TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

[TexasTVNews 1377]

Tegna-Nexstar Station Spin-Off Antitrust Call Still AWOL.

https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/tegna-nexstar-station-spin-off-antitrust-call-still-awol

[dman748 1256]

13 minutes ago, TexasTVNews said:

Tegna-Nexstar Station Spin-Off Antitrust Call Still AWOL.

https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/tegna-nexstar-station-spin-off-antitrust-call-still-awol

My educated guess on why they haven't given this deal the early release from HSO or whatever is called is because they're probably still investigating Nexstar's plans to retain KNWA, KFTA and KXNW in Fort Smith/Fayetteville

[GoldenShine9 1513]

2 hours ago, oknewsguy said:

My educated guess on why they haven't given this deal the early release from HSO or whatever is called is because they're probably still investigating Nexstar's plans to retain KNWA, KFTA and KXNW in Fort Smith/Fayetteville

 

If that's the issue, they would likely have to add KXNW to the deal.

[dman748 1256]

3 hours ago, GoldenShine9 said:

 

If that's the issue, they would likely have to add KXNW to the deal.

There might be other markets in the Tegna deal where the DOJ might have an issue but Fort Smith might very well be the biggest issue, we'll see

[ttvn2000 320]

WTOL has let go of its news director.  

 

“Not related to the new ownership...”

 

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2019/06/05/anthony-knopps-out-as-wtol-news-director/stories/20190605117

 

I am surprised by this, particularly since he came from WTVG.

[CircleSeven 1955]

Yeah. They're going to hire someone to do thing "the Tegna way". That would only help boost 13's viewership.

[Greggo 354]

Do it the ‘Tegna way’? Does that mean dropping into the ratings basement like WWL and WFAA? 

[GoldenShine9 1513]

1 hour ago, Greggo said:

Do it the ‘Tegna way’? Does that mean dropping into the ratings basement like WWL and WFAA? 

 

Except WFAA wasn't in the basement in the last sweeps. WWL has definitely dropped to 3rd though (but has so much open water ahead of WGNO...)

[Darius22 122]

KXTV is still using a weird sped up version of Tegna's ID after newscasts and it sounds bad. 

Edited June 6, 2019 by Darius22

[Action Newsroom 1279]

Tegna and CBS have renewed their affiliation deal, continuing the the Eye's airing on 11 stations across the country.

[cg41386 132]

On 6/5/2019 at 11:15 PM, GoldenShine9 said:

 

Except WFAA wasn't in the basement in the last sweeps. WWL has definitely dropped to 3rd though (but has so much open water ahead of WGNO...)

 

WWL is #2 in a couple slots, #3 in a couple other slots and I think #1 in one of the early slots.

Edited June 9, 2019 by cg41386

[Greggo 354]

The point is WFAA and WWL used to own their respective markets. Dominant No. 1s. They’re now 2nd and 3rd in most time slots. WFAA didn’t win a single time slot in households or the 25-54 demo in November and their only May win was at 6p in households. They’re both shells of what they once were. 

Edited June 9, 2019 by Greggo

[IndoTVNewsFan 90]

This is just announced today...
https://www.tegna.com/tegna-to-acquire-dispatch-broadcast-groups-leading-top-ranked-stations-in-indianapolis-in-and-columbus-oh/?fbclid=IwAR00OdzJqCglQyoNrgsg2q1-UTOnuiEMlMSzNaG0jgt-q6_Mq05lqqcTDEA

[24994J 5575]

Crap.

[Georgie56 3303]

The consolidation won't stop until TEGNA, Nexstar, and Sinclair are the only broadcast groups left standing.

 

Something tells me @ColDayNews won't be happy about this.

Edited June 11, 2019 by Georgie56

[scrabbleship 429]

2 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

The consolidation won't stop until TEGNA, Nexstar, and Sinclair are the only broadcast groups left standing.

 

Something tells me @ColDayNews won't be happy about this.

 

Calling this: TEGNA will be the one to go for Hearst.

[Georgie56 3303]

Just now, scrabbleship said:

 

Calling this: TEGNA will be the one to go for Hearst.

 

And I bet Sinclair will go after Graham.

[scrabbleship 429]

Just now, Georgie56 said:

 

And I bet Sinclair will go after Graham.

 

Graham screams Terrier. It's their only path into Texas and sorting out Jacksonville would be easier than having to sort out San Antonio and Roanoke.

 

Orlando is the easy: Scripps or Gray.

[ColDayNews 438]

28 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

The consolidation won't stop until TEGNA, Nexstar, and Sinclair are the only broadcast groups left standing.

 

Something tells me @ColDayNews won't be happy about this.

I’m sick. 

 

However, it was bound to happen. The paper was sold in 2014. Daily circulation for the Dispatch had significantly dropped before that. Real estate is the Wolfes’ main cash cow, not broadcasting. 

 

Very sad day for Columbus media.

 

However, my focus is more on the guys who have been working at 777 Twin Rivers Drive for 30+ years and are now in danger of losing their jobs, or being forced into retirement...

Edited June 11, 2019 by ColDayNews

[ColumbusNewsFan 217]

45 minutes ago, IndoTVNewsFan said:

This is just announced today...
https://www.tegna.com/tegna-to-acquire-dispatch-broadcast-groups-leading-top-ranked-stations-in-indianapolis-in-and-columbus-oh/?fbclid=IwAR00OdzJqCglQyoNrgsg2q1-UTOnuiEMlMSzNaG0jgt-q6_Mq05lqqcTDEA

I Called this three years ago when they first sold The Dispatch. I knew this was coming and THIS VERY COMPANY TOO!

 

Here the thing if you are Sinclair or Nexstar this morning... Columbus has just become a WIDE OPEN MARKET where WCMH or WSYX could EASILY be #1 in the market!

Edited June 11, 2019 by ColumbusNewsFan

[DirtyHarry 727]

https://www.10tv.com/article/wolfe-family-sells-wbns-wthr-tegna-2019-jun

 

$535 million? (Per Business First.) For just those two stations? That's an indicator of how dominant those two stations were in their markets.

 

Think of it this way. Cox had how many stations and they sold for 3 billion? In other words, not too many buyers out there with the Deep Pockets to buy these stations.

Edited June 11, 2019 by DirtyHarry

[tyrannical bastard 3948]

8 minutes ago, ColumbusNewsFan said:

I Called this three years ago when they first sold The Dispatch. I knew this was coming and THIS VERY COMPANY TOO!

Three years ago, I may have been ok with this.  But what they have done with their stations since then, you may as well hand off the #1 position to WSYX....maybe WCMH.  They've trashed so many of the former Belo their own stations when they were part of Gannett...its still to be seen if they screw up their newer acquisitions.

 

So what's left for the Wolfe family....their foundation?  The Banks, Newspapers and Shoes are long gone.

[DirtyHarry 727]

They owned a huge chunk of stock in National City Bank, which I assume is now a huge chunk of stock in PNC Bank. So technically they still are in the banking business.

[ColDayNews 438]

19 minutes ago, ColumbusNewsFan said:

I Called this three years ago when they first sold The Dispatch. I knew this was coming and THIS VERY COMPANY TOO!

 

Here the thing if you are Sinclair or Nexstar this morning... Columbus has just become a WIDE OPEN MARKET where WCMH or WSYX could EASILY be #1 in the market!

I could definitely see NBC 4 getting back into #1. People know Colleen Marshall and Mark Taylor, and many in our market grew up with the former. NBC’s primetime lineup is a lot better now than it was 10 years ago as well when they lost that spot, so there is a quality lead-in now. Before NBC got their paws on WCMH they were their strongest affiliate — and later one of their strongest O&Os.

 

After NBC sold the station off, the news product took a huge hit with a lot of their quality reporters (i.e. Nancy Burton, Holly Hollingsworth, John Ivanic, Kyle Anderson, etc.) losing their jobs, their longtime ND (Stan Sanders) being fired, and the economic downturn. As cheap as Nexstar is, they’re slowly getting back what was there before Media General cut everything. 

 

Edited June 11, 2019 by ColDayNews

[TexasTVNews 1377]

I've told you they'll be the bait when Dispatch caved. First, I'm shocked that Tegna is buying 'BNS & 'THR. Second, at least WTOL/Toledo will have a sister station soon.