morning News. His replacement at noon will be main anchor Thanh Troung. Because of this, Troung will no longer anchor the 10pm broadcast.

He actually made his on-air debut yesterday. He is no stranger to the Alphabet though. As he was a freelance reporter for ABC News before he left and went to WSVN in 2011.

So it looks like all the Gray outlets will soon be carried on both NewsOn & Syncbak. Just recently, they've added the former Raycom outlets to Syncbak. WOIO was the first. They've recently added WBTV, WTOC, WAFB, along with separate streams from Gray's DC Bureau & Investigative unit.

My question is how would the OTA viewers in Presque Isle proper can see the new signal, which is in the extreme northern tip of Aroostook County. Unless they carry the NBC stream on WAGM 8.4. I'm kind of shocked that they haven't start a new LP on the same stick as WAGM's.

And the process begins.... We don't know what the end result to all of this. Whether they'll get a hefty fine, or lose its licenses, etc., that's too early to tell. But I wouldn't be surprised if this would open up a brand new hearing, since the Media Bureau is now probing this matter. And it's great to start the process now because remember, next year 2020, Sinclair's crown jewels (WBFF & WJLA) are up for license renewals. Here's the full letter from the FCC. With the list of info & documents the Commission is requesting (p.3-4 on the PDF). Some of the info they're asking for from Sinclair: And it goes on to asking Sinclair for any documents that they haven't already submitted, like other agreements, loan guarantee, etc. Sinclair has until July 9 to respond to this inquiry.

I find this kind of odd. Madison's ABC station WKOW is launching a midday broadcast at 11am, starting this Monday. Here's the odd part, the newscast will be 15 minutes at length. At 11:15am, it will air a 15-minute local lifestyle program called Midday Madison. Wouldn't it been wise to at least have these both shows a half-hour at length each? We know Millionaire (which is moving from 11 to 11:30am) is going away in the fall. Since it's airing repeats, they could've moved the show to an overnight slot until the end of the run.

I'm a bit surprised the Gray hasn't snagged WVNC-LD from SagamoreHill in that other United TV market (Watertown).

She isn't traveling that far.......

That was quick. The FCC has greenlighted the BCB sale to Allen yesterday (6/17).

Dallas Raines celebrated a milestone last night. 35 Years at Channel 7.

This guide says different. It currently airs at 9am/CT.

New M&A tonight. Weigel is making another purchase. They're buying Glenwood Springs, CO's KREG-TV from Marquee Broadcasting for $2M. This was the former satellite of Grand Junction's CBS station KREX-TV. During Gray's acquisition of the station's former owner, Hoak in 2014, Gray decided to keep its incumbent NBC outlet KKCO, and spin-off KREX (and its satellites) to Nexstar. Nexstar spun-off satellite KREG in 2017 to Marquee to alleviate national cap space after its purchase of Media General.

Yeah. They're going to hire someone to do thing "the Tegna way". That would only help boost 13's viewership.