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So updates regarding Gray's three petitions...... So just a year after filing, the two Texas PRMs have now advanced to NPRM. However........ Just sixteen months after this filing, Gray has withdrawn its Presque Isle petition. So WAGM will stay on VHF 8.

Update: This Yuma petition has been advanced to NPRM.

Ever since this news came out last week, I've thought about whether Forum would acquire KDLT's former building for its future news op. Well just this week, KELO reported that there was a fire that hit parts of that building.

Okay. It appears the station updated the guides. Looking at Channel 2's grid, I'm seeing "KCAL News {time} on CBS Los Angeles" on all of their news slots starting Monday (12/5). Are they really going "KCAL News" as their unified news brand?

Well, Forum can't snag ABC. Gray just renewed its affil agreement that keeps the Alphabet on KSFY.

Gray has renewed its deal with ABC in all 25 markets.

Four R&Os today. The rest of the MTN cluster got the greenlight today. KPAX (7 > 25) KRTV (7 > 22) KTVH (12 > 31) KXLF (5 > 15)

So WPTA has announced last week about its future plans. The current, separate Fort Wayne's NBC evening (5, 6 & 11pm) newscasts will continue through Friday, December 16. WPTA will be adding a new 7-9am (on MyTV 21.3) & 4pm broadcasts beginning Monday, January 9. Current Fort Wayne's NBC anchor Julian Teekaram will join Kayla Stewart in the mornings, while co-anchor Linda Jackson will join Krista Miller on the 4 & 5pm-casts.

Paperwork is up. Purchase Price: $1.4M.

New scuffle. Fox & DirecTV. Blackouts could happen as early as Friday Night (12/2).

Forum did own KSFY for over a decade, before selling it to Aflac in 1985.

Well, fifty miles from DC, WBAL longtime anchor Stan Stovall also signed off tonight after 44 years.

Two things today. One, it appears that Sinclair's KVII Amarillo have lit up RF 20 this week. The License to Cover app was posted today. Also, new petition. A PBS station in Roanoke, WBRA wants to vacate VHF-low 3 for VHF-high 13. Anything to get off that hellhole signal is a good thing.

New M&A. Marquee Broadcasting is getting another Ohio station. They're acquiring Lima, OH's WLMA (formerly WTLW) from owner American Christian Television Services, Inc. for $2M.

New scuffle. Dish Network has blacked out the Standard Media stations (KLKN, KBSI/WDKA & WLNE).

Follow-up. Almost two years since they'd filed, the station have now withdrawn this petition.

Hold the phone. Nicco didn't do the 5p. He did the 11a & 4p. Sandhya does 5 & 6p.

So the press release states that Rudabeh will be paired with Jamie on the 7-10am portion. Kalyna will solo anchor the 4am half-hour, as well as traffic anchor throughout the show. And assuming they're keeping Marci & Chris on the 4:30-7 portion, who's going to anchor the 10am hour?

A deal was made between Nexstar & Verizon Fios today (10/28), ending a two-week blackout.

Okay a couple a things. New Petition. Gray wants to make a switch to one of its newly-acquired allotments from that auction. They want to move the Yuma allotment from VHF 11 to UHF 27. Also, WWDP's petition (10 > 36) has been advanced to NPRM yesterday.

Let me first remind you that WSHM-LD recently moved to WGGB's tower some weeks back. And its contour expanded as far south as northern Connecticut (close to Hartford). And with a larger height, it should be reachable for those southern areas you've mention. As for that WWAX-LD move to Hartford, that Circle diginet has not been cleared in that market. But that might not be the only reason they want to use this LP in Hartford. It'll be interesting to see what they'll do with it. With the Peacock & Weigel in the market, there's not much diginets to grab. ____________________________________ New Callsign for Channel 9 Freeport. It is NOT WIFR. It is WSLN. No word on when it'll light up its new full power signal. But the callsign (if approved) will go in effect on 10/26.

Fox reached a last-minute deal with Altice to avoid a blackout. However, Nexstar has yanked its signals off of Fios.

.......And another one. Fox & Altice. Networks could go dark by Midnight tonight.

New retrans scuffle. Nexstar & Verizon Fios. Blackouts could happen on Friday.

This should also be mentioned that KTRE have that active petition to move the station off of VHF 9 to UHF 24. Little update regard an LP in Western MA. WWAX-LD has recent gotten the greenlight to move its facility further SOUTH to WFSB's tower.