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Malachi Rodgers is the new Chief Met. at WSPA-TV because Christy Henderson decided to leave after 21 years to transition over to a career in real estate. She was a trailblazer as the state's first-ever woman Chief Meteorologist. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1105696154269169&id=100044863848490

Gray wants to purchase KXLT outright for $490,500 from SagamoreHill. https://northpine.com/2025/01/12/gray-media-group-seeks-purchase-of-rochester-fox-affiliate/

To me, this is another HUGE blow if true. It further drives away all respect I had for AMG. They need to sell everything (including TWC) and FAST. I god hope TWC gets new owners. They don't deserve this either.

A temporary lineup shuffle is coming at WSYX starting Monday (Ohio State plays against Notre Dame for the CFP Championship that day). TL;DR: Jessica Ralston will anchor the nightly news at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00 until a replacement is named (she'll eventually go back to Good Day Columbus). Katie McKee will fill in for Ralston. Alissa Henry will fill in on traffic for McKee. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/jessica-ralston-makes-temporary-move-to-abc-6-news-at-5-6-10-11-good-day-columbus-morning-evening-nightside

I know he won't listen to this, but Allen... SELL NOW. Its obvious AMG can't manage anything for shit. At this point, anyone is better than them.

WTXF survives... for now. (I say this because it depends on what happens with the FCC once Trump takes over again and if they refile these things.) https://thedesk.net/2025/01/fcc-approves-wtxf-broadcast-license-renewal/

... the streaming world that is, not how fast cars go. Anyways, it will launch exclusively on Tubi. I know Roku has FAST channels from the other five major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS). https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/16/nascar-to-launch-first-fast-channel-with-exclusive-partner-tubi/?fbclid=PAY2xjawH2CVhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpr6-ZBjuBFrDoEzFcQlSlQL479IbT5gBschTNPocxA26Ci7zKOTi9iGPHA_aem_5DG3pso061hZDe7uqO6mHA

So we got two Indy meteorologists retiring within months of each other. Anybody else we don't know about?

I'm curious about two things... How all of it will work with just fiber cables being operated. The new podcast suites. Ooooh.

We got another new GrayONE client... WTOK Meridian, Miss.

The ARC format spreads to WCHS on its FOX subchannel as ARC Appalachia, airing from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Its the first time they go on at that hour and provide WQCW some competition.

The only problem I see with that is that KYMA is operated by News-Press and Gazette Company, which also owns KECY and KESE.

Yeah, I was gonna say. The rest, ehh... but WHBQ and KOKI? Those are the grand daddy of them all. Nexstar, Gray, and TEGNA can't get involved in Memphis, neither can Scripps, Griffin, or Sinclair in Tulsa. So there's really no company that can get those two stations together without some kind of conflict of interest.

I was about to post this because the news stunned me. Nashville now lost its status as being the only market where all four chief meteorologists... were female (Danielle Breezy, Chief at WKRN; Lisa Spencer, Chief at WSMV; Bree Smith, "Chief" at WTVF (quotes loosely since they never had an official chief ever since Ron Howes retired), and Katy Morgan, Chief at WZTV).

Legendary Chicago journalist Jim Williams is entering semi-retirement so Thursday is his last day full-time at WBBM. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10233713025183879&id=1127803631

This is the final straw for me. I've officially lost all respect for Allen. I hope they sell soon because Allen has no place in broadcasting.

Once again, a story on why radio is important. 102.9 WPBK-FM, a small station, being featured on WLEX-TV 18.

WVLA/WGMB now goes by Louisiana First News. It has taken the WKRN route in terms of the graphics. https://www.brproud.com/news/fox-44-nbc-33-news-is-now-louisiana-first-news/

KABC-TV is having signal issues this morning and due to obvious reasons from the Eaton Fire getting close to the TV transmitter tower there at Mount Wilson. Thankfully, we live in an era where if the signal goes out, streaming picks right back up and continues the coverage.

WWTV/WWUP are launching their own daily weather program on TV. However, they need the viewers' help in determining when the program, Beyond The Forecast, will be on. It will be a half-hour program. https://www.9and10news.com/2025/01/09/poll-when-would-you-watch-our-new-weather-show-beyond-the-forecast/

A South Texas staple is about to hang up one career for another. Rudy Trevino is retiring as a news anchor at KIII Corpus Christi tomorrow and will trade in that career for one in education at Texas A&M Univ.-Kingsville as their new Professor of Practice and director of a future academic center focused on collecting and studying Tejano music and media. He WILL remain with KIII though to continue to host Domingo Live, a show he's hosted for the past 23 years now. I didn't know until now that he also does a radio show as host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Tejano Gold Countdown radio show that has been a Tejano music staple for going on 30 years (according to the TA&M Kingsville release). https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/rudy-trevio-to-join-texas-am-kingsville-continue-as-domingo-live-host/503-181bb469-5105-4970-8a8d-aad2191f5f76

Welcome back to the national scene, Kate! This will be her first time on national television since her AccuWeather days.

What a terrible situation Angelinos are going through. Just completely awful.

I know. I understand it's not. It was in the heat of the moment that it's astonishing.

The NBC Sports FAST channel is now known as NBC Sports NOW. They're also bringing back The Lights (the former, but very brief, NBCSN highlights program) as the NBC Sports Highlight Factory. https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/nbc-sports-fast-channel-re-branded-to-nbc-sports-now-and-highlighted-by-free-24-7-programming-renowned-daily-sports-shows-and-live-events