DENDude

So www.nonstoplocal.com appears to be a news version of what excite.com (yes it's still on-line) is, because KHQ, KNDU,KNDO & KTMF all have there own local websites in addition to SWX still maintaining it's own website. And good on Cowles for doing something a bit different.

Meteorologist Jaden Knowles is joining Tegna's KUSA & KTVD in Denver in early April, as part of their Weather Impact Team. He has spent the last 2 years at American Spirit Media's KAUZ-TV "News6" in Wichita Falls TX as morning meteorologist.

Per KOB's website KOB4 is off the air in Southeastern New Mexico, due to high winds that apparently knocked the dish out of alignment at the microwave site. So KOB is unavailable over the air in: Alamogordo Silver City Las Crusis Truth & Consequences Ruidoso & Deming The station is waiting on tower climbing crews to fix the issue. Original article here: https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/winds-knock-out-kob-4-antenna-signal-in-southern-new-mexico/

I'm sure it had something to do with it wasn't and still isn't technically a legal duopoly. At one point not sure why it didn't happen but in the late 90s the F.C.C. ordered Waterman Broadcasting Corp to spin off WZVN to a 3rd party but it didn't happen.

Effective today: NBC2 NEWS (WBBH-DT) & ABC7 (WZVN-DT) are now operating under one brand & one website. NBC-2.COM & ABC-7.COM now redirect to: www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com, the 2 stations will still have separate newscasts & anchor teams but one brand. Below is the new logo for the 2 stations. Here is the article talking about the switch: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/gulf-coast-news-nbc2-abc7-fort-myers/63677491 IMAGE: WBBH / WZVN.

The Eaton fire is currently threatening Mt. Willson & the TV Transmitter sites for KNBC,KABC, KCBS, KKTV, KTLA, & KCAL. And probably transmitter sites for local radio stations. So quick question: where is the backup site for the L.A. TV stations? Thanks..

Spring Weather, I saw that FOX Weather was kind of on this strange loop yesterday. The Weather Channel & Weather Nation TV were both on top of the multiple alerts as they were going out. FOX Weather finally started to show alerts 20-30mins after TWC & WN, SAD situation for FOX Weather.

MidwestTV is right, they do it all the time outside. Usually when it's in studio it's for the A-Block hit on the newscast, TODAY Show Weather Updates & NBC News Daily weather Updates. What they don't use as much anymore is the camera shot from the main Weather Center that's out in the Information Center.

KMGH / KCDO Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson retires today after a 48 year career, his final newscast is at 5PM. He came to KMGH in 2004 from KUSA where he was the chief meteorologist from 1991-2004. Here are some articles on his retirement. https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorados-weatherman-colleagues-reflect-on-mike-nelsons-nearly-50-year-illustrious-career-on-tv https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/watch-mike-nelsons-first-denver7-weather-forecast-from-20-years-ago https://www.denver7.com/weather/from-denvers-first-weather-computer-to-training-al-roker-mike-nelson-helped-transform-forecasting https://www.9news.com/article/entertainment/television/mike-nelson-denver-meteorologist-weatherman-retiring/73-0417844f-e608-44cd-9853-6b617ebacee8

Tegna's ticker does look a lot like what Hearst uses for it's stations, KUSA & KTVD have been using this style of election ticker since 2020.

CNBC Said on air early today, that most of the cable networks mentioned, especially MSNBC were loosing money. And that according to comcast, MSNBC has been loosing money for quite some time.

WINK says in its own article, they thought they would be moving into there new studio space within a year, that article is dated August 3, 2023. So at this point we are beyond a year. And would Sun Broadcasting's WARO, WHEL, WSFX & WXCW move with them into the new space?? I'm guessing yes, because it's a side car operation.

Sports anchor Jacob Toby is leaving KUSA & KTVD his last day will be October 19th, he will be joining the broadcast booth for the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.9news.com/article/sports/basketball/jacob-tobey-new-announcer-san-antonio-spurs/73-8ae40bc9-cd4c-4a8f-961c-d1c464dff740

Tegna's KUSA (NBC) & KTVD (My Network TV) will carry 20 Colorado Avalanche games over the air this season, on both channels produced by Altitude, according to an email I received this morning. KUSA & KTVD will also carry 20 Nuggets games. [ No word yet on coverage for the Colorado Mammoth (NLL). I'm going to guess Tegna will be involved somehow.] It's kinda full circle for KTVD as they carried NBA & NHL games in the mid 1990s, they were owned by Newsweb corp back then.

Former KUSA Anchor & Investigative reporter Ward Lucas passed away Sunday at 75, no word on his cause of death. He was part of a Netflix Documentary on the serial killer Ted Bundy, he worked at KUSA-TV from 1976--2009 when he retired, and before KUSA he started his career at Seattle's KIRO-TV from 1974-1976.. More at the link below. https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/ward-lucas-reporter-anchor-denver-dies/73-d5119198-5c1f-420f-b2f3-d6387cc4faf9