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It looks like KWCH is replacing their 9am morning news with a new lifestyle (I guess?) program called Kansas NOW starting on Monday. It will also mark Annette Lawless' return to Kansas television. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOhIruCkxRe/?igsh=Y3o1cm5zNmN3Zm16

Waco already lost PBS years ago and now, they could be losing NPR as well. https://www.insideradio.com/free/waco-s-kwbu-faces-funding-crisis-could-go-silent-by-year-s-end/article_3437971c-8a05-4444-9483-e253b84601f2.html

Introducing Gray's third syndicated program, The Good Side from Local News Live. Hosted by Debra Alfarone, it begins this weekend. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1274015474739002&id=100063916838737

Today is Ashley Harding's last day at WJXT Jacksonville after a 12-year run, a good chunk anchoring weekend mornings. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1158229299457648&id=100058117659043

Found this screenshot on Bluesky (H/T T Dog Media) regarding that program.

We now have our first major actual shutdown of a public broadcasting outlet as a result of these cuts: Penn State's WPSU-TV-FM. They've just rejected a proposal to transfer the stations' licenses over to WHYY Philadelphia. Instead, they'll close by June 30th, 2026.

I'm not good at reading FCC documents, so I may need some help here, but it looks like Gray's KCBU Price (Utah) is officially on the air on Channel 15, not Channel 3 like beforehand. What's interesting is that KCBU's main studio, according to this... is in Phoenix, the home of Arizona's Family: KTVK 3TV, KPHO CBS 5, and KPHE Arizona's Family Sports. https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9199118fc401991a5455160883&id=25076f9199118fc401991a5455160883&goBack=N

I had a feeling. WJHG switched over to the new branding today in addition to naming Ryan Michaels as their new Chief Meteorologist. https://www.wjhg.com/2025/09/10/digital-exclusive-meet-your-trusted-wjhg-first-alert-weather-team/

WJPT is the biggest non-FMBC/Sun station at #3. Once they take control of it, the biggest non-FMBC/Sun station would be #7. Jesus.

It looks like Gray is further deepening into the syndication world. Seems like another new daily syndicated show is coming, focusing on health and consumer issues from their home base: Atlanta. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gray-media_big-news-from-gray-media-were-launching-activity-7371546481876701184-atIe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAABqGw-0BrOQ_9csrv95OAtvM37gqLkE_dSc

A story on 93.7 WHEL, otherwise known as Trump Country 93.7, from SAN: Straight Arrow News.

Its not just that... Sinclair also wants to buy outright WEYI Saginaw from Howard Stirk Holdings and buy outright WGTU Traverse City from Cunningham. Yes, already under Sinclair control but to make it a formality. https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/station-trading-roundup-6-deals-10005000/

Chief Meteorologist Ross Whitley just recently left WMBB Panama City after 8 years to join WNCN Goldsboro/Raleigh. His replacement is no stranger to Panama City's airwaves... Justin Kiefer returns on September 22nd as Chief of the newly named StormTeam 13 (they dropped the First Alert part of the name, mainly because Gray owns the trademark and will more than likely use it on WJHG soon. WDHN has dropped it too for simply the WDHN StormTeam since WTVY already uses First Alert Weather there). Justin was on WMBB's airwaves from 2005-2018, including the most devastating hurricane to hit the Florida panhandle: Hurricane Michael. https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/justin-kiefer-returns-to-wmbb-to-lead-storm-team-13/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMuYddleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHht2Y69esRxpPXdkqvQW57oNSvbiy2P94PMGXcwzATen1CGfsh7bO6Zpfwsq_aem__FhNEjPl_JtZAWugpNdfcg

November 30th, 1999 - A rare KATU newscast opening with the husband and wife duo of John Marler and Cathy Marshall at 5pm. However, this was the day huge protests broke out in Seattle because of a WTO meeting. As a result... after a minute or so, KATU went straight to simulcast KOMO's coverage of the events with the dream team of Dan Lewis and Kathi Goertzen (RIP) at the helm.

I wanna play this game. Your market is not Los Angeles because they're missing the 2 p.m. hour. Not Cleveland because they're still missing 10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Not Boston either, because while WFXT did add 1 and 3 p.m. news this week, WBTS also offers a 2 p.m. option under Boston News Daily. Its not Vegas (no 10 a.m.), nor Phoenix (no 4 a.m., 10 a.m., or 2 p.m.) I wonder which one it is?

One of the most unique sign-offs you'll ever see... WTTW Chicago's sign-off from January 30th, 1989. With our national anthem playing in the background, WTTW uses the opportunity to showcase the people of Chicago from their idents during the sign-off. You didn't see sign-offs like this back in the day. Speaking of unique, another unique ident from WTTW. A local Chicago guy speaking in both Spanish and English for a WTTW ident—airdate: February 16th, 1989.

Speaking of the Twin Cities... This week, it looks like KMSP has added a simulcast of their streaming show, FOX 9 All Day, airing from 12 Noon-2 p.m. every weekday.

WRUF Gainesville is now airing local sports programs from 12 Noon-6:00 p.m. Among them, the return of Sportscene with Steve Russell after an 8-month hiatus. The new schedule also includes former ESPN Radio SportsCenter anchor Kevin Winter (who's also WRUF's brand manager) anchoring The Sports Lab with a rotation of UF sports students from 2-4 p.m. and The Tailgate from 4-6 p.m. I used to live in Gainesville and listen to WRUF. Its not the same if Steve wasn't there so I'm glad to see that he's back on WRUF's airwaves. https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2025/08/18/wruf-returns-to-local-programming-from-noon-to-6-p-m-starting-august-18/

Krista McEnany hasn't been seen on WXIN/WTTV since April. There's a reason why. She suffered a stroke, an ultimate health scare that took her immediately off the air. She is recovering nicely but will not return, at least not anytime soon, as she's also pregnant and is expecting a third child that's due late next month. More than likely, she won't be back on the air until next year after her maternity leave is over. https://fox59.com/morning-news/i-do-miss-getting-to-do-my-job-meteorologist-krista-mcenany-on-health-scare-road-to-recovery/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMsYudleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHou27Uetedm4e8i3IORc6l9GZFsyUjAZIBu1ZISHjvaxAzldwtuAuS_l43jT_aem_Xr2RHNjv-ly8bnsue2rjHA

Frank Marzullo is back on Cincy television but this time... as anchor, not meteorologist, on WCPO's Good Morning Tri-State. https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/frank-marzullo-joins-wcpo-9-as-new-co-anchor-of-good-morning-tri-state?fbclid=IwY2xjawMsV1xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwd0dqR2RWSkZzMW1KTGNEAR42jSWslktGS4Y3H3u4lVxp6DnDh8L3k03xYZfD0A_Zl3DT5pVgoXY4FOLbYA_aem_B71EHYJ1pUA94nFHK4l5Cw

United Kingdom Piers Morgan Uncensored is going back to British telly. This time, a weekly 90-minute highlights show on 5 (Not Channel 5 or Five... just 5). https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/piersmorganuncensored-channel5-highlightsann1

WAKA Selma/Montgomery is launching a new half-hour morning newscast at 9 a.m. starting later this morning, and combining it with Daytime Jeopardy! at 9:30 a.m. will replace Dr. Phil in that timeslot as today's the day Dr. Phil officially goes away from syndication. https://www.waka.com/2025/09/03/action-8-news-expanding-again-with-launch-of-9am-newscast/ EDIT: Adding Seattle here... Today starts an interesting new era at KCPQ/KZJO (looking up TitanTV and OnTVTonight schedules for this information). First off, it looks like today's the day Good Day Seattle expands to 11 a.m., though they've cut the 4:30 a.m. half-hour as they promised in the summer news announcement of news expansion at KCPQ/KZJO. We already know about the 4-8 p.m. and 10 p.m.-12 a.m. changes at KCPQ. However, over on KZJO, they've turned it into a secondary news station. First, they're adding a 9-11 a.m. repeat of Good Day Seattle from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., then a simulcast of FOX 13's Local Live Desk (straight from the FOX Local service) from 1-4 p.m., and after a short break, a simulcast with KCPQ from 6-8 p.m. before delivering more Seattle News Tonight exclusively for KZJO from 8-10 p.m.

I'm not aware of this until now, and this must be new, but WPLG now airs repeats of their 6:30, 10, and 11 pm newscasts overnight as a replacement for ABC World News NOW and ABC ATM. Weekdays: 02:30-03:00 AM: Local 10 World News 03:00-04:00 AM: Local 10 News at 10:00 04:00-04:30 AM: Local 10 News at 11:00 Saturday mornings are the same except for the 11 pm repeat at 4:30 am. They don't do this on Sunday mornings, however, which is odd and weird, as they elect to air Comics Unleashed instead, except for the 11 pm repeat at 4:30 am.

Laura Leslie has left WRAL-TV after 14 years to lead a nonprofit newsroom, NC Newsline, as editor. It was during Laura's time that the station created NC Capitol. https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/longtime-nc-political-reporter-laura-leslie-named-nc-newslines-editor/

More than four decades of community and public service representing WCVB at community and public initiatives as well as host of CityLine and Karen Holmes Ward is about to wrap up her career at the end of this month. https://www.wcvb.com/article/karen-holmes-ward-announces-plan-to-retire-director-of-public-affairs-community-services-host-executive-producer-cityline-wcvb/65993813