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yes, it is poor Sinclair that the victim of a hit job. It's not hiring Trump surrogates to be commentators that's hurting Sinclair's reputation at all (one of them under FBI investigation mind you)

Nexstar and Tegna have conflicts in Tampa, Portland(OR), Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Buffalo, Little Rock, Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, Abilene, Knoxville, Austin, Tyler, Waco, and San Angelo. Would a combined company be allowed to keep both WHAG and WUSA? Also are their enough stations in Phoenix for a duopoly between KPNX and KASW?

this is one of those situations where I'm not sure how to feel. Nexstar and Tegna are both terrible companies trying to do things as cheaply as possible. The only "good" thing that would come out of this is that Nexstar would stop producing those terrible Tegna talk shows and would drop that stupid "social media" centered newscasts from spreading beyond WTSP and KXTV

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ABC O&Os are on a hiring freeze at the moment http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/21/exclusive-hiring-freeze-at-abc-oos (sidenote: I really like that ABC/Mickey Mouse hybrid logo)

Sinclair's new Trump hire was on Bill Maher last Friday

KJRH has some egg on its face http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/18/scripps-station-drops-the-ball-on-big-story

Lawrence has taken his frustration public http://thehill.com/homenews/media/333815-msnbcs-odonnell-takes-contract-negotiation-frustration-public

I'm not Lawrence's biggest fan, but it would be stupid to get rid of him. He's getting high ratings and letting him go would create hysteria on the part of MSNBC's viewers because they'd view it as MSNBC being too afraid to stand up to the administration. I hope all this noise is simply a negotiating ploy

Lawrence O'Donnell's future is uncertain http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lawrence-odonnell-msnbc-future_us_59162d8ce4b00f308cf5534a?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 I think letting Lawrence walk would be a huge mistake. Some liberals out there are already whining about MSNBC's shift from liberal commentating to centrist news reporting during daytime. Giving Nicole Wallace a show and letting Lawrence walk won't please MSNBC fans

Not going to happen.

trouble/drama at WGCL http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/5/9/troubled-times-at-merediths-atlanta-station Meredith's complete lack of patience at WGCL is annoying. Just when it seems WGCL is showing some signs of life corporate decides to clean house. It doesn't help that (in my opinion) they are showing way too much news. There is no point for a station dead last in the market to air news a 4,5, and 6; especially when powerhouse WSB has news in those same timeslots. Also not helping things is the fact that WGCL's syndication lineup is garbage. 700 club at 9am; infomercial at 1pm; Inside Edition at 7pm; and Insider (soon to be cancelled) at 7:30pm, that's it. Why they don't move some programming (like Hot Bench and Crime Watch Daily) from WPCH to WGCL is beyond me.

how could I forget about KFMB. Thank you

WCAX says they are the last non-group CBS affiliate in the country. Is that true? if so it's a bittersweet day in local television http://www.wcax.com/story/35342251/wcax-sold-to-gray-television

what happened at KNTV ?

WXIA is launching a temporary 7pm newscast on sister station WATL. They are doing this in order to cash in on all the political ads for the special election for the 6th congressional district. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/03/11alive-adds-temporary-7-p-m-newscast-on-watl-tv-to-accommodate-ossoff-handel-political-ads/

WUSA has a great opportunity to make up ground as Sinclair is slowly starting to infect WJLA. Knowing Tegna they will find a way to screw it up

Time, Inc has decided not to sell itself. Meredith was seeking to buy part of the Time, Inc portfolio. Maybe now they'll decide to focus on TV acquisitions instead? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/04/28/time-inc-opts-not-sell-shares-down/101018094/

How can you forget KUSA? Others for consideration would be KARE and WGRZ.

Cox Enterprises has named a new CEO, Alex Taylor. He will take over on Jan 1, 2018. He is the great grandson of Cox founder James Cox http://www.ajc.com/business/founder-great-grandson-named-cox-enterprises-ceo/ueypCLNqNW43ZHIkpl1IRM/

Scripps says they could be a buyer it the right deal comes up. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/103560/scripps-chance-of-acquisitions-possible

pink slip express stops in Indy https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/6/more-nexstar-layoffs

to answer your first question Hearst has a corporate mandate that their stations brand themselves based off their call letters. Because "newscenter5" is too popular and iconic in Boston they simply add WCVB before newscenter5

WCAV is axing weekend news. it will simulcast news from WHSV in it's place. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/26/gray-station-to-pull-the-plug-on-newscasts

WTHI is the first former MG/Nexstar station to get the Heartland Media website