Guest NewsHound Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/news-director-eric-ludgood-out-at-wgcl_b75515 Not at all surprised... but then again, this station has been in the toilet forever, maybe the next news director will come along and change it back to CBS 46. Thoughts? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
skbl17 188 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Didn't even know about this, but I can't say I'm honestly surprised. It is WGCL, after all. No, CBS 46 brings back bad memories ("Atlanta's NewsChannel", anyone?). Meredith should honestly just sell the station, it hasn't been doing well at all since Tribune sold it to them in 1999. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Didn't even know about this, but I can't say I'm honestly surprised. It is WGCL, after all. No, CBS 46 brings back bad memories ("Atlanta's NewsChannel", anyone?). Meredith should honestly just sell the station, it hasn't been doing well at all since Tribune sold it to them in 1999. If Meredith sells, CBS better buy. The only issue with this is Meredith uses WGCL as a Master Control hub for all their other properties and shockingly enough this is their flagship. :O Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It's hard to see Meredith sell WGCL and since it also hubs most of the east coast stations. But If CBS get its, it wouldn't be too bad since they also owns Channel 69. They'll probably do a better job. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 CBS has a better chance stripping the affiliation at WGCL and moving it to channel 69. I mean hell, it will be like CBS Detro... I mean... CBS 62, but it might pull in far better ratings than WGCL. Give WGCL the CW affiliation so it can be with it's own kind, in last place. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 CBS has a better chance stripping the affiliation at WGCL and moving it to channel 69. I mean hell, it will be like CBS Detro... I mean... CBS 62, but it might pull in far better ratings than WGCL. Give WGCL the CW affiliation so it can be with it's own kind, in last place. IF and it's my opinion, If WGCL should dump CBS and settle with the CW, CBS would move to WATL-36, in which means that Gannett would sell the station to CBS. WATL would get a new building, new set, and a better news operation with a new title; CBS 36 News. It's just my opinion. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 IF and it's my opinion, If WGCL should dump CBS and settle with the CW, CBS would move to WATL-36, in which means that Gannett would sell the station to CBS. WATL would get a new building, new set, and a better news operation with a new title; CBS 36 News. It's just my opinion. Unlike WATL, WGCL (should I say channel 46) has possessed an established news operation since the 1980s thus would further confuse local viewers if it moved to channel 36. CBS ought to just buy WGCL make it into an O&O and form a duopoly with WUPA. CBS already has the top billing and leading radio station in the market, WVEE (V-103), so them buying WGCL and investing into the station would create some form of market 'synergy'. Branding wise, WGCL needs to change its call letters back to legendary "WGNX" and call itself "CBS Atlanta, WGNX 46" like they did back in the mid 90s after they first became a CBS affiliate. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4378 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 CBS has a better chance stripping the affiliation at WGCL and moving it to channel 69. I mean hell, it will be like CBS Detro... I mean... CBS 62, but it might pull in far better ratings than WGCL. Give WGCL the CW affiliation so it can be with it's own kind, in last place. CBS 69? Good God. Branding wise' date=' WGCL needs to change its call letters back to legendary "WGNX" and call itself "CBS Atlanta, WGNX 46" like they did back in the mid 90s after they first became a CBS affiliate.[/quote']Coincidentally, the WGCL calls were once used in Cleveland on an FM station once owned by General Cinemas, which also owned WZGC/92.9 (now "The Game"). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 CBS 69? Good God. CBS 69 News: From the Other Perspective. I had to, I'm sorry.I'm just that asinine. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12348-news-director-out-at-wgcl-cbs-atlanta/#findComment-77991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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