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1 hour ago, CircleSeven said:

The B&C article states that KTVT will only produce the Detroit show (WKBD). 

 

The other two, WCBS will produce the Atlanta show (WUPA); and WFOR is going to produce the Tampa show (WTOG).

 

I guess the CW O&O in Seattle (KSTW) is not mentioned on those plans, but then again, neither is WFOR's sister station, MyNetworkTV affiliate WBFS or KTVT's independent sister station KTXA.

6 hours ago, mposeymil said:

Joel Cheatwood out at Tegna! The reserve course may have started to begun...

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/12/23/breaking-look-whos-leaving-tegna

(via ftv)

This come months after Tegna was looking to dump the millennial experiment and get back to news....

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/10/6/is-tegna-ending-the-experiment

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/10/8/at-east-tegna-tried

Isn't this the same Joel Cheatwood who originated the tabloid concept now in use at Sunbeam WHDH & WSVN?

2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

 

It's official....GateHouse is buying Gannett and will assume the Gannett name and HQ in McLean, VA.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/gannett-gatehouse-media-new-media-investment-group/1902550001/

 

Looks like the future isn't looking bright for some papers either owned by Gannett or GateHouse.... 

7 hours ago, TexasTVNews said:

I forgot to mention with KFMB AM/FM in Tegna's pocket, they'll already expanding the radio business. I remember Gannett used to own radio stations when they acquired Combined Communications.

Also, in addition with buying WBNS-AM and WBNS-FM, Tegna would also own 2 radio networks, ONN Radio and the Radio Sound Network.

I'm not sure which slogan is the weirdest: WJBK's "Us Viewing You" or KOMO's "We Are You" 

1 hour ago, bhratbrat said:

And are they Entravision or an O&O of Univision

They are owned by Entravision and affiliated with Univision.

2 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Not only that, they're bringing back this look...

I wonder if the soon-to-be-reborn "CourtTV" will compete against the Justice Network in certain markets.

Whoever hired her in the first place should be ashamed of himself.....

Approved.

 

Quality? What Quality???......

By "quality", I think he meant pushing out veteran talent for young talent, and "social media-driven" newscasts has somewhat taken over. I may be wrong about this..

This is extremely heinous beyond many levels.....

Jane Robelot of WYFF who had been filling in for Gabrielle Komorowski while she was out on maternity leave will permanently co-anchor the 4 pm newscasts with Komorowski. Carol Goldsmith who had been anchoring at 4 in addition to her 6 & 11 pm duties continues as 6 & 11 pm co-anchor.

 

http://www.wyff4.com/article/jane-robelot-to-anchor-weekday-newscast-on-wyff-4/13515861

Isn't Jane Robelot the same anchor who once worked at WCAU, WGCL and CBS News?

What would happen if viewers suddenly don't like the Sinclair stations and want to switch to a different station, how would it affect the ratings and revenue? (I know, I don't make any sense of what question I just brought up.)

Awful news, especially the way in which he passed. Rest in peace.

 

It's even more awful considering that Sinclair may soon come knocking at their front door.

Or Nexstar for that matter.

AT&T/Time Warner owning TV stations.... huh.

 

Didn't AT&T have a share in LIN Broadcasting back in the day, or am I thinking wrong? Anyways, that would be interesting.

You might be right. AT&T did have a 45% share in LIN Broadcasting, which spun off its TV holdings as LIN TV Corporation in 1994. AT&T acquired McCaw Cellular Communications the same year.

KXTV rolled out a new name for news it seems.

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Is the new name supposed to be the local version of World News Tonight ?

Could this mean WFLD will finally be #1 in mornings and 9pm? Hmm...I'm going to cross my fingers on this one..

C'mon, CBS, buy up KWGN. You need to line up your competition against KUSA.

That sounds reasonable, but IF they do buy KWGN, Channel 2 would have shut down its news department in favor of newscasts produced by KCNC.

TEGNA now ventures into original programming and syndication... Hmmm...

Makes you wonder if they're taking a page out of Scripps' handbook and dump syndicated shows in favor of "homegrown" shows...

I wonder why Tegna didn't acquire KUSI and KTXD?

KTXD, along with sister station KCEB were exempted from the deal.

And interestingly, it's at the same time Graham is dropping the "Local (Channel #)" mandate on its stations.

And yet WDIV is still using the "Local" part on its branding.

Chances are if Sinclair or Nexstar tried to buy WWJ/WKBD, they probably wouldn't start with news right away, given Viacom/CBS's failures to establish a news department. Of course, Sinclair already owns plenty of stations in Michigan, while Nexstar has no Michigan presence. Even with WEVV returning to the news game come next month, WWJ, along with Sinclair-owned WTWC, would still be the only stations among others still without news, and that's one heck of anamoly that many of us in this forum are still trying to figure out. Hope I'm wrong about this.

 

Didn't their parent just sell all their stations sans KTXD and KCEB? Makes you wonder if they spent all $215mil of that Gannett money...

 

I wonder if Gannett would want to come in and scoop up London completely and let operated TXD as a duop with WFAA...

 

 

Has KSAZ always been an O&O?

 

I tend to agree with some of you, this "Blue Helio" stuff is nothing but a wild goosechase. Until somebody (or someone) from the news industry comfirms which company is behind the graphics for WCBS, KIMT, KOIN?, WLEX and others, we'll have to label the company as an "unknown" from this point.

Let's see..what would be the new website for KLAS? How about wearelasvegas.com, wearenevada.com, or lasvegasmatters.com?