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  1. TheSpeedKing
    Their Wikipedia pages haven't been updated, but it says both are in widescreen SD. WDSU switched to HD in August of 2020. I don't think WGNO is in HD yet, but feel free to correct me.
  2. TheSpeedKing
    That's a retool of their existing package with new fonts. New promo graphics generally don't mean much.
  3. TheSpeedKing
    And that's why CBS is doing this. Also in every other market, CBS can create a local news monopoly at this timeslot or create competition against independents/CW affiliates airing local news.
  4. TheSpeedKing
    The end of Maury on WJZ? Never thought I'd see that day...
  5. TheSpeedKing
    If they were trying to do that, Gray would be doing a non-license assets “reaper strike” rather than going through the trouble of FCC approval. WGCL has a more than adequate signal, so translators are generally not needed.
  6. TheSpeedKing
    I strongly disagree. Allen basically lets his stations exist, without putting money in them. Tegna is basically just a bank for its stations, and the stations decide what goes on the air and what doesn’t. My personal fear is that these stations will no longer have the money to keep running, and the cheap*****s at Apollo will just hand it over to dead-end companies like HC2.
  7. TheSpeedKing
    Basically just CBS and whoever is running WWL right now, some of whom were there under Belo ownership. By the way, we should definitely have a logo discussion thread.
  8. TheSpeedKing
    I like how neither of the “new” logos have the current ABC logo. I know that KSTP switched to the current ABC logo already. But dang, the Gray graphics thread is turning into a logo discussion thread. @24994JWe should have a logo discussion thread.
  9. TheSpeedKing
    David Mugar has passed away at 82. This is from the station he once owned.
  10. TheSpeedKing
    And it still works fine!
  11. TheSpeedKing
    Uh, quick question? LIM4.1 isn't designed to run on VizRT, but the Gray ticker, which only runs on VizRT, is present. What system is WFIE/KGMB using?
  12. TheSpeedKing
    That's a nice graphics package! Finally brings America on par with the rest of the world in terms of motion graphics.
  13. TheSpeedKing
    That logo doesn't look like it's from 2019. That logo looks like it came out in 2008.
  14. TheSpeedKing
    I watched the video on another device. I can confirm that is News Series 2000+, and might signal that WLS will revive it if it gets new graphics. I also hope that WLS finds a replacement for Bill Ratner.
  15. TheSpeedKing
    I can't watch the video due to technical issues on my end, but assuming this "old theme" is News Series 2000+, it's important to know that 2022 will be 30 years since this package launched.
  16. TheSpeedKing
    They're probably just saying that these new graphics would be perfect for those stations. Unfortunately, all three stations have chain graphics.
  17. TheSpeedKing
    Might as well cover the whole state, and some more! And IMO, when this happens, expect to see more 1 station companies like BH Media, more network O&Os (Fox in particular) and Nexstar and Sinclair downsizing to just their core stations.
  18. TheSpeedKing
    When we're discussing about VHF-->UHF moves and LP-picking ("DRT"), a broadcaster willingly getting a VHF allocation is rare. They're not trying to reduce cap space. They fully anticipate that the UHF discount will be eliminated again, so they purchase LPs en masse to avoid the cap. Gray will reach 36% of all US households when the UHF discount gets eliminated.
  19. TheSpeedKing
    Nexstar does not think they will be able to compete against WRAL and WTVD. Their main/only market are people who are loyal CBS viewers and went mad by the fact WRAL lost its CBS affiliation. In other words, all of the ex-Outlet operated TV stations are in ruins. WCMH has a weak anchor team and poor graphics. They are a divestiture option for Nexstar, though. WJAR is just your regular Sinclair station. Obvious Fact: WJAR and WCMH have the same VO. WLWC is now just an empty shell after Michael Dell mercilessly sold it's spectrum and CW affiliation. They have a virtual channel assignment, and CourtTV accessible on that VC. That's it. You can see what Nexstar did to WNCN, right here on this thread! And lastly, WWHO is owned by a guy named Stephen P. Mumblow. There is not much money being invested in this station besides the engineering department. 360 is retained. They can do away with the unnecessary 3D, gradients are superior. Also, I WISH that Nexstar would stop offering this package to stations since Circle City has since bought its original user.
  20. TheSpeedKing
    Haha. They admire WRCB's...creative aspects, even though Nexstar popularised the branding. Unrelated stations don't need the same branding.
  21. TheSpeedKing
    That too. Also, if Tegna is taking over creative services of these stations (they should), then I would hope to see MCTYW back on WPXI.
  22. TheSpeedKing
    Not happening. The FCC will see this and force Apollo to divest one of them to a seperate, unrelated owner. They'll divest WXIA.
  23. TheSpeedKing
    Two reasons: 1. WLKY uses Strive 2. CBS Local has been used on non-CBS affiliates before
  24. TheSpeedKing
    You would've thought they would drop The Rock for something different. I think CBS Local might've worked. The new logo on the standard Gray website banner is atrocious. Change the colour of the logo, now.
  25. TheSpeedKing
    How could they be that cheap?? Again, this station is not worth your time. Watch WRAL or WTVD instead.
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