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Wait, WHAT?! I didn't know that.

Not only that, they have brand new music: Aerial by Stephen Arnold Music (yeah, the theme that most of TVNT hates, lol...).

Here's a rarity: WXEX's (now WRIC; Richmond, VA) Eyewitness News Nightcast from September 21, 1987 (starts at 2:24). Channel 8 moved from Petersburg (my hometown) to its current location near Richmond a few years later.

What shows? The only Fox Nation program they have aired is Park'd, a travel show hosted by Abby Hornacek.

Sad news to report: Dave Hughes, the bearded and camo-clad founder/publisher of the popular Washington/Baltimore media news/gossip site DCRTV.com, has passed away at 63. He had an apparent heart attack Monday (Dec. 27th). DCRTV has been online for 24 years. From WTOP: https://wtop.com/local/2021/12/dcrtv-dave-hughes-dies-at-63-founded-popular-radio-and-tv-blog/ From All Access: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/214258/dcrtv-com-founder-publisher-dave-hughes-has-passed

And now the Gray stations are removed from NewsOn (the Meredith stations are still there as I’m posting this). That was fast.

Meteorologist and Digital Content Producer Brian Donegan said Fox Weather will soon be available on Tubi. Fox Weather Will Be Streaming Free on Tubi Soon | Cord Cutters News

Welllll.... I think you got your wish. WTKR and WGNT are now using the Florida24 version of the theme for all their opens. Blaine Stewart's Twitter post from the 12th... Blaine Stewart on Twitter: "Tracking more big stories in our 8:00 hour. Also, I'm loving the new music in our show opens. @WTKR3 https://t.co/3DnWlLwO1D" / Twitter Here's the full theme from Stephen Arnold Music's YouTube Page. Florida 24 Network - YouTube

We missed this: Jason Marks (WAVY) and Erica Greenway (WTKR) exited their stations yesterday and today respectively. They're heading to California, but didn't say where in the state. Robert Corbin VARTV on Twitter: "Married couple, Nexstar's @WAVY_News reporter @jasonmarkswavy and @WTKR3's anchor/reporter @ericagreenway, set to exit their respective stations... #hrva #VARTV" / Twitter

Really? In THIS decade?!

Here's the article from TVNewsCheck's Market Share about the new Florida24 theme from Stephen Arnold. It also includes the full main theme. Stephen Arnold Makes Music For Scripps News Network - Marketshare (tvnewscheck.com)

Update on Richmond: WRLH is airing Young Sheldon weeknights at midnight starting tonight (9/27). It's best to put the show on at 7pm or 7:30pm with The Big Bang Theory.

To my home market (Richmond/Petersburg, VA) we go... WTVR (CBS) and WRIC (ABC): No change. WWBT (NBC): Well, just a little change. I mentioned earlier that WWBT debuted a new 11am newscast called NBC12 News Before Noon last Monday (9/6), moving TODAY with Hoda & Jenna to 10am leaving LIVE with Kelly and Ryan without a home in Richmond. WRLH (FOX): Judge Judy repeats replace The Doctors at 9am starting tomorrow (Monday 9/13). Judy continues to air at 5pm, while The Doctors move to 4am. You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno will air at 11:30am and 11pm. The second airing of YBYL moves Daily Mail TV to 11:30pm. The Steve Wilkos Show moves from 4pm to 1pm replacing Funny You Should Ask which will move to 3:30am. Wilkos continues to air at 10am. A second airing of Maury will air at 4pm starting tomorrow until Nick Cannon premieres on September 27th in that timeslot. WRLH-DT2 (TBD/MNT): No change to the subchannel's weeknight 6-8pm syndicated lineup. WUPV (CW): The new show Relative Justice airs at 2pm starting tomorrow (Monday 9/13). The Real now airs weekdays at 8am. Starting Monday, September 20th, Dateline will air at 9am (replacing a second airing of Divorce Court and Judge Jerry), Law & Order: SVU will air at 10am (replacing The Jerry Springer Show) and Chicago Fire will air at 11am (replacing Judge Mathis). That means Divorce Court and Judge Jerry will continue to air at 7am and 7:30am respectively, Judge Mathis continues to air at 5pm, and The Jerry Springer Show moves to an overnight timeslot at 3am. I'll update this post if there any more changes.

I can see WRLH getting Live! but right now they have The Doctors at 9am (until the 10th, will be replaced by Judge Judy repeats; Judge Judy continues to air at 5pm) and Steve Wilkos at 10am. Scratch out the other three because WWBT's sister station WUPV has Divorce Court and Judge Jerry. WRIC still has 8 News at 9 and The 700 Club and WTVR has their longtime local talk/entertainment show Virginia This Morning at 9am.

Memphis is not the only one. Live! with Kelly and Ryan will no longer be seen in Richmond starting Monday because WWBT is moving TODAY with Hoda and Jenna from 11am to 10am. Also, the station will debut a new 11am newscast called NBC12 News Before Noon. 12 About Town Today (their news and lifestyle show that is named after one of the station's longtime segments) which debuted in 2019 (I think?) that replaced the noon newscast continues to air at noon.

Meanwhile here in Richmond - and Hampton Roads - too... WRIC anchor Juan Conde is leaving the station after 22 years. He signs off September 14. Juan Conde leaving broadcast news after 22-year career at WRIC ABC 8News | 8News Eric Philips - formerly of WWBT and CBN - joined WRIC late last month. Veteran journalist Eric Philips joins the WRIC ABC 8News anchor team | 8News Leland Pinder joined WTVR last month as their 5pm & 5:30pm anchor. He recently worked for WIS in Columbia. Let's welcome Leland Pinder to Richmond (wtvr.com) WWBT sports director Marc Davis is heading down I-64 East to WTKR/WGNT in Hampton Roads. Robert Corbin VARTV on Twitter: ".@WTKR3 News 3 Announces New Sports Director WTKR News 3, The E.W. Scripps Company’s @CBS affiliate in Hampton Roads, welcomes @marcdavissports as its new sports director. Marc comes to WTKR from the @NBC affiliate (@NBC12) in Richmond... #hrva #rva #VARTV https://t.co/nVqal5lr6P" / Twitter

Actually, KELP-TV changed its call letters to the present KVIA in 1979. Also, the channel moved from 13 to 7 in 1981.

Dish Network is expected to drop 112 Sinclair-owned TV stations - including the Tennis Channel - next Monday. From Cord Cutters News... DISH Will Likely Lose 112 Channels Including Locals & Tennis Channel Next Week | Cord Cutters News Dish's Response: DISH Responds to Sinclair’s Threat to Remove Channels | Cord Cutters News

Along with their new logo, they're using the blue-and-white version of WTVY's graphics just like WHSV.

Meanwhile here in Richmond, WWBT reporter/anchor Diane Walker is retiring after 41 years with the station. Friday (July 16th) is her last day. Diane Walker signing off after 41 years of being ‘On Your Side’ (nbc12.com)

RadioInsight added an update to the June 3rd article on Lotus' purchase of KOMO-AM-FM, KVI and KPLZ. The FCC filing revealed a number of "unique quirks" to the deal...

Don't know when this happened, but WHSV is now using the blue version of WTVY's current graphics. Still using Stephen Arnold's "This Is The Place" music package. From VUit: https://www.vuit.com/live/12766/whsv news#

Sinclair Broadcast Group is getting out of the radio business. They are selling its four Seattle radio stations - all-news KOMO-AM ("KOMO NewsRadio") and its FM simulcast, hot adult contemporary KPLZ-FM ("Star 101.5") and conservative talk KVI-AM ("570 KVI") - to Lotus Broadcasting for $18 million. Lotus Broadcasting Acquires Sinclair's Four Stations In Seattle - RadioInsight

WTVR in Richmond will be adding ION on 6.5 soon according to RabbitEars. Currently it's on WRIC 8.2. WRIC has been carrying ION since November 2015.

Back on topic: WWBT chief meteorologist Jim Duncan is retiring from the station after 40 years today. From Jim Duncan: Facebook From Curt Autry (main anchor): Curt Autry NBC12 - Posts | Facebook