east-tx-tv

Their building looks like an old car dealership. Well, looks like Tegna's got more hurricane/flooding bills to pay...

Yes, despite Plano ISD officials' initial concern about safety. Frisco and the Dallas Cowboys offered a neutral site (The Cowboys' Star headquarters complex) instead. https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/08/16/dallas-cowboys-step-up-football-game-between-plano-senior-high-and-el-paso-back-on/amp/

Almost every. The Morning Loop appears to be sticking around at KYTX for now.

I've never seen this many people "leave the building" at one time, without it being a takeover/acquisition or an outright closure or folding. So odd. The DFW market has lost this many in recent months at different stations, but not all at once and in one place.

Yet another episode of If It Isn't Broke, Don't Fix It.

KXAS has found its replacement for the departed Mark Fein on their morning news. It's Laura Harris, who comes to Fort Worth by way of Atlanta, Charleston (SC), and Tampa. She will co-anchor with longtime KXASer Deborah Ferguson, making up a rare all-female anchor team in the market. https://www.guidelive.com/tv/2019/04/29/laura-harris-nbc5-kxas-channel-5-new-anchor-two-woman-morning-show

>ugh<.... I'd really like my :53 back. Low. Point. If WFAA does this, Marty Haag really will spin in his grave.

Interesting. I wonder how many other stations (radio, TV, etc) would consider a solar array.

WFAA's Dale Hansen has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Radio Television Digital News Association, in a ceremony this week in Washington. https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/03/dale-hansen-came-prepared-to-accept-his-lifetime-achievement-award/

Just checked KDFW's site, this is much better than what they did have.

As the Revolving Door Spins....

Three recent departure announcements in Dallas-Fort Worth: * Lexie Houghtaling, a KXAS reporter, is leaving after 2 years. * MaryAnn Martinez, a KTVT reporter, is leaving after less than 2 years. * Edward Egros, sports reporter/anchor at KDFW, is leaving after 5 1/2 years. None of the reports reveal where any of the talent is going, to another station or to do something else.

I read this in the last couple of days on one of the major soap news sites. Most comments I've seen since are either yeah-right or I'll-know-it-when-I-see-it, or similar. It's been a while since their broadcast finales (All My Children in 2011, One Life to Live in 2012) so there would be some storyline catching-up to do. Who from the casts would be available? Good question. Is Susan Lucci wanting a regular acting grind again? Or Erika Slezak? Would it be on TV, online, or both? The big *big* question: production costs. Will they have to resort to the mass improvising that Guiding Light had to do before it was cancelled (taping shows with small non-studio-traditional cameras, using offices and basement storage space at CBS as sets, taping on location in a small hamlet like Peapack, NJ, etc.)? It would be nice to see a cancelled soap come back (there are at least 2 I'd like to see again, but, oh well....), but a lot of moving parts would have to come together and Disney (because ABC owns the rights to the 2 soaps) would want to see revenue. There are many soap fans out there that want those 2 and other cancelled soaps back. Too bad there aren't some good writers out there that can write AMC or OLTL or soaps in general, past this cliffhanger. "And now, the continuing story of....."

Are there any big-market (O/O, or otherwise) Fox stations left that aren't 6 hours for their morning show, or knocking on it?

This after-newscast/party was posted online, it includes brief chats with John McCaa, his wife, his father, as well as past WFAA veterans Tracy Rowlett, Troy Dungan, Gloria Campos, and Byron Harris. Also interviewed were GM Carolyn Mungo, current anchors Cynthia Izaguirre and Dale Hansen (who cleared up a misunderstanding). Cake and wine were served, and McCaa sliced the cake. All who spoke were heartfelt about having worked with and known McCaa. I didn't realize it would be tonight for John McCaa's last newscast. Best wishes and happy trails, John. Cheers!

....and then, no sooner that the rear monitor is impacted, he goes and sits down on his tablet! Is he really trying for 2-in-a-row? Glad I don't have to replace that monitor.

A full 5 months after the driver of a pickup decided to ram into the side of the building at KDFW in downtown Dallas, the impact spots have had nothing but the plywood treatment. No word on what will be done, nor any new stories about the man.

I just checked KETK's and KAMR's sites, and it must be a thing. No change in the dumb website domain names, though.

I either missed it or forgot, what's the story?

I've been reading this same kind of explanation on Uncle Barky's site about how WFAA still has Good Morning Texas even though it never wins its timeslot. Apparently the paying-for-play outshines any amount of ratings the show might be getting.

KDFW has posted on their Facebook page that longtime reporter Brandon Todd has been given a co-anchor role. He will anchor the 4am-6am portion of "Good Day" with Hanna Battah, while longtime "Good Day" anchors Tim Ryan and Lauren Pryzybl will come along for the 6am-10am part. Congrats to Brandon. He's a good reporter, but he'll have to put his alarm clock on for a lot earlier now.

Todd Unger, a reporter at WFAA, has decided not to renew. He doesn't say whether he has another job lined up or not. Unger has been with WFAA for 6 years. https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/tv/article224022135.html

KYTX's set is essentially the same, other than the graphics change. After 14 years, they could stand to have something different, preferably no Tegna-sister hand-me-downs.

I guess every media empire has to start somewhere. This looks very blink-and-miss-it. NewsNet definitely needs to * beef up its affiliate list and coverage * do more to make themselves look more polished and less "cable-access" * eventually have more staff * work on a broader list of advertisers I know most of the above is a takes-time thing; hopefully they can make it.

Cheers to Out & About! Happy New Year and happy permanent forum placement! Meanwhile, longtime KDFW reporter Fil Alvarado is calling it a career this week. He has been at KDFW for 33 years. Alvarado also did radio news, including a stint at KRLD 1080 in Dallas. Happy trails, Fil! https://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-column/2018/12/31/hello-cynthia-izaguirre-bye-fil-alvarado-hotel-awards-dallas-bars-new-officers-authornnedi-okorafor-comes-highland-park