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WLS-TV perhaps covered the virus a little too closely. https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/03/03/four-abc-7-employees-sidelined-coronavirus-concerns/

I'm not seeing any indication WTVF itself has damage, despite the panic on the air. Undoubtedly based on the path the tornado came really close, or perhaps lifted over them.

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It's a good thing this bear isn't hungry. I'd chase down the photog with the sticks. (via KABC)

Dee Jackson settles lawsuit: https://www.kcur.org/post/former-tv-sports-reporter-dee-jackson-settles-his-lawsuit-against-channel-41#stream/0

KTLA Dodger fans have some long memories.

Our website flips to the Nexstar layout tomorrow.

Yes, we sent our own team and did our own live shots, as well as a few for the Kansas/Missouri Nexstar stations. KRON and KTXL both sent their own crews. Nexstar assembled a team for the rest of the group, one set of reporters doing morning lives, and the other doing evening lives. They were doing live shots on three different paths simultaneously.

Just for fun, here's a bagful of mic flags from Nexstar at the Super Bowl. They will have done more than 1,600 live shots by the end of Sunday.

KOLN's tower collapsed during this week's snow and ice storm. https://www.1011now.com/content/news/KOLN-TV-tower-in-Beaver-Crossing-collapses-due-to-ice-storm-567106121.html

Here's our answer on the CBS O&O MMJ hiring spree: KTVT in nDallas is going to produce newscasts for Detroit, Atlanta and Tampa (presumably to sell political ads, not for outstanding content). https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/three-cbs-owned-cw-stations-add-nightly-news

Our anchor Dhomonique Ricks is leaving for Washington, D.C. where her husband works. https://www.facebook.com/DRicksTV/photos/a.1500542763536656/2594582514132670/?type=3&theater

Nexstar officially opened its Jefferson City bureau today. Jeff Bernthal from KTVI is staffing it for this legislative session, but they still plan to hire a permanent MMJ.

He's running for U.S. Senate. https://apnews.com/a320c0e2b8b7fa8e2df96fb8bffa82c5

The fourth of Today moves back to 10:00. Right This Minute airs at 1:00.

KSHB canceled its pay-for-play lifestyle show Kansas City Live.

Sports reporter Carley McCord died in today's plane crash in Lafayette, La. She freelanced for ESPN and WDSU. https://www.wdsu.com/article/carley-mccord-a-member-of-wdsus-sports-team-dies-in-plane-crash/30351254

Don Imus died today at age 79.

I heard Nexstar is shutting down CLTV in Chicago. Hopefully some of those folks will be able to transfer seamlessly into WGN.

I'm still here. But if the company gives me my walking papers someday, I'll be fine for a while.

I don't know about WGN or KTLA, but we cut some people (mostly part-timers), and I expect KTVI did too. Open positions aren't being filled either.

KSHB'S Christa Dubill is leaving at the end of the year. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/41-action-news-anchor-christa-dubill-to-depart-station