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The smaller stations I would assume would not be hit as hard as they likely have far less in the way of tenured talent...

I don't see such at other Tegna stations...why are they taking it out on Austin?

WNTZ would give KALB some competition finally, although ratings would be a challenge since that station absolutely dominates. Likewise, WWTI would give WWNY some competition...being a pseudo-satellite doesn't preclude news operations (look at WKYT and WYMT, for example).

Does Nexstar own any stations that lack an in-house news department?

Who is the market leader now, KTBC?

Something like ourmahoningvalley.com?

Way too big of a jump to be competitive. Going from weekend mornings at DMA 106 all the way to DMA 9 shows weakness at the station for sure. You'd expect at least 2 or 3 positions in between

That's a jump from what, DMA 65 or so to a top 10 market? HUGE promotion...

It's definitely a very distant 4th place station in the market. Then again I'm not sure if there is enough money and viewers available to compete well with WWL, WVUE and WDSU.

I'm a bit surprised they just didn't go for a high-ranking local station met, like Cecily Tynan for example...

Money perhaps? I know AMS-certified meteorologists usually demand higher salaries.

Is she a trained meteorologist? I know stations in California seem to care not as much about that.

Didn't Brittani Dubose recently take that position?

From my count, Gray and Nexstar have 12 conflicts: * Dothan, AL * Grand Junction, CO * Panama City, FL * Rockford, IL * Alexandria, LA * Monroe, LA * Bismarck - Minot, ND * Midland - Odessa, TX * Killeen - College Station - Waco, TX * Roanoke, VA * Charleston, WV * La Crosse - Eau Claire, WI

Who could they go after next, Gray?

Considering they have to go up against 10-ton gorillas in WDAM and WTOK, if they make a weak first impression they will get absolutely nowhere and get virtually no ratings.

Until the FCC makes it clear regarding the UHF discount, they are maxed out now...so that is their only pathway...

I always hated the 2001 WFMY logo (the current one), but the new one makes it look like an O&O...is this a new trend from Tegna? Taking a page from Meredith?

So what "independent" Big Three stations are still out there?

In my opinion, Brittani Dubose is a rising star. She reminds me of a young Janice Huff.

That is amazing they would do that...Tribune and Hearst must have worked out a deal there. I figured that KFOR would have been filled in by a sister station (most likely KFSM) first if the entire news team is away.

An "arcade claw" will never fly in Oklahoma. Most who do weather there have to have high-level meteorology training (and it can't be learned on the job either), or they would be laughed at.

On her Facebook page, many are blaming Disney/ABC for the move, not understanding that they don't own the station...

Scripps does have mostly low-ranked stations in their markets...most of them seem to be 3rd or 4th place stations, which may explain their financial performance.

If Scripps decided to turn around and sell, who would buy them? I don't think any company can absorb them whole...