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Kurt Ludlow jumps to WSYX ABC6 details have been announced on Facebook. .

According to www.ftvlive.com Sue Stephens moves from KOAT-7 in Albuquerque to WVTM-13 in Birmingham to become the new news director. She stays in the Hearst Family.

Hopefully Scripps will get a clue and ax The Now in many markets either bring a 4pm local news, and for WXYZ bring back Good Afternoon Detroit. I'm all for a locally produce shows. I wonder why there no NOW in Baltimore?

I think Catherine will be shown the door, but happy she was able to get a job after working at WKBN. I hope Romona/David/Denise are 5,6,11pm and Tiffani and David at 4/10pm...Why would they get rid of Tiffani? I assume she not the on the same paid grade as the two ladies and David.

More folks are In & Out: Christine Haas has left FOX 7 in Austin to start her own business. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/austin-anchor-left-station-to-start-new-business/151233 Over in Cleveland at CBS19/ Danielle Serino is out and the news director is slashing high paid talent. IMO Ramona Robinson should of stayed at WKYC. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/7/1/more-changes-at-cleveland-station In Philly; Ukee Washington will move up to 5,6,10,11pm news with Jessica Dean. It starts July 13, and Carol Erickson was offered a new contract, but left on her own. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/carol-erickson-leaves-kyw/151244

Housecleaning at KYW/CBS3 in Philly: Chris May, Kathy Orr and Beasley Reece. Reports from www.newsblues.com www.ftvlive.com & www.philly.com

Very Interesting to hear this, so KFMB is locally owned, and I thought after XETV lost their FOX affiliation they would go dark. For me my biggest issues is NBC7 where they would say 7/39 and I know the locals there know it Channel 39 on cable 7. Then you have FOX 5 which is on Channel 69. I guess with digital environment where in now it doesn't matter. Also Why did the McKinnons sell their others stations? I assume KUSI is a cash cow, but there been reports that none of those on-air talent are paid what they should be. Any truth to that? Wasn't KUSI looking to be FOX at one time. San Diego is very interesting market like Phoenix/San Fran with all network switches etc.

Karyn Greer back at CBS46 but she doing freelance here's the article from ajc.com http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/29/11alives-karyn-greer-freelancing-at-cbs46/

Was there ever million dollar anchors in San Diego? With LA not far and San Fran several hours away. We always hear about those million dollar anchors back in the day. I wonder if San Diego ever had those, and with (6) English shops sorry for not counting the Spanish shops in the market, but somebody did say that one day Phoenix wasn't going to have the (5) shops, and it was bound to have a duopoly and I didn't believe them, but we see 3/5 merging. Does anybody believe San Diego would see that coming down the pike for them? 6&51 KUSI merging together? Anybody see that down the road? Can that market support the (6) English shops? Love your post, so true to form.

Hope the good folks in San Diego are making good money to be a reporter, anchor etc. With (6) shops in that market. Are the anchors making the huge salaries? Also what the average reporter making in San Diego? Who knows maybe the anchors and reporters have spouses bringing home better income.

You can be in #3 and still make money. For a product to make $$$ you want to enhance your look & presentation, and not let it look cheapened.

Well as in ratings? It been #1 since forever. What exactly is your meaning of doing well? WPTV is like all the others in the chain with is Scripps' cookie cutter presentation.

On facebook she said she not leaving until September, so she'll be in the Queen City for a few more months.

Sounds like Scripps & Gannett business model is all about the digital movement. Both companies have been about slashing budgets and getting rid of the icons or high price talent, but replaced them with mediocre talent. Both companies have taken over other media companies properties from mergers. Clearly this is not the Scripps & Gannett from the 1990s, and hopefully the folks at the top should have some level head and clear thinking. Scripps seem to always have a hard on for ABC, and only have acquired some CBS affiliates. Gannett has always had a crush on NBC and it good to see some FOX and ABC affiliates in their fold. I can say that I'm not impressed with either companies, both companies are starting to have the Sinclair effect. Meaning we buy up a slew of tv station recreate them with a cookie cutter look and bam there you have a local news presentation. Out of the Scripps chain their no station that pops up and scream that market XYZ news is stellar. Sorry but Scripps' two legacy station WEWS & WXYZ have a stale newscast. KNXV & WFTS seem to actually have done well for themselves since 1994 switch. WCPO, WPTV seem to be blah and WMAR has been a bottom feeder. KJRH & KSHB might be the Brightside in the company. Scripps has acquired some good shops with WTVF, WTMJ (yeah they have their struggles) KMGH etc. However when they canceled Wheel/Jeopardy! for The List & Let Ask America the handwriting is on the wall for Scripps IMO. Gannett has been cutting and slashing now TEGNA( sounds like a car that Toyota will unveil in 2017) they've just gone to the wolves. The poor former Belo Stations look has cheapened with Gannett's USA Today boxes. WFAA newscast looks like market 115 a stark contrast from 20 years ago. WWL has the highest ratings, but within the next two years wouldn't be surprise if FOX 8 or WDSU surpass them up in the ratings. It all paint by numbers, and wouldn't be surprise if both companies merge with another company to continue the madness.

Scott Diener is out as news director at KCBS-CBS2/KCAL9 http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/i-will-miss-this-place-terribly-scott-diener-out-at-kcbskcal/150809

Television syndicated programs always get move on the station schedules and stations have always shuffled anchors to play up their strengths. Guy should be doing the hard news instead of a local fluff piece show. He should be up there with Ruth/Devin/Carmen. Where DIV has households names to play with their strengths where WXYZ has lost ground because of the icons have retired, and their struggling with the newbies crew. WXYZ is last in demos while FOX 2 #1 in demos and DIV #1 in HH. With WXYZ being a legacy station along with WFAA, WSB and at one time many ABC affiliates all had the same blueprint, but now WSB & WXYZ blueprint is totally opposite. While WSB had a backup plan it seems WXYZ is making it up as it goes, and I try to grasp the reporter side of Stephen Clark, but I don't get him plain and simple. WXYZ still going to struggle and there many variable at hand. a.) Scripps Howard Corporate is the big interference. b.) the different management styles c.) there seem to be no blueprint once Timmons/Lewis/Shayne/Hodak all retired. d) as much as WXYZ was a giant with the big ratings their newscast today is simply just a stale newscast a stark contrast from 20-30years ago.

I think the story went a little like this... The news director at that time elevated Stephen to the evening gig, because they worked together in New York City. Guy got the ax and went over to 4 for the morning gig. You say Guy never fit the anchor mold at 7, but he was there for 18 years and succeed Rich Fisher on the 6pm and Bonds on the 11pm. Diana and Guy were great together. Stephen to me doesn't fit the mold he just irk me, and wish they would find a leading male anchor. As for Guy and since DIV is riding high in the ratings; they should go expand their 4pm news to hour with Guy and Ruth and double back at 5:30pm while Carmen/Devin do 5,6,11pm. I have a alot of family members in the Detroit market of course 7 always been the preferred choice for the last 40+ years, but I see alot of them switching to 4 and evenly shocking FOX 2. Wish CBS would of gotten 62 in the game.

I wondering what newscast he will anchor? They've been shuffling anchors over there at broadcast house. Jeff doing morning news which seems to fit him. JoAnne doing Noon and Carolyn and Glenda are doing 5pm. I'm so not a fan of Stephen...They need Guy Gordon back 6/11 on 7.

WGCL/CBS 46 in an epic move to change the game up Mark Primental is bringing former Atlanta anchors & reporters for doing a segment at the end of the 5pm (5:556pm) news it called " Just a minute ." http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wgcl-taps-veteran-talent-for-one-minute-opinions/149707 http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/04/cbs46-brings-back-amanda-davis-sally-sears-kimberly-kennedy-for-just-a-minute/ http://www.cbs46.com/category/300708/just-a-minute Features: Paul Crawley- WXIA Amanda Davis- WSB & WAGA Kimberly Kennedy- WSB & WXIA Bill Nigut- WSB & Georgia Public Television Mark Pettit- WXIA & CNN Angela Robinson- WAGA & WXIA Sally Sears- WSB & WAGA [btw Richard Belchers' wife of WSB] Cynthia Tinsley- WXIA Lyn Vaughn- WXIA & CNN Ken Watts- WAGA & WXIA Primental worked in Atlanta prior to WGCL. He has worked at WSB and once news director at WXIA. The segment will air on Start 6/15.

FTVlive.com is reporting that Jeff Tanchak is out at CBS19 and the station making many changes. Along with branding name to Cleveland 19 News. http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/6/1/out-the-door-in-cleveland

Market #72 Des Moines' KCCI lead anchor Kevin Cooney will retire this Nov 24. 5pm anchor Steve Karlin will takeover Kevin's duties at 6/10pm. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/85467/kcci-des-moines-anchor-kevin-cooney-to-retire

@TVNewsLover In this climate of television there seem to be a shift to have (2) women anchoring the news together. At one time Hearst had a few stations where (2) female would anchor the 11pm. There seems to be a shift where women are on the anchor desk vs. the male/female tradition of anchoring. I think that going to be the new normal of (2) female either on station marquee 5 or 6pm news.

Yes, alot of Gannett stations do need some new logos that have been around for several decades. However, W*USA, KTHV went to the bargin basement of logos. WXIA, KSDK, WUSA, KXTV WTLV/WJXX, WBIR could use a refresh logo makeover for those stations.

Shirleen Allicot is leaving WPVI for WABC to be noon anchor starting June 1. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/shirleen-allicot-leaving-philadelphia-for-new-york/148485

Rob Elmore moves from ABC O&O WTVD to KABC to become the station news director.