TheRob 937 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 You might have seen the FTV Live story about someone spamming the Nexstar breaking news email list with their side business. It came from a WXIN employee. Cheers to the weight loss, though. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-246361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 569 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Nexstar Remains Firmly Atop Station Groups Edited June 11, 2020 by Nelson R. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-246384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) It looks like Nexstar is consolidating their master control hubs from around 17 to 5. I can see Spartanburg and Springfield, MA making the cut since they were already major hubs started under Media General and LIN. Did Indianapolis have hubs for BOTH Tribune and through LIN/MG (when they had WISH?) Dallas looks to be a new hub not far from their Irving HQ. and the Denver hub is probably the old Tribune one there. Gone will likely be the Columbus, OH one started under Media General. I'm sure there a bunch of stations that have bounced from spoke, to independence, to hub, and back to spoke again through mergers and divestitures. WALA is one since it was a spoke in Emmis' ill-concieved hub, and later got a master control under LIN. LIN eventually had some hub operations there until WALA was split to Meredith while Media General kept WFNA to merge with WKRG. Meredith later hubbed WALA to their Atlanta hub out of WGCL. Edited June 16, 2020 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-246599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 35 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: It looks like Nexstar is consolidating their master control hubs from around 17 to 5. I can see Spartanburg and Springfield, MA making the cut since they were already major hubs started under Media General and LIN. Did Indianapolis have hubs for BOTH Tribune and through LIN/MG (when they had WISH?) Dallas looks to be a new hub not far from their Irving HQ. and the Denver hub is probably the old Tribune one there. Gone will likely be the Columbus, OH one started under Media General. I'm sure there a bunch of stations that have bounced from spoke, to independence, to hub, and back to spoke again through mergers and divestitures. WALA is one since it was a spoke in Emmis' ill-concieved hub, and later got a master control under LIN. LIN eventually had some hub operations there until WALA was split to Meredith while Media General kept WFNA to merge with WKRG. Meredith later hubbed WALA to their Atlanta hub out of WGCL. Yes, WISH had the MG/LIN hub and WXIN had the Trib hub. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-246601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Looks like Nexstar was on a "mission" to get WPIX after all. https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/251137/mission-broadcasting-buying-wpix-from-scripps/ 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: Looks like Nexstar was on a "mission" to get WPIX after all. https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/251137/mission-broadcasting-buying-wpix-from-scripps/ This may not go so well... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said: This may not go so well... As long as Nexstar is being truthful and not pulling any of the stunts Sinclair tried to pull off, they might be ok. But anything is possible. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, oknewsguy said: As long as Nexstar is being truthful and not pulling any of the stunts Sinclair tried to pull off, they might be ok. But anything is possible. Yeah that's going to be challenging. They are going to have to really work for this. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Technically, what's to stop Nexstar from operating WPIX? Mission will hold the license and programming, and that's the extent of FCC jurisdiction. If there's some random UHF station that Nexstar wants to buy for "ATSC testing" or for some other purpose, then they can get that for half-credit. Where does Nexstar stand on their cap at this point? This is a one-off transaction, so even with how the Sinclair-Tribune deal fizzled, as long as it's Mission calling the shots and buying at fair market value, there shouldn't be a problem. Sinclair failed miserably with "getting" WGN by finding one of their buddies to sell to, at a significant discount. At stake is WPIX's carriage on YTTV (which was a group deal with Scripps for the other Tribune castoffs). This would make it the lone CW affiliate carried by a Mission or Nexstar owned station. Nexstar wasted no time in pulling WMYT from the Charlotte market (since FOX had it carried before). Hopefully a larger deal emerges that includes all of their CW stations and WGN eventually. This is a major hole in many markets. The timing on this was likely deliberate to see the end result of the FCC's decisions on Sinclair. Edited July 13, 2020 by tyrannical bastard 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRyan 560 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I'm glad to hear that Mission is buying WPIX. This is a smart move on Nexstar's part. Hopefully the deal is allowed to go through. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I’m pretty sure this will be scrutinized, especially if Nexstar intends to do a SSA AND a JSA. If Nexstar simply does a SSA and allows Mission to handle sales, it may go thru easier. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, NEOMatrix said: I’m pretty sure this will be scrutinized, especially if Nexstar intends to do a SSA AND a JSA. If Nexstar simply does a SSA and allows Mission to handle sales, it may go thru easier. Even with the outsourcing, there is no reduction of competition in the New York area, since WPIX is still a unique voice and looks to be operated as such. What's happened to (W)WOR in the past several decades is much worse, first to skirt around the RKO General scandal, and to gradually move operations back to NYC over time, making their efforts to serve New Jersey as a mere formality in their license. And with the sales price, given the rank of WPIX (5th?) versus where WGN stands, the price may be fairer. Fader wanted WGN for 60 million and Cunningham almost got WPIX for a mere 15 million. Edited July 14, 2020 by tyrannical bastard 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-247659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 569 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) This was actually posted by WJZY. Ooops. Quickly deleted.... Edited August 8, 2020 by Nelson R. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-248731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Nelson R. said: This was actually posted by WJZY. Ooops. Quickly deleted.... For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the NHL Restart, the Hurricanes defeated the Rangers while the Islanders defeated the Panthers in the Qualifying Round. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-248734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 New M&A. Looks like Tamer is going away. Tamer is selling Albuquerque stations KWBQ (CW) & KASY (MyNet) to Mission Broadcasting. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Only a matter of time until all of the ex-LIN shells go to Nexstar. Don’t be surprised if Vaughan is next. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 48 minutes ago, NEOMatrix said: Only a matter of time until all of the ex-LIN shells go to Nexstar. Don’t be surprised if Vaughan is next. .......Vaughan, Shield, White Knight. With Mission already getting Marshall & Tamer, they might as well scoop the remaining three. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) Oh.... Vaughan could very well be next....... But on the paperwork tonight, it's the Shield (WXXA & WLAJ) that's going to MIssion. Edited August 21, 2020 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/19/2020 at 12:23 AM, CircleSeven said: .......Vaughan, Shield, White Knight. With Mission already getting Marshall & Tamer, they might as well scoop the remaining three. I wonder about Super Towers, the shell owned by the chief engineer at WPRI/WNAC that exists to hold the WNAC license. Given the grandfathered LMA status of WNAC, would Mission be able to take that on? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, scrabbleship said: I wonder about Super Towers, the shell owned by the chief engineer at WPRI/WNAC that exists to hold the WNAC license. Given the grandfathered LMA status of WNAC, would Mission be able to take that on? I don't believe that would be possible. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said: I don't believe that would be possible. WNAC has a pre-November 1996 Grandfathered LMA. That would most likely be honored should ownership/licensee changes hands from Super Towers to Mission. Earlier this year in another deal, the FCC granted WMDN's application, which included 1995 Grandfathered LMA. WMDN has that LMA with WGBC (which was sold to Standard Media, which at this time is still yet to close). Edited August 21, 2020 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 15 hours ago, CircleSeven said: Oh.... Vaughan could very well be next....... But on the paperwork tonight, it's the Shield (WXXA & WLAJ) that's going to MIssion. The fact that Mission is buying up all of these shell companies are leading me to believe that one of the things that @Myron Falwell had discussed on Discord in the past and is leading me to wonder this. Is Nexstar preparing Mission to be its own full blown company (with no ties to Nexstar)? Are they turning Mission into a company where Mission enters markets Nexstar can't get in because of either overlap issues that would exist or because of the cap (as it was the case with the WPIX acquistiion)? Or is it something else? I think there has to be a plan that Nexstar has drawn up not only for the future of the company itself but also for Mission as well because if they don't there's no way Mission is buying up the other Nexstar shells right now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 WHNT is getting a new set. They already had the best set in Huntsville. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSZNews 1051 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 "What will our new set look like?" Gee, I wonder, newly minted Nexstar station. Spoiler Seriously, that set aged very gracefully and if Oakwood's getting all of it, they are very lucky. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) On 8/21/2020 at 12:51 AM, CircleSeven said: Oh.... Vaughan could very well be next....... In WYTV's case, they are the "host" for WKBN, since their spectrum went away in the spectrum auction. What would be the collateral effects if either "WKBN" or "WYTV" turned in one of their licenses? WYFX is a non-factor, since they're low power. All of the main streams of WKBN, WYTV and WYFX are on WYTV's full-power channel. WYFX has an HD stream of 33.2 (SD on the full-power stick) and other diginets. Edited August 22, 2020 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12826-nexstaragain/page/63/#findComment-249329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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