tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 The copyright for tonight's WPMI 10pm newscast said ©2012 Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. The deal is done. Anyone in Nexstar or Cox markets see anything yet? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I don't see any changes to the Local 15 website, but I'd assume that it'll be forthcoming. It still has ©Newport Television on the bottom. We'll probably know clearly by Monday if most of the stations follow. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I went to Sinclair's official website and there are no changes on addition of the stations they bought from Newport yet. http://sbgi.net/business/television.shtml Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jterry 43 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Nexstar takes over its Newport stations on Monday. WPTY's Joyce Peterson noted that on twitter a few days ago. Also as noted above, their news director Pete Jacobus is out as of this past week, though it appears to be unrelated to the sale. He's simply retiring (but probably made good sense to do it now before the new management arrives). Will be interesting to see where WPTY/WLMT go under Nexstar, they continue to need all the help they can get. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
13WHAMfan 5 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well, WHAM-TV has been sold... sort of. From this article in Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle, it looks like Sinclair has picked up the non-license assets for $54 million, with the option to pick the license options up later on. As mentioned earlier in this thread, Sinclair also owns WUHF, Rochester's FOX affiliate. WUHF closed their newsroom a while back and Nexstar's WROC-TV, the CBS affiliate, currently provides a 10pm newscast for them. I'm really wondering what is going to happen now... It is interesting since Nexstar literally JUST redid their sets for WROC-TV and included a brand new FOX Rochester News set. I'm going to make the assumption that once this goes through WHAM will be doing both the ABC and FOX affiliate newscasts. In addition, at this time WHAM-TV also provides newscasts to Rochester's CW, which is/was also owned by Newport. The details seem kind of confusing right now, but one thing is for sure... this is and has been a big year for Rochester TV news changes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Nexstar takes over its Newport stations on Monday. WPTY's Joyce Peterson noted that on twitter a few days ago. Also as noted above, their news director Pete Jacobus is out as of this past week, though it appears to be unrelated to the sale. He's simply retiring (but probably made good sense to do it now before the new management arrives). Will be interesting to see where WPTY/WLMT go under Nexstar, they continue to need all the help they can get. WPTY started using Nexstar's copyright close this morning, so now it's official. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 On the same day it closes on the July transaction, greedy Sinclair wants 13. This doesn't make any damn sense. Heads are spinning in Rochester right now. I know Sinclair will keep 31, they won't let it go completely. I guess we'll see whether 8 or 13 will produce the news on 31. And it's crazy since Nexstar has completed its new graphics and HD news for 31. WHAM should've been owned by Lilly, Allbritton or Scripps (hence that longtime slogan I stated earlier). The light is not shining at the old "OKR" today. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The copyright for tonight's WPMI 10pm newscast said ©2012 Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. The deal is done. Anyone in Nexstar or Cox markets see anything yet? Same thing for WKRC when I watch their noon newscast online. So yeah it is official. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
13WHAMfan 5 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 On the same day it closes on the July transaction, greedy Sinclair wants 13. This doesn't make any damn sense. Heads are spinning in Rochester right now. I know Sinclair will keep 31, they won't let it go completely. I guess we'll see whether 8 or 13 will produce the news on 31. And it's crazy since Nexstar has completed its new graphics and HD news for 31. WHAM should've been owned by Lilly, Allbritton or Scripps (hence that longtime slogan I stated earlier). The light is not shining of the old "OKR" today. I concur... It doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Especially with how the brand new set was just completed for them... if Sinclair owns 13, there would be no reason for them to continue the agreement with WROC for the news on 31. I doubt that Nexstar is happy about this. Thankfully we still have Hubbard Broadcasting here to diversify the market a bit... *knocks on wood* Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 337 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Sinclair already owns WUHF in Rochester but that station is operated by Nexstar's WROC Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Sinclair already owns WUHF in Rochester but that station is operated by Nexstar's WROC Sinclair will use one of its shells (Deerfield) to secure the license. Either WHAM or WUHF will be assigned to that shell. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
effseesee 101 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Sinclair will use one of its shells (Deerfield) to secure the license. Either WHAM or WUHF will be assigned to that shell. Since Sinclair and Nexstar seem to be working in tandem with these acquisitions, I'm guessing WUHF will end up being either be a Deerfield or a Mission property. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnuts6 91 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I know this may or may not be on topic (depends on how you look at it I guess) since ive seen updates on the Sinclair/Newpoprt/Cox/Nexstar ownership "salsa dance" but can someone give me an update on this little ownership dance: here in the Lansing/Jackson Mich market The ABC/CW Affiliate (with a shuttered news department) WLAJ which WAS owned by Sinclair , was sold by sinclair to Shield Media which signed a SSA with young broadcasting's Lansing CBS station WLNS (which has a deal w/ Vulture Technologies to operate its MNT affiliate WHTV Jackson) Any update on THAT fandango ??? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I know this may or may not be on topic (depends on how you look at it I guess) since ive seen updates on the Sinclair/Newpoprt/Cox/Nexstar ownership "salsa dance" but can someone give me an update on this little ownership dance: here in the Lansing/Jackson Mich market The ABC/CW Affiliate (with a shuttered news department) WLAJ which WAS owned by Sinclair , was sold by sinclair to Shield Media which signed a SSA with young broadcasting's Lansing CBS station WLNS (which has a deal w/ Vulture Technologies to operate its MNT affiliate WHTV Jackson) Any update on THAT fandango ??? FCC hasn't acted on that, as of yet. Still kind of early. But they did green light the WXXA one. Let's recap. Even though Sinclair, Nexstar & Cox have all announced its completion of the July sales today, Newport Television is not officially dead yet. With the news that Sinclair will get WHAM, We still have yet to see the FCC granting approvals of Nexstar's California Acquisition (KPGE/KGET/KKEY) (and the unrelated Vermont deal (WFFF/WVNY) from Smith), the KMTR thing with Fisher (announced last week) and of course the Little Rock situation with Nexstar's cousin Mission (the only one from the July sale). EDIT: cnyradio has stated that there's rumors of possible layoffs at WSYR. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 First and foremost, what is going on in this world of television ownership? In my opinion, FCC should DENIED Sinclair of acquiring Newport Television Stations, Give some of the stations to either Belo, Hearst, Gray, Young, Scripps, London or Network O&Os for a change. Because, one of these days; Sinclair is going to get theirs. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d247 43 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Cox has closed on its' purchase of the Jacksonville (WAWS/WTEV) and Tulsa (KOKI/KMYT) duos. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/cox-media-group-closes-on-purchase-of-newport-stations_b71843 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 And the ax already is dropping arleady ... WHP-TV GM is out ... after 4 years at the station. Similar moves also in Cincinnati and San Antonio. Welcome to the dark side of Sinclair everyone. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/490657-Sinclair_Shakeup_Holly_Steuart_Departs_WHP_Harrisburg.php Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 On the other hand, Sinclair is vowing to keep things separate in San Antonio... http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/WOAI-KABB-won-t-join-forces-4091407.php Hopefully the same goes for Mobile and Pensacola as well... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 On the other hand, Sinclair is vowing to keep things separate in San Antonio... http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/WOAI-KABB-won-t-join-forces-4091407.php Hopefully the same goes for Mobile and Pensacola as well... I don't buy anything Sinclair says. There one of those folks that will wait until everything is died down and then they'll start quietly consolidating before everything comes to light, before you even see it. But then, I see a situation in West Palm Beach that WTVX (or its LPs) haven't moved to where WPEC 12 is. So they might follow through with what they're saying this time. The Mobile-Pensacola thing is safe, but I don't think Beaumont is as lucky, however. KBTV might end up moving to where KFDM, sooner or late. It's shocking to even hear Sinclair saying that they're not consolidating in the new stations, while Nexstar is almost for certain that they're going to have consolidations up in Little Rock. I stated last week that some weeks back, Nexstar had to write a reply comment to the FCC, after a person wrote an e-mail to the FCC opposing the sale of KLRT/KASN to Mission for of course obvious reasons. Now, you see why FCC hasn't acted on it yet. If that guy wouldn't have e-mailed his comments, then the Little Rock stations would've been approved along with the ten others Nexstar stations and we would see an almost true consolidated quadopoly in Central Arkansas right now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 On the other hand, Sinclair is vowing to keep things separate in San Antonio... http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/WOAI-KABB-won-t-join-forces-4091407.php]http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/WOAI-KABB-won-t-join-forces-4091407.php[/url] Hopefully the same goes for Mobile and Pensacola as well... I hope Nexstar do the same thing with Little Rock with KLRT and KARK Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Sets and graphics are tiny, tiny pieces of a television stations assets. Please, stop trying to judge sales of television stations based on that sort of thing. TV *in reality* revolves mostly around sales. If the station makes money (or they see some serious promise in turning the station around to make money), that's literally all that matters to a station's buyer. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Consolidation takes editorial voices out of the media ecosystem. What if every station you watched showed essentially the exact same content as everyone else with no attempt to distinguish themselves but a different set? But honestly; in Canada, we already live in a world where there's just about no diversity in the broadcasting system, thanks to vertical integration. Only the odd station here and there is not an O&O or independent. This type of consolidation is typical in Canada (but also note, we have fewer markets, and smaller markets are typically served by translators of stations in larger markets, similar to how things go in areas like North Dakota and Montana), but would be unprecedented and impossible to pull off in America by a commercial broadcaster. We've already had Comcast/NBC twice (the first had shades of AOL Time Warner too, but the second one was absolutely crucial to Global's survival from bankruptcy, so they had no choice but to sell to Shaw) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well the FCC Paperwork is up for the proposed sale of WHAM, and it is indeed Deerfield Media taking the license from Newport. And it will have a joint sales & shared services arrangement with WUHF 31 in Rochester. So the question remains, will this mean that the days of the 10pm newscast on Fox 31, produced by WROC is numbered? Should WHAM 13 produces news for 31, you can no doubt say goodbye to the 10 o'clock news on the CW. On an unrelated note, the FCC granted its approval of the acquisition of WLAJ 53 to Sheldon Galloway's Sheild Media from Sinclair. I assumed both WLAJ & WXXA will probably consummate their transactions at the same time since WXXA's received FCC approval weeks ago but wasn't completed when the other 19 stations closed on its sales last week, and probably waited until the approval of WLAJ to complete the sales of both WLAJ & WXXA. I'm still stunned that Sinclair got WHAM. Scripps, Allbritton, Lilly would've at least keep the station a status quo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
effseesee 101 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well the FCC Paperwork is up for the proposed sale of WHAM, and it is indeed Deerfield Media taking the license from Newport. And it will have a joint sales & shared services arrangement with WUHF 31 in Rochester. So the question remains, will this mean that the days of the 10pm newscast on Fox 31, produced by WROC is numbered? Should WHAM 13 produces news for 31, you can no doubt say goodbye to the 10 o'clock news on the CW. On an unrelated note, the FCC granted its approval of the acquisition of WLAJ 53 to Sheldon Galloway's Sheild Media from Sinclair. I assumed both WLAJ & WXXA will probably consummate their transactions at the same time since WXXA's received FCC approval weeks ago but wasn't completed when the other 19 stations closed on its sales last week, and probably waited until the approval of WLAJ to complete the sales of both WLAJ & WXXA. I'm still stunned that Sinclair got WHAM. Scripps, Allbritton, Lilly would've at least keep the station a status quo. The problem is that the upstate NY markets are all dying markets. These markets are losing jobs and population and there is virtually no political advertising revenue because the state is solidy Democratic. The only way you can make a go up there is to have multiple operations. If you have stations in several of the upstate markets, the sales people can negotiate for more high dollar regional advertising from car manufacturers and fast food places. Groups like Scripps and Albritton would never be interested in WHAM because they could never generate enough revenue to see a reasonable return on investment. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The problem is that the upstate NY markets are all dying markets. These markets are losing jobs and population and there is virtually no political advertising revenue because the state is solidy Democratic. The only way you can make a go up there is to have multiple operations. If you have stations in several of the upstate markets, the sales people can negotiate for more high dollar regional advertising from car manufacturers and fast food places. Groups like Scripps and Albritton would never be interested in WHAM because they could never generate enough revenue to see a reasonable return on investment. Well you see why Meredith vacated its first television station almost 20 years ago............ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11984-confirmed-newport-selling-stations-to-nexstar-cox-sinclair/page/4/#findComment-77564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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