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Those of us of a certain age will remember Rankin/Bass productions. Jules Bass died recently. Rankin died years ago. https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jules-bass-dead-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-1235414059/

Neville Miller is moving to weekdays at KMBC-TV. Opinion only, but a Busby retirement is probably close.

This week, TV News Check was writing about Scripps. https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/e-w-scripps-a-company-at-home-with-continuous-change/ https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/for-scripps-symson-journalism-and-perpetuation-are-twin-pillars/ https://tvnewscheck.com/uncategorized/article/in-newsy-now-scripps-news-an-alternative-to-cable-news-talk-radio-leanings/

KOTV/Tulsa

FOX Weather's simulcast on TV beat the Weather Channel in the ratings. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672349-fox-weather-simulcast-tops-weather-channel-in-viewer-ratings-during-hurricane-ian/

A little late, but Scott Reiss has moved from San Francisco and joined KCTV in Kansas City as sports director. He had been a freelancer at KTVU and worked half the year on Stanford football/basketball. https://www.facebook.com/ReissKCTV

Update on the RSNs: https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/mlb-nba-and-nhl-may-buy-biggest-owner-of-regional-sports-tv-networks-sources/

I wouldn't be surprised if he was fired. Criticizing the company publicly is unprofessional in any industry.

Streaming is awkward right now. Maybe a tech purchase is on the horizon? (edited to add tweet)

CNN's Bernard Shaw died at age 82. He retired back in 2001. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2022-09-08T13%3A21%3A04&utm_source=twCNN

Put on all the news you want, but job candidates aren't magically appearing. Gray was trying to find people willing to work remotely to put news on at KVVU. I don't know if anyone took them up on their offer.

https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/christina-pascucci-joins-kttv-as-weekend-evening-anchor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Julie Chin of KJRH is recovering from a stroke.

This is a bit old, but Westword wrote again about KDVR/KWGN departures. They basically transcribed some brief podcasts a reporter did last November describing her brief five years in TV news. She added a July 2022 update about waiting tables in Winter Park (she now works in marketing for the resort). "Devastating takedown" is not how I would describe it. Some people can handle the life and some people can't. https://www.westword.com/news/ex-fox31-reporter-aimee-lewiss-devastating-takedown-of-tv-news-14792007

Personally, I like the branding concept. But if the station is to leave the cellar, it will be because viewers like the on-air talent, not the graphics or the slogan.

https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/gray-television-adopts-minimum-wage-of-18-per-hour/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The cost-cutting is inevitable. If NBC drops an hour, everyone else will too. I doubt the scenario of shifting the late-night line-up 30-60 minutes is realistic.