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Adam Krueger is the new chief meteorologist come September 3rd, having just left Houston's KIAH: https://www.nexttv.com/news/adam-krueger-named-chief-meteorologist-at-kttv-los-angeles

So Nexstar collected $10.5 million in retransmission fees illegally by not telling DirecTV that WHAG/WDVM was losing NBC: https://www.nexttv.com/news/nexstar-fraudulently-collected-dollar105-million-in-fees-from-directv-appeals-court-rules

I noticed it did coincide with the end of gymnastics for what it's worth.

Layoffs are coming: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/paramount-layoffs-15-percent-1236100607/

Savannah, Hoda and Al are back in 1A this morning. I don't see anything different.

The View will move to Disney's new Lower Manhattan complex next month. Looks like they're the first show to make the move: https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-view-season-studio-downtown-manhattan-1236030098/

Gray stations in South Carolina are launching Palmetto Sports and Entertainment: https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/08/01/palmetto-sports-entertainment-launch-statewide-gray-media-stations/ Interesting for a state with no major pro sports teams.

WUSA had one at 7 until last year, when they traded that for a revival of a 4pm newscast. Like It Or Not doesn't count.

A couple of changes at WRC post-Olympics. The 4 am half hour is gone, but the online-only 7:30 pm show (News 4 Rundown) moves to broadcast. That bumps Access Hollywood to 3:30am.

They're being simulcast on KGO right now due to techincal difficulties over there.

Norah’s being reassigned:

The Detroit (and Miami) question has been answered:

Bally's coming back to Xfinity:

Denver mainstay Ed Greene announced his retirement, effective today: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/9news-mornings/ed-greene-retirement-weather-9news-mornings/73-271a5c39-9f1f-4783-9ee1-f79e81f2f7b0?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

The new tv deals are official. The NBA rejected TNT: https://pr.nba.com/nba-walt-disney-company-nbcuniversal-amazon-prime-video-media-agreements/

I did see NBC break in when it was first announced, with the NASCAR race shifting to USA.

Newsnation’s hiring department extends to sports.

His wife, Jeannette Reyes, left WTTG last year.

NBC LX has been replaced with American Crimes (re: more true crime shows).

KCCI is starting a 4pm newscast this Monday: https://www.kcci.com/article/kcci-tv-des-moines-new-4-pm-newscast/61532703

Two retirements coming from WJZ. Last week it was Mark Viviano who announced his retirement effective July 18th: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/wjz-sports-director-mark-vivano-to-retire-from-broadcast-in-july/ This week it's Vic Carter, who will retire on July 25th: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/longtime-anchor-vic-carter-to-depart-from-wjz-in-july/

Even as CBS and Fox now more openly carry games that they wouldn't usually have in the past, there's still more Niner games on KTVU than Patriot games on WFXT. At the time of the trade, we were just ending the era where WFXT couldn't air more than two Patriot regular season games a season. But with all this in mind, Patriot games are still more likely to be on WBZ.

Hot off their Stanley Cup victory, the Florida Panthers will now air on WSFL and WHDT, with a Fort Myers affiliate to be named: https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-scripps-sports-partner-on-multi-year-agreement-to-air-national-hockey-league-team-s-games

Congratulations to Brianna Ruffalo, who got engaged to actor Josh Lucas: https://abc7.com/post/abc7-meteorologist-brianna-ruffalo-yellowstone-actor-josh-lucas/15012279/