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  1. GoldenShine9
    It has kind of a Gray feel to the package in some ways.
  2. GoldenShine9
    They'd get eaten alive by the competition in that situation.
  3. GoldenShine9
    Could be a combination of that as well as the fact that odd-numbered years are very lean for stations without the political ads. (A few exceptions do exist, as KY, LA and MS have state races, but otherwise it's quiet.) Also, the Super Bowl is on Fox, which Gray is a little leaner with (they have far more CBS and NBC affiliates).
  4. GoldenShine9
    He needs to go far, far away.
  5. GoldenShine9
    They have also done nothing to solve any of the issues, particularly how it will essentially be one company. The clock is likely to run out on this one.
  6. GoldenShine9
    KXLY is the market leader in ratings, correct?
  7. GoldenShine9
    "De facto" doesn't matter. It's not part of the official Columbus market.
  8. GoldenShine9
    All the other major TV companies are in the same position. Ironically, they had Tegna in the best shape, despite the proxy wars and attempted sale.
  9. GoldenShine9
    If the deal dies, I can guarantee that Soo Kim will sue Tegna to the moon.
  10. GoldenShine9
    Not their problem. It's a different market.
  11. GoldenShine9
    There's always InfoWars for her.
  12. GoldenShine9
    That hour might end up with station owner-produced programming as well, instead of newscasts, on some stations, according to what executives are thinking.
  13. GoldenShine9
    The blackmailing by Soo Kim has been ridiculous. IMO, if they went with the Allen deal, it would be done by now. I can think of a few other paths once the outside date comes: 1) Stay with the status quo, but that may be impossible with lawsuit threats. 2) Find another option and merge with them, create a new company (presumably as Tegna) with a mix of people and block out Soo Kim. One possibility is acquiring the Hearst stations, have some Hearst people involved in the new company and shove Soo Kim and Standard General (and Apollo) to the curb. Can it be done without hedge funds of any kind though? 3) Accept the Allen offer, but they didn't the first time...
  14. GoldenShine9
    They were much more straightforward though. The former involved stations that largely fit each other cleanly and the latter was involving low-rated stations and creating duopolies that were legal. There are many complications here - hedge funds involved, no clarity on overlapping markets and foreign ownership laws.
  15. GoldenShine9
    It could be heading for rejection. Tegna's best play right now might be to walk away.
  16. GoldenShine9
    It seems the foreign money may be what kills the deal thanks to the ownership being hedge funds based in the BVI and Caymans.
  17. GoldenShine9
    In most cases, that would be good to have a 3 hour delayed Nightly News at 10:00. If there is really big news, they could have a special live one produced at 10:00 PT (1:00 ET). If local news started at 10:30 pm (9:30 pm CT) or 10:35 pm (9:35 pm CT), they could have an hour-long late news or some other special if the 11:00 pm (10:00 pm CT) half hour stayed with affiliates. Otherwise, late night shows starting at 11:05 pm (10:05 pm CT)? (My preference would be 1 hour with affiliates, from 10:35 to 11:35, for hour-long late newscasts or news/sports shows or the like).
  18. GoldenShine9
    OAN is poison outside of the MAGA base now that we know who they are and that they always push conspiracies. No legitimate journalism entity would touch them with a 10-foot pole. They make Fox News look like the AP.
  19. GoldenShine9
    It's in a tiny market, but Gray has fired KNOP's News Director, Melanie Standiford, for actively promoting pro-life (or anti-abortion) causes. It's become quite controversial (and understandably so, in an extremely conservative area).
  20. GoldenShine9
    I can see this becoming the large-market Gray package for the bigger stations, say up to DMA 50 to 60. However, I think the honeycomb package will be the default small-market package (i.e., below 100). The mid-market stations could go either way. Stations like WBTV, WBRC, WOIO and WVUE I could see getting something like this.
  21. GoldenShine9
    Are there any old big box retail areas or unoccupied office areas in the parts of Fort Myers that were unaffected by the flooding, say near I-75? An old retail complex could be quickly converted to a temporary studio and might be a short-term solution. Long term, I think the McBride's will have to sell, and I posted that in a bumped Speculatron thread.
  22. GoldenShine9
    WUPA would be an excellent piece to sell. Maybe WSB could make CBS they can't refuse and tie it to them. Nexstar would probably love WUPA as an O&O but they are capped out.
  23. GoldenShine9
    Unlike KHOU, WINK has no backup available either nearby (or at all). I think they will need to rebuild their studio on the east side of I-75.
  24. GoldenShine9
    WINK is huddled in the 2nd floor, there until the water recedes then will need to find a new facility. I have a feeling they will need a whole new studio too and a complete rebuild. Can a small independent company afford such?
  25. GoldenShine9
    I think they are working to evacuate the building. Unfortunately, there is no obvious place they can go to or pick up from.
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