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.

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.

They're probably just saying that these new graphics would be perfect for those stations. Unfortunately, all three stations have chain graphics.

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.

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.

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.

Haha. They admire WRCB's...creative aspects, even though Nexstar popularised the branding. Unrelated stations don't need the same branding.

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.

Not happening. The FCC will see this and force Apollo to divest one of them to a seperate, unrelated owner. They'll divest WXIA.

Raycom's First Alert News was a big hit. Now we have First Alert Weather to match!

Two reasons: 1. WLKY uses Strive 2. CBS Local has been used on non-CBS affiliates before

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.

How could they be that cheap?? Again, this station is not worth your time. Watch WRAL or WTVD instead.

See the "WFLA, but even cheaper" vibe here, and you can see why this station is such an easy divestiture option should Nexstar end up buying The CW.

And WNCN has launched their 4:00 pm newscast. No more temperature, just time. The open seems to be some in-house modifications of the generic Nexstar CBS open. New VO, but I can't tell who. CBS Local remains, but now they're using the same cuts as WKYT.

I see elements of the WAVE look in here but I can't make out any in-house graphics.

ATSC 3.0 and Univision/Telemundo are saying hi. In the ATSC 3.0 case, WJHG would become the host, keeping the 1.0 channels on W31EP-D

The More You Know....thanks @Adam MadMan! And bye-bye, Litton Entertainment.

KPTV was the nation’s first commercial UHF station. They’re now returning to UHF. And on an unrelated note, WJLP’s MeTV signal has been upgraded to 720p. The Get After It trash remains.

The sad part is that NBC pretty much doesn't like Sinclair, but if they attempt to disaffiliate from these stations a la WHDH, it might cause massive confusion. So NBC is stuck with Sinclair.

Isn't WKYC #1 at 11pm? But anyways, WEWS is a very stable station and I wouldn't mind CBS moving there, causing WOIO to become an independent.

This also makes me wonder about W30EY-D. Gray appears to want to relay WXIX closer to Dayton. While not a larger market, part of me wonders if Gray wants to cover the entire nation with full-power "hubs" and fill in other markets using LPs (albeit with syndication blackouts) so they don't have to worry about broadcast range. In Ohio, Gray could relay WTVG in Lima and WOIO in Columbus with LPs.

Good. I'm hoping Weigel axes the more...questionable subchannels, as well has audio simulcasts that are just consuming bandwidth.

Probably with some new graphics (Tegna ABC perhaps?) and replacing C Clarity with production music.

WAVE fixed up its own in-house take on LIM4.1. They don't like Gray's "corporate graphics", a hodgepodge of garbage looks here and there, replaced frequently. New look?