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No more advanced talks. It's official: Charter has agreed to buy Cox for $34.5 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/charter-agrees-to-combine-with-cox-in-34-5-billion-cable-deal-maqpb06a

It looks like Cox Cable could go bye bye as Bloomberg News is breaking a story this morning about a potential deal to merge with Charter a.k.a. Spectrum. Wow. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/charter-advanced-talks-combine-with-cox-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-05-16/

If there's a positive on TEGNA, its that it allows stations to create their own original programs for their streaming channels, KTHV Little Rock being one of them. Chief Meteorologist Tom Brannon now has his own show on THV11+, The Tom Show. In this one excerpt from episode 2, the morning show crew of Tom, B.J. Sams, and Robyn Richardson got together for the first time in nearly two decades to reminisce about their time together on what was a 5:30-8:00 a.m. weekday morning show that, at one point, was #1 for a decade in the morning.

I'll do better than the last poster...

More and more FOX O&Os are incorporating original programming onto their streaming channels, which can be seen via FOX Local. I know KMSP goes All Day from Noon to 5:00 p.m., and now, another great example from WITI Milwaukee. I already told you about their daily Wisconsin Weather Experts program that airs at Noon, right after the midday news at 11:00 a.m. Now, they have The Wisconsin LIVE Desk, which airs from 12:30-2:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/benhandelmantv/posts/pfbid08LiarWvmsVdsMfgKE75j3bMHdMrXEEc5cHXd8dJT14aGmsmYdB26BVM6BuMRVwzEl

Hahaha. I try not to. I do it for all of y'all. This is the stuff we nerd at and dork at. If I find them in time, I'll share them so y'all don't feel left out.

A true end of an era is coming... The Queen of the Capital Region, WRGB's Liz Bishop, has announced her retirement. May 30th will be her last day and will mark the end of a 52-year era in Capital Region television news. It's the only station she ever worked for in her career, a RARITY in today's business. https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/cbs6-news-anchor-liz-bishop-announces-retirement-after-more-than-5-decade-career

We got Angels games on select Sundays throughout the season on KCOP. https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/angels-enhance-viewing-opportunities-with-kcop-simulcasts/

Wow. She is one of the few anchors I've watched while getting WPTV in Northern Broward County in 2005 (alongside WPEC, WFLX, and WXEL), thanks to a robust analog signal at my grandma's (at the time) trailer park. Shannon Cake is hanging it up after nearly 30 years at WPTV, and this Friday is her last day there. Some of the last of the old guard are slowly leaving this heritage station, and I'm sad to see her go. https://www.wptv.com/about-us/wptv-anchor-shannon-cake-a-look-back-at-her-29-year-career-at-the-news-station

My NBC O&O, WTVJ Miami, now airs four and a half straight hours of news every weekday after moving NBC News Daily from 1 to 3pm. Other changes include moving Kelly Clarkson to 11am, Access Daily to 1pm, and shortening their noon news to 30 minutes to once again air South Florida Live as a full half-hour program. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJkHRpWvd7A/?igsh=Ym8yMDU5N3NhdXlx

Technically, 75 years was back on December 31st, 2024, but its a recent celebration for Tulsa's KRMG Radio as the Cox-owned outlet celebrates 75 years on the radio. https://www.krmg.com/fp/celebrating-75-years-krmg-tulsa-radio/

Sheri Jones has retired from WLNS Lansing after a 37-year run. The announcement was back in March, but last night's 6pm news was her last. https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/6-news-at-6-celebrating-sheri-jones/

Jessica Ralston goes from interim in the evening to PERMANENT in the evening at WSYX. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/jessica-ralston-moves-evening-nightside-news-abc-6fox-28-newscasts-anchor-anchorwoman-newscast?fbclid=IwY2xjawKLcNNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqSse7THvXrTdy_zTeA6OlfOX8m1lfo9nVpOALS56aQvHkqE5CtB2JIq8ZPf_aem_1y3Q70Q029vAVvXxCSyxgg

Woah. Scripps continues to go to the gutter. WEWS' longtime Chief has been fired. After 22 years, Mark Johnson is OUT. https://www.news5cleveland.com/about-us/mark-johnson-no-longer-at-news-5-cleveland#:~:text=Meteorologist Mark Johnson is no,to the highest ethical standards

This is not a local TV passing, I get that. But this shows how poignant and amazing and genuine this program is. Unfortunately, Inside the NBA had to mourn the loss of one of its stagehands, Kevin Thomas, who was with the program for 30 years and was featured on the show in a number of skits. He was 70. This was genuine to watch and it was saddening and emotional to see this.

Not necessarily. Graphics say First Alert but the weather intros (and even in some weather graphics) and in the set still say Your Weather Authority. WVUE can't decide on which brand to go 100% on.

Tune in tomorrow... first day in their new digs. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1137370445084228&id=100064338505464

KARE 11 has been doing Sunrise six days a week for what feels like forever, yet has always been absent on Sunday mornings. Starting this weekend, they'll finally join that frame... 7-8am Sunday mornings. https://www.kare11.com/article/about-us/kare-11-sunday/89-76482c63-54e4-4946-bfe8-d2ded3ec2f58

WCTV from 1991 includes one Tammy Watford in which this was her last spot before currently enjoying her 32-year (and counting) run at WLOS.

Mike Nicco was laid off from KSHB a couple of months ago. His next stop? Just down the street to KCTV. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1074039177869761&id=100057910666238

Jeez... 18 years?! I remember when he was my morning man at TVJ! Ironically, it was his last spot before landing at WCBS.

With Carmen Rose now having left KLRT, Joel Young is her replacement as the next Chief for KLRT only. https://www.fox16.com/arkansas-storm-team/fox-16-news-hires-joel-young-as-new-chief-meteorologist/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKGFlhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqJkJ2RrVOJt-0fYmAyS-j14lgMQ4FRcYYPy9KpuZu3t-1cQ8IRFgXgI0nIm_aem_IOLG0z4jr645UEs0MXiGvQ

For the first time in what seems like forever, WLUK will be getting a new studio this summer. For now, they're in a temporary place inside the building. https://fox11online.com/news/local/fox-11-news-temporary-newsroom-set-studio-remodeling-refresh-summer-2025-launch-unveil

Queensland, Australia Joel Dry is the replacement to Andrew Lofthouse on QTQ Brisbane's 6pm news alongside Melissa Downes. https://www.9news.com.au/national/joel-dry-to-join-melissa-downes-as-co-presenter-on-queensland-s-6pm-bulletin/b24e17d1-0696-42ed-802c-28a590bb7372?ocid=Social-9News&fbclid=IwY2xjawKBQRNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoyh5P0Ww0FBQKQWvM5xy8psdgsQShYP30y-yEBfBIYPXRRjGVgoxr0ajV5C_aem_FqTkmpdhpx0iZjrn_1QZJg

A stalwart, titan, pillar of KSDK Television, Kay Quinn, is leaving after 36 years. July 18th will be her final day. https://archive.ph/bDvyZ