TennTV1983 743 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Question: Nexstar by and large doesn't subscribe to Nielsen. Anyone know if they've told the Media General stations to stop subscribing? If so, sweeps numbers in a growing number of markets are gonna be jacked. Guess the next question to ask is this: Does Nexstar only use Comscore numbers? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Here's Nexstar's 12th GM appointment since the MG deal ended. Former WFXS Wausau GM Robert Raff has been appointed as new VP & GM of Tokepa station KSNT (and its in-market sisters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hathawaynson2 38 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Here's Nexstar's 12th GM appointment since the MG deal ended. Former WFXS Wausau GM Robert Raff has been appointed as new VP & GM of Topeka station KSNT (and its in-market sisters). Fixed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Have any ex-MG stations had their domains changed yet? I also wonder what the graphics and website design will be going forward, since Nexstar has inherited LIN Digital. Will they change their other stations to the MG template, or will it go the other way? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Nexstar took the axe to KXAN's I-team https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/3/leaving-nexstar-in-austin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Nexstar took the axe to KXAN's I-team https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/3/leaving-nexstar-in-austin Some TV station should investigate this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Have any ex-MG stations had their domains changed yet? I also wonder what the graphics and website design will be going forward, since Nexstar has inherited LIN Digital. Will they change their other stations to the MG template, or will it go the other way? As of what I have seen with the websites, no not yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Have any ex-MG stations had their domains changed yet? I also wonder what the graphics and website design will be going forward, since Nexstar has inherited LIN Digital. Will they change their other stations to the MG template, or will it go the other way? The MG templates will go bye-bye and be replaced with Nexstar's Lakana CMS platform. As for those infamous domains names-to-come, give them time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Have any ex-MG stations had their domains changed yet? I also wonder what the graphics and website design will be going forward, since Nexstar has inherited LIN Digital. Will they change their other stations to the MG template, or will it go the other way? The MG templates will go bye-bye and be replaced with Nexstar's Lakana CMS platform. As for those infamous domains names-to-come, give them time. From that Town Hall vid, I think Sook said that he liked the LIN DIgital ones better. But I'm not sure if the legacy Nexstar is going to use that MG template or it might be a completely new template for all of their stations. We'll just have to wait and see. _______________ Looks like the first order of business under the combined entity is to have all of its stations with one "unified" licensee name. Nexstar has filed a slew of 316 pro-forma applications to change all those various MG licensee names (Media General Communications Holdings, LIN Television Corporation, Young Broadcasting of Richmond, etc; 25 in all) to (No surprise) Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 340 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Nexstar took the axe to KXAN's I-team https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/3/leaving-nexstar-in-austin This post from the local paper says they're filling those spots that FTV mentions ... http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2017/03/07/brittany-glas-joins-kxans-investigative-team/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 New Nexstar appointment. Former KTTV ND Bill Mondora will be the Bureau Chief of Nexstar's DC Bureau. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 2059 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Not related to Nexstar now, but WBAY has had their web backend switched to Gray's from the old MG system, along with iOS users having to upload new Gray-managed station apps due to Apple security issues not allowing a transfer of the existing app to Gray (it was seamless on Android). They also immediately pulled Hollywood Today Live from late night now after Friday's show now that they're not under MG/Nexstar ownership (replaced by infomercials); now it's just a matter of how long it takes before WFRV is forced to take HTL themselves (which would also replace infomercials). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 New GM appointments. This is 13th & 14th appointment, but who's counting. Midland's KMID's VP & GM J. Kyle King has been appointed the VP & GM of Little Rock station KARK. Replacing King in Midland will be Waco's KXXV VP/GM Michael Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Not related to Nexstar now, but WBAY has had their web backend switched to Gray's from the old MG system, along with iOS users having to upload new Gray-managed station apps due to Apple security issues not allowing a transfer of the existing app to Gray (it was seamless on Android). They also immediately pulled Hollywood Today Live from late night now after Friday's show now that they're not under MG/Nexstar ownership (replaced by infomercials); now it's just a matter of how long it takes before WFRV is forced to take HTL themselves (which would also replace infomercials). KWQC also has the Gray website now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 748 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 KWQC also has the Gray website now When did KWQC get the tagline "Inform Inspire Illuminate"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Looks like Nexstar is cleaning house in Jackson, MS at WJTV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3464 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Looks like the Nexstar hiring system is starting to take hold. The old MG one is still active for now and has some of the same openings.... Most of the openings existed before Nexstar took over. More like an "exodus" than a housecleaning. WJTV's GM was moved to WIAT in Birmingham pre-merger when their GM left for WOIO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Looks like Nexstar is cleaning house in Jackson, MS at WJTV. [ATTACH=full]3742[/ATTACH] I wonder if some of them will end up at WLBT or WAPT? The latter could use a shot in the arm as it has always been a distant third place station. Hearst has risen stations from the dead before though...like WLKY and WPBF... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 GM appointment #15. Former KSLA General Sales Manager Fran McRae-Posey is the new VP/GM of KLFY. Unrelated to Nexstar, former Nexstar & MG station WCWJ has ditched the Nexstar CMS site and went to the Graham CMS site. The new YourJax page is a subpage of WJXT's News4Jax page. Content from The CW has its own page. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 WTHI is the first former MG/Nexstar station to get the Heartland Media website 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 WTHI is the first former MG/Nexstar station to get the Heartland Media website Not to go off-topic but, are you aware of a thread about Heartland Media called "From the Heartland..." ? I'm not a moderator but if I was, that post would be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 WTHI is the first former MG/Nexstar station to get the Heartland Media website I first checked wthi.com, it still have the LIN digital design. But when I clicked wthitv.com that's where the Heartland Frankly site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My prediction is that the legacy Nexstar stations will switch to the LIN Digital design and graphics, but the ex-MG stations will adopt Nexstar domain names. We'll see how that plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 748 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My prediction is that the legacy Nexstar stations will switch to the LIN Digital design and graphics, but the ex-MG stations will adopt Nexstar domain names. We'll see how that plays out. God I hope not.. their domain names are stupid and in some cases pathetically long... using the station call letters is easier to remember than patheticallylongandridiculousdomainnamefirst.com 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 God I hope not.. their domain names are stupid and in some cases pathetically long... using the station call letters is easier to remember than patheticallylongandridiculousdomainnamefirst.com Unfortunately many ethnic groups find the "W" and "K"s in the FCC call signs to be offensive. One "K" is only 2 more ""K's" away from KKK. The letter "W" is considered "code' for White or White people. This is why you see these long local web names filled with platitudes. "ilovemylocalsandiego10news.com" just makes one feel so much better inside as we start our busy day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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