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The KFSM studio is less than a year old, how does that make a former Tribune, WREG, engineer feel?

Since this deal was announced, Raycom, WWNY, KECY, and WVIR have come and gone, among others. Should this deal not happen, my logic says that KCPM along with KXJB should go to Nexstar thus placing the KX stations back under one roof.

I know that DISH has a new agreement with the legacy COX stations from March 2019, thus I'm leading to believe that the issue with the NWB stations either merging them into the COX agreement or making a new agreement with all the Apollo stations. I also wonder whether the prolonged NWB/AT&T dispute in 2019 resulted in a agreement that included all the Apollo stations.

Florida (29 EVs), Georgia (16), Michigan (16) can be in play this cycle as these states can very well decide the election.

That goes back to KTSP & CBS.

Meanwhile, 200 miles to the north, KFOR (Nexstar), KOCO (Hearst), and KWTV (Griffin) have birds.

Fox 29 "interviews" Astros' Trash Can https://www.12up.com/posts/philly-news-station-jokingly-interviews-trash-can-in-wake-of-astros-punishment-amid-sign-stealing-scandal-video-01dyjpqzp84y/partners/40030?fbclid=IwAR06y8v1_xPU7LAzvi92bUUkws73RwXmk7OvJkRQoJiekfpJR8LuLAiXnSU

On second thought, Mizzou has a better change of rejoining the Big 12 then selling KOMU.

Perhaps NBC got a letter from Sinclair (WJAR) to stop using NBC 10.

Just a thought, The University of Missouri owns KOMU should Nexstar be more interested in Central Missouri.

In 2019, AT&T was in dispute with broadcasters for months on end, in 2020, they settle in a weekend.

For the record: WCSH airs Daily Blast Live at 12:30 p.m., while WGME airs The Young & The Restless.

It appears that the Hearst-AT&T Blackout is on. https://www.koco.com/article/a-message-for-directv-subscribers-2/30370617

Should FOX be waiting for Ansin to pass, would they actually want F O&Os in AFC East markets? The Patriots' dynasty could end as early as this weekend, and the Dolphins are several years away from contending. If FOX wants an O&O in the AFC East, they can try WUTV/WNYO, Sinclair dogs in Buffalo.

Today, January 2, 2020, is the 25th anniversary of the affiliation switches in Boston and Baltimore that was the result of the Westinghouse-CBS alliance. In Boston, the switch was straightforward, Group W's WBZ dropped NBC to join CBS while Sunbeam's WHDH departed CBS to join NBC. In Baltimore, the switch was a little more complicated, Scripps' WMAR went from NBC to ABC, Hearst's WBAL dropped CBS and rejoined NBC, and Group W's WJZ left ABC for CBS.

Hearst and DIRECTV have a temporary extension until 3:00 p.m. EST on January 2, 2020! https://www.koco.com/article/a-message-for-directv-subscribers/30351352

From my readings, I believe that channel 10 in Tampa had to build their stick further north than the others Tampa stations as to protect WPLG in Miami. This is the reason that WLXT (WWSB) went with ABC when they signed on in 1971.

Keep what they have and give to KFOR!

I believe that neither of the Alaska stations have converted.

There's always Mission!

In the early days of television, in many markets, CBS & NBC had the stronger and well funded stations with ABC & DuMont having to make due with either secondary clearances, weaker VHF stations, or unenviable UHF stations. As television become more viable and profitable, ABC won the battle with DuMont to be the nation's third network, stations became stronger, and more signed on the air. By the late 1970s, many markets had grown large enough to support three or more stations. ABC, with the assistance of Monday Night Football, became the top rated network, as the expense of NBC, necessitating upgrades in many markets across the nation. In addition to the markets above, other switches included: San Diego-ABC swapped from KCST to KGTV losing NBC Three Station swaps in Charlotte and Minneapolis CHA-ABC swapped from WCCB to WSOC losing NBC, who went to WRET MSP-ABC swapped from KMSP to KSTP losing NBC, who went to WTCN

With CLTV apparently closing up shop, what will become of WGN America?

Cox moved WSB & WCCB to ABC as the alphabet was the top network at the time while NBC was the low rated network. As a matter of fact, many stations switch from NBC during this time including KSTP, KGTV, WRTV just to name a few. Imagine what would've been had Group W kept WPCQ, which would be a CBS station today.

In Atlanta, CBS had to buy WVEU (WUPA) when they thought no one wanted to affaliate with the eye before eventually moving to WGNX. In Detroit, CBS had a similar issue when they had to buy WPGR (WWJ) at the last moment while in Milwaukee CBS had to move to Weigel's WDJT. In 1994, all these stations were, as you expect, low budget, low rated, poor signal, independent stations that had to be vastly improved in order to gain respect in their communities.

Read today's article at FTV, NEXSTAR CONTINUES TO CUT PEOPLE.... MERRY CHRISTMAS, Mr. Jones mistakenly refers to KFOR as Miami's CO&O WFOR.