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...wait, why are they selling KNWA instead of KFSM? Didn't KNWA (as KFAA) signed on as a satellite of the-now KFTA-TV? (Formerly KPOM-TV)

For KMCI-TV, it was a logo rebrand, per se. It didn't stop being "The Spot", in fact, I dunno why Scripps even imported that brand to other media markets.

Yea, but I think it could be good 'cause of the fact that St. Joesph, MO only (for a long time) have one TV station airing local newscasts which is KQTV. (Personally, KTAJ-TV is a lot more of a Kansas City station.)

So, umm, Penn-State really just reversed the decision to shut down WPSU-FM-TV and will now sell the stations to Philly based WHYY-FM-TV. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2025/10/13/penn-state-wpsu-whyy-ownership-transfer-radio/stories/202510130067

But it doesn't made sense for Penn State to just shut the stations all together, plus couldn't PSU just asked WQED?

I ain't tryin' to change your mind but okay... Southwest Florida isn't a small market, it's more medium sized. Plus, if both parties (In Question, the Waterman family, especially Edith who wanted to sell WBBH and the LMA for WZVN before her 100th birthday; and Hearst) are okay and approve it, it's a deal. Come on, it's a sale that had already been completed, why be so troublesome about it? Plus, Hearst rarely even buys (or sells) stations. Just calm down and appreciate that it wasn't SINCLAIR acquiring them.

Exactly. They would've destroyed the station.

So, basically, you think Hearst, wasted MONEY on the "unnecessary" purchase of WBBH and the LMA of WZVN? Imagine saying that to the face of the Waterman family in 2023 when they sold them off. Hearst is more reliable. Also... At least Hearst isn't dumb and wanted to trash the stations.

So, a couple of days ago, news broke out from Huntville, Alabama where multiple news outlets (including WAFF, WHNT and WZDX) are reporting that, starting October 1st, The Alabama Educational Television Commission-owned station WLRH is dropping NPR for local programming.

I wonder what would happen in Kansas City and St. Louis is Nexstar decides to buy Tegna? For context: In St. Louis, Tegna owns NBC affiliate KSDK Ch. 5 in St. Louis, ...But doesn't own any stations in Kansas City. However Nexstar owns FOX affiliate KTVI in St. Louis in a duopoly with CW station KPLR which is a sister station to Kansas City's Fox affiliate, WDAF-TV.

I have no words for this.

Not quite, Yes, you get weird examples like how the license for WICZ-TV is Binghamton License, LLC instead of Imagicomm Binghamton, LLC, other stations still are Imagicomm (City name here), LLC.

Grand Function is small but Colorado Springs–Pueblo, Colorado isn't that small, its more medium sized.

Welp, that sucks. Why Scripps?

Or still use Uri Berliner's words as excuse to claim that NPR isn't reliable.

Yea, like I highly doubt that NBC, Comcast and NBCUniversal wouldn't be co-operative. Plus, Retransmission, like what you said, is pretty much out of any control. Like, why focus on NBCUniversal when the FCC could potentially if they can that is focus on the streaming services and tell 'em to knock it off?

I don't think the whole Scripps-cast thing impacted (or affected) KSHB.

To be fair, the Ansin's are kinda known for real-estate so I'm not that surprised.

Couldn't he just go back making the Dr. Phil show? This is getting annoying at this point.

KQTV pops up in shame. —> For context, they tried to have a Semi-satellite in Topeka, Kansas in the mid-1970s and tried to build towers in different locations, multiple times and even tried to make a bigger tower to add Kansas City and Topeka in its coverage area... all of the attempts failed.

I mean, KOAA's branding until 2009 used to be 5/30.

Nexstar operated, Cunningham Broadcasting*-owned station WYZZ in Bloomington–Peoria, Illinois absolutely MeritTV on 43.2. * Cunningham Broadcasting could just be considered an offshoot of Sinclair.

1.) Okay, so while yes, Byron Allen's stupidity did cause issues, I do not ever think that... ■ Allen completely destroyed the reputation and value of the stations, especially given the fact some of the stations that Allen owns could be considered legacy stations in their own way, nor... ■ It means that broadcast groups like Nexstar could just... buy them at a discounted price equivalent to a price of a chocolate bar at a convenience store, do absolutely nothing to even help the stations, potentially do massive layoffs, and then call the whole buyout just an ordinary day. How is that even fair for the employees? (And potentially get in trouble with the whole duopolies thing. See WPIX and Mission Broadcasting, for example.) 2.) Also, There's only reason why the FCC (Not just even Perry Sook, I included the FCC AND the Broadcasting business in general, but anyway...) is allowing this to happen because they just do not care, and also just for money... Like, have they ever cared for the viewers, at all? No. People should know this. That's why the FCC is making really dumb and dangerous decisions recently. And also why iHeartMedia, Audacy and Cumulus owns the amount of radio stations that it owns right now. 3.) Also, honestly, at least it was Nexstar that bought the Tribune stations, Sinclair would've destroyed the stations reputation at all costs. But yea, the O&O thing makes no sense. **Also, this is why people don't trust the media nowadays.

Then air it on cable... oh right... Cable is dying as we speak. NEXSTAR?! I mean, I know thay Nexstar might not be the best Broadcasting company/corporation but they don't need to be involved in any of that. Also, I am absolutely sure that the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) wanted a basic network airing Dr. Phil programming, not any of the stuff that is being shown that just sends them (TBN) into culture wars. It should also be reminded that even the Tri-State Christian Television Network (TCT) isn't safe. (From CNN. —> https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/media/dr-phil-cable-network-bankruptcy)

That was the point and the reason why I said "Not now, of course" because the FCC just wants less regulation for broadcasters.