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My question is how will this impact WDLI and WVPX in the Cleveland/Akron/Canton market? WDLI carried the soon-to-be shut down ION Plus, while WVPX will likely still air ION TV. If ION reduces its hours and with ION Plus going away, what could happen to those two stations? I know they will get separate owners since Scripps is not keeping either of the two. Could WEWS still operate and program them through a JSA (like the situation between WOIO and WUAB from 1994 until 2000)? I can also picture TEGNA or Nexstar making a play for WDLI or WVPX to team up with either WKYC or WJW and form a duoply. Plus, there's Bounce on WUAB 43.2 and Court TV Mystery on WQHS 61.4. Are those channels still under contract with those two stations? I have a feeling they might up on WVPX, WEWS, and/or WDLI somehow.

Some new hires coming to WKYC this month. https://wkycdirectorscut.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-keaton-joins-3news-team-this.html https://wkycdirectorscut.blogspot.com/2021/01/wkyc-adds-jorge-ramos-pantoja-as.html

CBS could buy any of the other stations in Cleveland. Nexstar wouldn't give up WJW and neither would Scripps with WEWS. Maybe Tegna might surrender WKYC. Then there's WBNX. Not to mention WVPX and WDLI. The last thing WOIO needs though is another affiliate switch. It was a rough go the first time in 1994. Not sure they would want to repeat it again.

The revolving door continues at WOIO as Kendall Forward is the latest to leave the station.

Unfortunately, WGCL has kept that one female meteorologist who has made the news for all the wrong reasons, including posting a video agreeing with terminations and saying that the revamped morning show was centered around her.

Erin Logan appears to be out at WOIO/WUAB in Cleveland. Her bio is already gone from the WOIO website and Chris Frye was co-anchoring the 5pm and 5:30pm newscasts in what was her spot.

WOIO/WUAB tried adding at least one veteran investigative reporter after Carl Monday left, but it didn't work out too well. First came Alan Cohn from Sarasota, then he quit to try running for office in Florida, yet didn't make a good impression in the newsroom. Then Ronnie Dahl from Detroit was brought in, but was shown the door after only two months. The two stations have not brought in anyone on the same level as those two as of right now.

At least things are looking up for WUAB. You have to give the station effort putting more into its programming from the CW affiliation to the new monster movie show. Even the syndicated daytime lineup today is better than several years ago on 43. I will add that Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune has added some stability for WOIO after the 7-8pm slot saw a revolving door of shows come and go for ten years between 2002 and '12. What both stations need are stronger anchor teams for its newscasts with a stronger set of reporters to boot, and not the ones that will leave in dramatic fashion that will end up in both Newsblues and FTVLive. The Action era set the bar very high, it will be hard to match that, but I think with a better ND, it could happen. Tanchak was originally supposed to be axed from WOIO/WUAB when Dominic Mancuso and Fred D'Ambrosi were running the stations and starting the "Cleveland 19" franchise. Then it was decided for Tanchak to stay, but to no longer be the Chief Meteorologist. The stations hired Jason Nicholas from WEWS with Tanchak tag-teaming him. Then, it was when the switch with Samantha Roberts came. A lot of the anchors and reporters started leaving even before "19 Action News" became "Cleveland 19 News" when Ed Gallek went to WJW and Dawn Kendrick went to WKYC. Lynna and Danielle both deserve better over and WKYC. A lot of good reporters who got passed over while a lot of hires were made for anchor positions that were created made absolutely no sense.

WOIO/WUAB has been a mess for quite some time now. The revolving door is the worst, especially with on-air talent. Any of the attempts to replace some of the longtime personnel has not worked out too well, and some new hires have come and gone. One reporter from Detroit was let go after only two months. Another from Florida left after nine months. The weather and sports teams have been a lot more stable than the news anchor and reporting teams. What is funny is that the management behind the "Cleveland 19" fiasco wanted Jeff Tanchak gone, but gave up on that idea when got out on that plan and his fans got upset. Yet, that didn't stop others like David Wittman, Denise Dufala, Catherine Bosley, Beth McLeod and many more from leaving after that (botched) makeover was launched, which ended up not working (along with the Romona Robinson-Mark Nolan reunion). Plus, some of the hires during that period didn't pan out and that management ended up getting the boot. Now, the stations are trying to go back to the "Action News" glory days with actually using that name, but only portions of it and some of the talent from that period.

Apparently, WKYC is in third place (even fourth at times) according to this email. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/9/15/the-inbox

WOIO just launched a new one-hour 11am newscast on WUAB with Jamie Sullivan anchoring and Jeff Tanchak on weather.

Has WOIO hired a new investigative reporter? I know their last two attempts after Carl Monday's departure (the guy from Florida, the woman from Michigan) didn't pan out too well. Speaking of 19, they brought back Ronnie Duncan, who used to do sports from 1995 to 2001, but as a news reporter.

Is it safe to say that WBNX is doing just fine, maybe even better, as an independent station now that they have acquired a lot of shows from other stations? It looks like they have survived losing the CW affiliation.

I thought WBNS would go after Mark Taylor after he left WCMH to replace Revish. Wouldn't a more familiar face be a better option to join the evening desk as opposed to someone from another market?

(Cross posted from another thread) According to TV Passport, WOIO 19 in Cleveland is launching a new 3pm newscast on September 14. They are also launching a new 11am newscast on WUAB 43.

(Crossposted from Out and About) Laura Caso looks to be out at WKYC after only a few weeks. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/4/24/cleveland-anchor-is-m-i-a

Laura Caso looks to be out at WKYC after only a few weeks. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/4/24/cleveland-anchor-is-m-i-a

BIG NEWS!!! https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/3/6/breaking-gary-makes-offer-to-buy-tegna

JUST IN!!! https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/3/6/breaking-gary-makes-offer-to-buy-tegna

Looks like Gray could be trading WOIO/WUAB for WKYC! https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/3/6/breaking-gary-makes-offer-to-buy-tegna

Cross-posted from Out and About: Michael Estime to leave WKYC around May according to FTVLive. That same article also touched on the station's ratings problems in February:

Michael Estime to leave WKYC around May according to FTVLive. That same article also touched on the station's ratings problems in February:

I won't be surprised if WEWS goes outside of the station to replace Danita for evenings. WKYC is beyond a trainwreck in the mornings (with Dave Chudowsky covering the Indians' spring training, they're having Jay Crawford filling-in on Tuesday morning), but WOIO seems like they are rebounding. They are stabilizing a bit with their current team, and having Jeff Tanchak back on the AM was a smart move. Jamie Sullivan also came back to the station a few years ago in the same spot she used to be in. "19 News" is a HUGE improvement over "Cleveland 19."

Could Mark Johnson end up following Danita to mornings, and switch places with Trent Magill on evenings? I mean, Frank Wiley, who has been filling in on mornings with Trent and Katie Ussin, is currently on evenings.

Angley ended up settling with the accuser. https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/faith/ernest-angley-expastor-settle-lawsuit-alleging-sexual-abuse/95-d37ba277-67fd-47d0-aef5-9b2aaac90e4e