TheRob

This guy was a solid reporter when he worked in Kansas City. Now he's leaving his I-team job at WBZ-TV. [MEDIA=twitter]1011685755859685381[/MEDIA]

Griffin is buying Scripps... radio cluster in Tulsa, that is. http://www.insideradio.com/free/scripps-sells-tulsa-cluster-to-griffin-communications/article_4aa916d0-7886-11e8-9742-dfbc22bd526d.html

Dominating small markets everywhere: Gray and Raycom to merge. https://www.raycommedia.com/gray-and-raycom-to-combine-in-a-3-6-billion-transaction/#amnewsers

KMBC-TV reporter Peggy Breit is retiring after 36 years at the station. http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article213586939.html

KC Star article on KSHB's second discrimination lawsuit http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article212727594.html

WIBW-TV is losing both of its sports anchors/reporters. [MEDIA=twitter]1003745719654715392[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]1003424218279751680[/MEDIA]

KMBC changed its logo to red, and tweaked a few other things.

KOZK (PBS) tower collapsed in southwest Missouri. That's one of the tallest structures in Missouri. http://www.ky3.com/content/news/TV-tower-collapses-in-Fordland-480261283.html

KCTV is doubling down on bringing former TV personalities back to TV. They got former KMBC meteorologist Erin Little earlier this year. Now former WDAF traffic anchor/producer Bill Hurrelbrink has joined the KCTV morning show.

One of my college classmates, WOWT anchor Malorie Maddox, is leaving to work in public relations for Blue Cross Blue Shield. http://www.wowt.com/content/news/New-chapter-for-Malorie-Maddox-476860373.html

By the way, I noticed new graphics and a new virtual set for "The Now" in the 15 minutes or so I watched before my newscast today. The graphics still look great, in my opinion.

I thought this was weird, that a Boston-native ND would suddenly move down to Charlotte. What's happening at WFXT? https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/3/12/is-cox-selling-boston-station

Happening right "Now..." https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/3/12/scripps-pulling-back-on-the-now

WVIR morning anchor Ken Jefferson dies. http://www.nbc29.com/story/37646815/nbc29-family-mourning-the-loss-of-anchor-ken-jefferson

KFSM has signed a lease for a new building in Johnson, Ark., between Fayetteville and Springdale. The operations are currently split between sites in Fort Smith and a shopping mall in Fayetteville, 60 miles apart. https://talkbusiness.net/2018/02/kfsm-channel-5-building-new-headquarters-in-northwest-arkansas/

Pretty much. It's a miracle if anything on KSMO cracks 1.0. I wasn't sure KCTV had announced it yet, but now they have: [MEDIA=twitter]958730916666454016[/MEDIA]

KCTV is adding a 7:00 p.m. newscast on KSMO (My Network TV). They've waffled over the years on newscasts on KSMO, adding and subtracting them. I don't see why anyone would watch this one if they don't watch the others.

(Narrator: They didn't win.)

WFSB has some water damage

I found this at the end of a tape this week: KMBC from 1989. Don't all of us wish we had perfect anchor hair?

At minimum, it seems like Ms. Reed isn't well-liked among newsroom staff. This story could take an interesting turn. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/12/8/was-the-email-to-atlanta-anchor-a-fake

Longtime PBS sewing show host dies https://wptblog.org/2017/11/wisconsin-public-television-remembers-nancy-zieman/

KCTV named a new GM today, Chuck Poduska from the Meredith corporate level. Their current GM has only been there a couple of years.

Disney's trying to get bigger (note, this would not include TV stations/FOX News/FOX Sports) [MEDIA=twitter]927604378013503493[/MEDIA]

KCTV and ex-chief meteorologist Chris Suchan parted ways last week. Former KSHB meteorologist Brett Anthony is back in town to work at KCTV (unknown shift). Here at WDAF-TV, we have promoted Megan Dillard from reporter to weekend evening co-anchor.