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New Year, new acquisition completion. From this FCC Note, posted this morning (1/3/13), London Broadcasting has completed its acquisition of Fox Stations, KIDY in San Angelo & KXVA in Abilene and a few LPs from DuJuan McCoy's Bayou City Broadcasting. The deal was consummated on New Year's Eve. London now owns stations in seven Texas markets; including its flagship station, Me-TV Affiliate, KTXD in Greenville (serving the Metroplex).

Okay, yet another station group transaction has been consummated. And this one hasn't been mentioned on this site. It appears that Bonten Media has completed its acquisition of Northern California Fox Affiliates KCVU in Chico & KBVU in Eureka; MyNetworkTV affiliates KRVU in Redding, KZVU in Chico & KEMY in Eureka; Plus several other low-power stations in both markets (including three Chico/Redding stations that affiliates Univision, Telefutura & Telemundo, respectively) from Sainte Partners. Since Bonten already owns ABC affilates KRCR 7 in Redding & KAEF 23 in Eureka, KCVU & KBVU will be assigned to Esteem Broadcasting (which also owns WEMT & WFXI/WYDO), while KRVU/KZVU/KEMY & several other LPs will be assigned to a new shell, California Broadcasting. All stations involved will be operated by KRCR under shared services agreements. Sainte Partners continues to own KCSO (Telemundo) in Sacramento & KFBI (MyNetworkTV) in Medford. At least for now.

WEWS 5 released Monday (on the station's 65th anniversary) a 1953 presentation this station produced entitled "Right Before Your Eyes", which shows a then-up & coming television infrastructure in Northern Ohio. They'd also included the two stations in nearby Youngstown (WKBN & WFMJ).

Another station transaction has been finalized. From this FCC consummation paper posted this morning (12/17), WTVF NewsChannel 5 (CBS) in Nashville is now under the control of Journal Broadcast Group. The consummation actually happened on December 6th, but the notice was just posted today on the website. I hope Journal can keep most things at WTVF a status quo. After all, they are the "two-ton King Kong" of the market.

WJLA has stated the founder of the station's parent company, Joe L. Allbritton has passed away at the age of 87. Not only he was a media legend, he was also a banker. Condolences go to his son, Robert and the rest of his family. Joe's 88th birthday would've been two weeks from Saturday.

From this FCC Consummation Paper, posted this morning (12/11), you can basically say adios to ACME Communications, since it no longer owns any TV stations, at this point. Tamer Media has commenced operations on KRWB 19/KWBQ 21 (CW) & KASY 50 (MyNetworkTV). LIN will continue to provided some of its services for the two stations. ACME still controls its morning program The Daily Buzz. No word if ACME will give up its production of program solely to Fisher or to another firm.

The man who pioneered a 'perspective from an aerial view' into the news, Former KTLA 5 chief engineer John D. Silva passed away at the age of 92. Here's the article.

WLS News Open/Close 12/3/92, 20 years ago today (12/3). This is to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of News Series 2000 Plus on Channel 7. Videos courtesy of ctmajka from YT posted a few years ago. EDIT: 12/3/92 is not the actual date of which the theme began, since it debuted weeks prior to this airing. But this is one of the earliest videos with the theme.

As Mentioned in the shoutbox, soon-to-be Journal's WTVF implemented new graphics and updated its longtime music pack. Here's the vid from Tuesday Night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPwNikoXE44 Video courtesy of Chriszez from YT

KNBC's 11pm News Open w/News Report about the Prop 8 Protest on 11/7/08. [yt]FxhbXt_n1z4[/yt] Video Courtesy of zebostoneleigh from YT

For anyone who hasn't saw it. Here's the new WRC News 4 open. [yt]CqVqJwhyyT8&border=1[/yt] Video Courtesy of danthonywhite from YT

KWGN's recent open with new graphics. The graphics debuted over two weeks ago. [yt]aQOI2EsxcG8[/yt] Video Courtesy of JackBauer152 from YT

Here's WPTV's close, including a "bonus" right near the end of the close. [yt]5k1NfYPKdZo[/yt] Video Courtesy of Richardsrfs25 from YT

WPTV's new open. [yt]rm4SGke1CXI[/yt] Video Courtesy of richardsrfs25 from YT

Here's the KMOV Opening with Weather Segment from March 31st, 2008 [yt]Z-5M9Bwoziw[/yt] Video courtesy of BusbyFlock from YT EDIT: The question still remains, what is the name of this theme? It sounds more like a production cut because all you here is one theme.

This video has news segments from various Chicago stations regarding the Max Headroom Video Piracy, which happened on November 22nd, 1987.