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Whoa. That's an INCREDIBLY blatant WSVN ripoff!!!

The tagouts are clumsy. They reference their website, ValleyCentral.com.

Yes. Have been for years. They even stole Eddie Flores from KRGV hoping for a boost. Clearly it didn't work.

New main anchor at KXAN, the Nexstar station in Austin. She comes from WKRC in Cincy ... http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2017/10/03/kxan-names-new-weeknight-anchor/

Beloved KTRK/Houston meteorologist Casey Curry (who famously hurt herself on live TV when she fell off a step hours after the station's new set debuted in 2015) is gone with no explanation. New hire Collin Myers had been expected, but no one knew who he was replacing till now. (Technically, Collin is taking over on weekend mornings for Elita Loresca, who slides into Casey's 11a and 4p timeslots.) http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2017/09/casey-curry-exits-ktrk-abc13.html

It's from a production house in San Antonio. They also do similar updates for KCWX in San Antonio.

BIG anchor shakeup at 11Alive in Atlanta. Shiba Russell goes from evenings back to mornings. Current morning anchor Cheryl Preheim takes her spot on the 5 and 6 and Vinnie Politan anchors the 11 solo. Seems a little ... odd. Shiba hasn't even been on the evening shows a year yet. They announced it on air this morning. http://www.11alive.com/home/news-anchors-are-switching-around-on-11alive-here-are-the-details-/460152963

The Texas bureau is up and running out of KXAN in Austin. It's been in operation for several months now.

The ND needs to be careful. Many reporters are hourly. Forcing someone who is hourly to do unpaid work off the clock -- such as setting the story up before walking in the door, etc. -- is illegal and companies, including some news outlets, have had to pay hefty fines before for doing so.

Nexstar appears to be getting closer to finally bringing its news operation in house at KWKT/Waco. (Right now it originates at the Nexstar station in Tyler.) They've hired Leslie Rangel, a reporter at sister Nexstar station KXAN in Austin, to serve as main anchor. Keep in mind they were supposed to be up and running in 2016, so they're just a little behind

The whole "Focused on family and community" line is clunky as hell but if they're gonna stick with it they should have that in the show opens instead of making the anchors say it.

Big ratings shakeup in Seattle. KIRO is now #1 in almost all the key spots. Looks like KING is paying the price for all the changes/cuts it has made. [MEDIA=twitter]858048908215373824[/MEDIA]

Houston Fox O&O KRIV is adding an hour of local programming at 10 pm weeknights starting May 1. Both are roundtable shows and run for 30 minutes each. "Isiah Factor Uncensored" features reporter Isiah Carey and "What's Your Point?" is hosted by reporter Greg Groogan. Carey's show had been running pretty regularly on Friday nights at 9:30, while "What's Your Point" has been a featured segment within the station's other newscasts.

KRIV/Houston main anchor Melinda Spaulding just announced on social media that she's stepping down from the 5 and 9 p.m. newscasts to spend more time with her family. [MEDIA=twitter]851553363573432320[/MEDIA]

Ridiculous!!! How much money do those 2 layoffs even save? $50k? Maybe $60k max? That's nothing.

KLFY doesn't really have a helicopter of its own. They have a deal where they get to ride on Acadian Ambulance's medical helicopter to shoot video for big stories, provided it's not needed to transport patients. They used to promote the hell out of it. Doesn't sound like it's being used as much anymore.

Good god PLEASE let Nexstar give KLFY a new logo. PLEASE!

Cheapskates! Same thing they did after acquiring KLAS. Do any other former Media General stations have choppers cuz, if so, they're next.

KXAN/Austin expands its noon newscast and its lifestyle show "Studio 512" to an hour each starting Monday. Right now both are 30 minutes. http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2017/03/23/kxan-expanding-noon-news-studio-512/

I know that, at least based on opinions I've seen here, some love him and some hate him, but I did want to point out that Charlotte media columnist Mark Washburn is leaving the Observer. Hopefully they will still cover ratings and local comings and goings. http://businessnc.com/charlotte-observer-taps-new-editor-amid-media-industry-turbulence/

I can't believe Russ Lewis "liked" some of the posts from angry viewers criticizing him and and his wife, the ND. That seems rather tacky. All it does is further upset viewers of a station whose newscasts are in 3rd place in many timeslots. Not smart.

Do they have 2 studios and 2 control rooms? Can they go live on both channels at the same time?

Even more news in San Antonio. We already knew about KSAT's upcoming expansion. Now, KABB and WOAI are adding more news, as well: http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/jeanne_jakle/article/Three-S-A-TV-stations-adding-more-local-news-10986069.php?cmpid=fb-desktop

This post from the local paper says they're filling those spots that FTV mentions ... http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2017/03/07/brittany-glas-joins-kxans-investigative-team/

Question: Nexstar by and large doesn't subscribe to Nielsen. Anyone know if they've told the Media General stations to stop subscribing? If so, sweeps numbers in a growing number of markets are gonna be jacked.