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From what I've seen KFSM and WGRZ have the best implementation so far imo. KFSM for the best mix of footage and WGRZ for including a voiceover as a proper intro.

This set is pretty good. I concur that there's a bit too much blue for a Southern California set. But honestly this beats my expectations for what replaces the 2015 set (which I still would rank is my all time favorite for KABC). I would definitely say it's now easily the best in the local ABC portfolio, as was the 2015 KABC set. The camera tracking needs some work as it's a bit too wobbly at times. On a different note, I still miss the KABC music cuts.

I'm also glad that KY3 hasn't made the switch. With all the corporate conformity across the majority of stations regardless of ownership, it's good to see them maintaining some autonomy.

Meteorologist James Scott is out at WCCB in Charlotte. He previously left the station in 2023 but later returned. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KbPqmBeNq/

When Nexstar acquired KRBK in 2018 and upon moving the station to KOLR/KOZL's studios, they changed its branding to Ozarks Fox. It was a great decision, as the brand was used years ago in the KSFX era and seemed like a natural fit. In this case, they dropped a longtime brand (Fox 4) in favor of this one. The name itself doesn't really bother me much. It's hard to simply negate a brand that's been in place for decades. It's obvious that WINK management* doesn't have the most astute common sense as of lately (their handling of the Matt Devitt fiasco), so them dropping a well-established brand doesn't surprise me that much. (*Disclaimer: I know that Sun Broadcasting holds the license for WFTX, but we all know that is in name only to get around potential legal issues with Fort Myers Broadcasting owning outright.)

Scripps' talk about "paying down debt" in selling WFTX and WRTV is clearly just propaganda. Anyone can see that at this point. And while we're at it, maybe someone should convince Scripps to change its slogan to be "Our light went out and can't find our own way". Would be pretty accurate for a company that was once the gold standard for local TV.

I think it goes without saying that those at WTVQ would be wise to update their resumes now.

The lack of contrast between WTSP's 10 and the background on the new intro needs some work.

With the move to WINK studios, WFTX has adopted a new brand. They're now going by the name Fox Florida.

It's very early to be speculating about what a post-merger looks like for CNN and CBS. But I would suspect they will keep the respective brands intact. In my mind, it's more likely that corporate will try to find ways to consolidate real estate. In New York, CNN's operations could move into CBS Broadcast Center. In Atlanta, WUPA/CBS moves in with CNN. But that's not the same as merging brands and broadcasts. Sharing resources goes without saying but I more than doubt you'll suddenly see CNN Newsroom airing in place of Evening News, for example. I doubt much will change in the short term with what viewers see on air.

I honestly believe that even if Savannah kept her mother from ever being shown on the air, that alone would not have prevented this situation. Could it have reduced the risk not having the mother on air? Perhaps, but I don't believe it is constructive to say that families should never be shown on air. Living in fear is not the answer. The more constructive thing to consider would be that high-profile anchors and hosts bolster security for immediate family members. I hope Savannah waits until the situation comes to a resolution before making a long-term decision about her future on Today. And I hope NBC will give her the space to continue to be off air and yet able to resume if or when she is ready - hopefully after they find her mother still alive.

I'm still at a loss for words for why Sinclair/Rincon is choosing to consolidate at KOKI's facilities and not KTUL. My assumption is that KTUL currently has the superior building and studio space - notwithstanding the cuts and partial merger with KOKH for newscasts. An absolute tragedy for Tulsa is the only way to summarize this.

WBIR was doing it right beforehand having the sponsorship start off the open and then a proper voice-over for the newscast itself. The new opens feel like it's purely a sponsor billboard and not a true title sequence.

Given how scant the wording is for all we know this could be something other than a TV station in Tulsa. Very cryptic to say the least though.

Mostly true. The only difference I noticed was the OTS inserts were from the new graphics. The difference to that is subtle enough with the biggest difference being the bolder font. The remainder of the newscast was (refreshingly) the same.

And CBS/Paramount has already yanked at least one copy someone managed to post to YouTube, claiming copyright infringement.

I don't get why they didn't wait to "merge" the newscasts until they made the move to the News-Press building.

Not sure if this is the best thread to put this but I'm unaware of one more relevant. It might be time for PBS to seriously rethink its spending at the corporate level - and beyond just talking about it. High-level corporate employees are receiving rather high salaries for what is legally a non-profit organization. The CEO of PBS received over a million dollars in 2023. That is completely unsustainable. If you're running a non-profit, I don't have a problem with you receiving a pay proportional to the work you're doing. And certainly as a CEO you deserve to be paid as you've worked hard to get to that position. But over a million dollars just in one year? I'm not sure under what circumstances that would ever be considered appropriate levels of pay for a nonprofit educational TV network - with or without Federal funding. It certainly won't solve the shortfall induced by losing Federal funds. But if PBS cuts spending at the corporate office to something more appropriate, maybe they won't need to charge as much to its member stations.

Given their current roster, Tony is the best man for the job. If Jeff Glor was still with CBS, I would've said give the job back to him. Tony is capable and qualified - hopefully CBS actually gives him a chance unlike some of his predecessors. And if CBS is smart enough, they will keep the 1987/2011 theme music.

Nexstar has clearly given priority to KDVR with KWGN treated as complimentary to the former. Not just because KWGN's website is now merged with KDVR, but it is also because KDVR seems to be given more production resources. Tribune treated each more on equal footing compared to Nexstar. Overall, it's not a bad thing but only if one looks at KWGN individually. Nexstar seems to be focused more on the overall success of both stations as a single unit with nominal branding differences versus whether each one has a strong identity. Personally I'm not a fan of what has been done with KWGN under Nexstar. I far prefer how LocalTV/Tribune (later just Tribune) managed KDVR/KWGN with having strong brands for each station. But I also don't believe Nexstar would just nuke KUSA. That said, Nexstar is dreaming if they think they can lawfully pull off owning KDVR/KWGN as well as KUSA/KTVD.

To me, it seems odd to be redacting ratings numbers. Is that standard for these types of filings?

Essentially Nexstar would be very close to a monopoly in certain markets, especially in Little Rock. I get the need to consolidate but this deal is simply too broad and would "crowd out" smaller players.

I've been a stalwart supporter of 99% of what Nexstar does. But this paperwork, in its present form, is indefensible. I expected Nexstar to be more forthright with divesting stations, particularly in markets that I've previously mentioned (i.e. Knoxville, Charlotte, NW Arkansas). This paperwork is at best sloppy and replete with arguments that deceive the reader into believing this deal preserves competition and is in the public interest. It is in the public interest if the public is defined in limited scope as corporate shareholders and not the actual American people that the public airwaves are supposed to belong to. It deserves every bit of legal and political scrutiny that comes from it.

Reading the part about Fort Smith/Fayetteville (NW Arkansas), I almost can't believe what Nexstar is claiming there. Post-merger, they claim three other stations will compete with them. What are the three stations? Basically all they have left (worth considering) is 40/29 KHBS/KHOG. That's technically two stations but they operate as a single unit. You do have Arkansas PBS (KAFT), but that's a public media broadcaster and that's different from a commercial broadcaster (goes without saying). Nexstar is playing a numbers game.

I have to say that my home market of Knoxville is not looking too good based on the paperwork. Nexstar should do the right thing and sell either WBIR or WATE. And this quote I must argue borders on outright deception. Several provide local news? I live in the Knoxville market and only WVLT actually provides news besides WBIR and WATE. Unless they're counting radio stations (i.e. WUOT, the NPR affiliate owned by University of Tennessee, and WOKI, the news talk station owned by Cumulus Media), the numbers from this quote simply do not add up. WTNZ and WBXX air news from WBIR and WVLT respectively. So I'm not sure where they got the idea "several" actually provide local news.