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It could also be a case of ATSC 3.0 prep... Plus they pretty much have guaranteed carriage of NBC/CBS/ABC/Fox stations, CW in general, but if there's a diginet that they want to force cable/satellite coverage on... Hmmm....

I wonder if that was the plan all along, as Nexstar kept the CBS 4 branding on the station, even though it was on 23.2...

Glad to see that I'm not the only crazy person out there! If YouTube starts giving you trouble, you may consider what I did - a Vimeo (or other hosting provider) account. I pay for the "Plus" account, which lets me upload 5GB/week - I paid about $60 for the year with an on-line coupon at the time. 5 GB/week covers 12-13 newscasts, which I convert to mp4 and sit at about 400MB for a 30 minute program - it's a good balance of compression and quality. From there I usually post 10 newscasts/week (and am building up a reserve for when I'm out of town and can't upload...). The best part is if someone complains, I just take the offending video private - I can still share with folks (via a password), but it's not "out in the wild"... Jim

Not sure, but WDVM (formerly WHAG) has added the "25" back into promotions - not part of the logo or the newscast name (yet), but I suspect it's to re-emphasize the channel number, as more people cut the cord, plus WDVM is being introduced OTA into the DC market proper via both a transmitter relocation as well as being added as "guest" subchannel on WFDC (which has WDCA as a channel-share)... Jim

More updates on my Non-YouTube Page: (I apologize for the delay - I've been out of town for a week - just got some more stuff uploaded - will be doing a large update soon...) 2021 Videos on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797) 1991 WHEC and WOKR from Rochester, NY 1991 WAKA, WSFA, and WHOA from Montgomery/Selma, AL Jim

Speaking of Newscasts... https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797/ A cable newscast grouping... TXCN (2001), NY1 (2003), News 12 Long Island (1998), TV2 Allentown (2003), and... Before Spectrum News Rochester, before Time Warner Cable News Rochester, before Your News Now (YNN) Rochester, before RNews, and even before GRC9News, it's the original... WGRC News 5 Rochester The 10 O'Clock Report Jim

When I posted full newscasts (and even just some clips) on YT years ago, CBS threw a fit regarding KCNC's newscast (even though it wasn't owned by CBS when the newscast was recorded...), and had it pulled. At that point, I decided to go elsewhere for hosting (where I control the content better...). Jim

I've uploaded more stuff on the Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797/ Idaho Falls/Pocatello 2004 (KIDK, KPVI, KIFI), Bakersfield 1998 (KERO & KBFX), Lansing 2001 (WLAJ), Canada (CHRO, CFTO, CBUT), and Atlanta 2003 (WAGA). Jim

I've uploaded more stuff on the Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797/ Including newscasts from: WCBI (Columbus, MS), KTWO & KCWY (Casper, WY), KOMU & KRCG (Columbia/Jefferson City, MO), KAKE (Wichita), and the big 4 English stations from San Antonio (KMOL, KENS, KSAT and KABB). Jim

New additions on 2021 Videos on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797) WOIO November 1998 Lincoln, NE June 1997: KLKN, KHAS Little Rock 2004: KARK, KATV, and KTHV Jim

I've uploaded a few more classic newscasts to my 2021 channel: 2021 Videos on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797) WCSH May 2005 KSAZ March 1999 WOIO May 2002 Amarillo 2004: KAMR, KVII, KFDA, and KCIT Jim (p.s., is there a way to embed Vimeo videos - similar to how YouTube videos can be embedded?)

Interesting, as WDVM also has a Transmitter change in work that will finally provide a signal into metro DC itself - I live on the top of a hill, with an antenna in my attic and am looking forward to finally (re)getting WDVM, now that I’ve dropped cable... J

To let everyone know who hasn’t figured it out, my Vimeo account is back, and all of the old videos have been resurrected... Here’s the link to my 2021 channel (new stuff as it’s posted...): https://vimeo.com/channels/1672797 Recent additions include: WRC from 1998 Binghamton/Utica from 2001 Jackson, MS from 2004 KDUH from 2005 (Near the end of local newscasts On this incarnation of the station - the newscasts we’re going by the KOTA Territory Name at this time, but we’re being done out of KDUH, except the weather from KOTA/Mike Modrick ) The full site is here: https://vimeo.com/compubit Enjoy! Jim

A 17+ year old newscast from Deep East Texas! https://player.vimeo.com/video/260678943 KTRE 12/31/2003 10pm

So, what is the temperature? 52°, 53°, or 56°...

Will there be rioting in the streets Of Scranton upon the eventuality of the theme being changed???

I think the model is pretty much statewide news, then a local weather insert. I know in New York, SN1 seems to be “vertically aligned” in the upstate: Buffalo, then Corning-Elmira/Rochester, Binghamton/Syracuse/Watertown, and Albany/Hudson River Valley... I’ll try to login tonight to “watch” Austin on the computer, and likewise DFW on the TV... J

Spectrum News 1 DFW is running (I’m watching it right now at my parents in McKinney). From what I’ve read, the mornings and late afternoons are region specific, but I suspect middays are state-wide - I’m seeing stories based out of Austin/San Antonio (2pm CT), rather than local DFW info... When I get a chance, I’ll login and run 2 streams (Austin and Dallas) to see where the content is identical vs. the same... Jim

This will benefit my family members in far North Collin and Denton counties - no ABC/8 without cable/satellite/streaming service... Jim

It’s probably just easier to move CBS (and the intellectual property to KYES/5. They may not have been able to purchase KTVA, as it’s top 4, and IIRC, KYES was purchased as a failing station... (Unless more rules have changed - I haven’t kept track of what they are today - vs. yesterday...) As for Spectrum bait, The auctions are over... ??? I’m sure Gray made GCI an offer they couldn’t refuse for the non-license assets... I could see them keeping 2 newsrooms/newscasts - one focused on Anchorage, and the other focused on Statewide content, particularly Southeast, as there is no local TV coverage in the area... Jim

Or KWTX in Waco - I remember during the 80s heading back to College Station from Dallas, there would be folks parked at rest stops along I-35 “tailgating” with a TV to watch the Cowboys on a Sunday afternoon when the Cowboys didn’t sell out....

I believe it was NBC Primary at that time, based on both the news theme (which included the NBC sonic logo in it), as well as NBC programming (Tonight Show) - but I think this timeframe was close to the network switch, as there weren’t any network identifying promotions, but just generic slides for the network programs, and the Open didn’t include the earlier video with the shots including the Proud N logo J

I wouldn’t call these rip-offs. They’re numbers in a specific font - that’s the same as saying WJLA’s circle 7 logo is a rip-off of WABC, KABC, KGO, WLS’s logo, since WJLA isn’t an ABC owned and operated station... A rip-off isn’t using the same package as another unrelated station. A rip-off is trying to create a similar looking package (usually on the cheap), but not pulling it off well. For example, this KALB newscast open (not sure if it was used on air or not): https://youtu.be/dLlFpX68s68 at duplicating the WNBC’s 2010 open: https://youtu.be/5Mk0FFM8nrE IMHO is a distinct ripoff... Jim

It appears to be LaCrosse, WI (based on the sticker barely visible). J

My parents (70s) have their routine (Dallas): TV is never on before noon Noon is CNN Off mid-afternoon 4pm - CBS11 5pm - WFAA8 5:30 - ABC World New Tonight 6pm - Jeopardy (TXA21) 6:30 - Wheel of Fortune (CBS11) Prime time varies, but usually the TV is off at 7 - unless Dad goes upstairs for a Ranger’s Game; Mom stays downstairs reading, knitting or possibly watching something previously recorded. 10pm - CBS11 News 10:35 - Colbert They complain about the cost, but when I suggest a cheaper package - that shuts down the conversation... Because they might want to watch HBO or Showtime or VOD or... Whereas I’ve become television’s worst nightmare: someone in their 50s who doesn’t watch TV...