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  1. TennTV1983
    I think it's only a matter of time before WATN switches over to the full-blown TEGNA look, but there are already signs the transition could be happening soon. Their 9AM newscast was recently re-branded as Memphis This Morning (which may or may not be temporary).
  2. TennTV1983
    WATN in Memphis has quietly replaced its COVID-19 coverage at 9AM with a new show called "Memphis This Morning" as of today. Could be a sign of more changes to come for the station.
  3. TennTV1983
    Wendy Nations has since replaced Austin Onek on weekends, though I'm not sure if her role is temporary or permanent.
  4. TennTV1983
    The assimilation has gone full speed ahead despite an uncertain future for TEGNA at this moment. My guess is that all of their remaining stations will have the uniform look before the end of April.
  5. TennTV1983
    That may not have been an option for WTVF to consider, especially with their studios being in close proximity to the Tennessee State Capitol and adjacent government buildings. Plus, the station itself is landlocked, and acquiring land to accommodate a helipad would've likely come at a premium for them as opposed to using John C Tune.
  6. TennTV1983
    It's been like that for the past couple of months. They have even begun doing those Verify segments TEGNA has been rolling out at their stations.
  7. TennTV1983
    That's a most definite as using Local 'Channel Number' as branding isn't so much of a thing anymore except for maybe a handful of TV stations these days. They'll most likely be re-branded as WATN 24 and WOI 5 on the non-news side of things. As for newscasts, a return to the generic "Channel 5 News" or "News 5" branding would probably be the most logical direction WOI to go at this point. WATN may require some "creativity" to say the least as a means of moving ratings in the right direction. On a side note, WOITV.com re-directs to WeAreIowa.com, so that should give you an idea on what direction they might be going.
  8. TennTV1983
    Not sure why, considering they're a TEGNA station now, but Jeez Louise does KTXL need some new mic flags.
  9. TennTV1983
    Needs a beveled outline of the Lighthouse.
  10. TennTV1983
    Realistically speaking, Nexstar would have to purchase the assets of Morris Multimedia (owners of WDEF, a former Park/MG station pre-LIN merger) just to get into that market since Sinclair owns one station (WTVC) and manages two others (WDSI; WFLI), while Sarkes Tarzian (which Gray owns a partial stake in) owns the other (WRCB).
  11. TennTV1983
    To each their own. I mean, the white-and-blue look is a very good package when used correctly as intended, but there will always be those who will manage to botch it.
  12. TennTV1983
    In the case of WATN/WLMT, they were already at rock bottom to begin with ratings-wise, so it's not like TEGNA could've done any worse for them. As much as Nexstar was willing to invest in making the duopoly competitive, it wasn't enough to move the needle in the right direction.
  13. TennTV1983
    They definitely dodged a bullet when the Bonten deal fell through. That company was Sinclair-lite in every aspect.
  14. TennTV1983
    Have any of the newly-rechristened TEGNA stations received their new corporate ID files yet? Or are at least running this at the end of their newscasts? I'm asking because WATN's copyright stuff post-sale is just (C) 2019 WATN in very small font and nothing else.
  15. TennTV1983
    WJHL has started using the KOIN package as of Tuesday.
  16. TennTV1983
    I kinda feel like this discussion over the National Anthem should be moved over into its own thread. With that being said, I don't see why restarting that tradition should be treated as such a big deal. I mean TV stations had been doing that stuff for years before daily sign-offs became a thing of the past. At least with what Gray has done is make their version tasteful enough to recognize all of the things that make America a special and diverse place. I still remember when stations were playing this version by the Air Force back in the day:
  17. TennTV1983
    How long has WLBT been using 360 as their news music?
  18. TennTV1983
    In all fairness, typeface aside, WMC executed this particular package much better than its East Texas counterparts.
  19. TennTV1983
    Is TEGNA's endgame to name every single morning newscast at their stations either "Wake Up!" or "Get Up!"?
  20. TennTV1983
    If the Gannett name goes away, it'll probably stay gone unless GateHouse assumes it post-merger.
  21. TennTV1983
    It makes sense when you're operating a virtual duopoly with WTTE via LMA. Apart from Kristine Frazao and Scott Thurman (who are both from corporate out of the DC bureau and shouldn't be considered as local talent), they have roughly 12 anchors (at least 3 with dual roles as anchors and reporters, and 3 who are also I-Team investigators), 7 general assignment reporters, 5 meteorologists, 1 sports director (Clay Hall), 1 traffic reporter/anchor (Katie McKee), 1 "Mobile Trak" guy (Mike Kilburn), 1 consumer investigator (Jesse Pagan), 3 MMJs, and two feature and entertainment people. And that's between BOTH stations. I really wish Sinclair's stations had their talent pages better organized.
  22. TennTV1983
    Decent package, but the lower thirds and typefaces need some fine tuning.
  23. TennTV1983
    WMC-TV in Memphis switched over to new blue-and-white graphics this evening. Appears to be another variant of the Gray look many of its stations have been receiving.
  24. TennTV1983
    Cox had a baker's dozen of stations (13 total), so that's about $230.77 million per station compared to $267.5 million for each of the two stations the Wolfes sold to TEGNA. A difference of roughly $37 million. I'm not surprised Dispatch cashed out when they did. The signs were there. Just didn't expect Deathstar 2.0(?) to pick them up.
  25. TennTV1983
    And yet Zucker hasn't exactly made things better over at that network.
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