TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

[Samantha 2878]

Hi @dzonershow, this isn't the place for speculation or list-forming, and I think it's worth stating that up front.

 

My guess is that with Grand Rapids being closer to Chicago than Indianapolis and not in Indiana, it was not worth expanding the territorial rights area that far (with Iowa being a unique and compelling exception). The markets involved are all the Indiana markets (bar Terre Haute, where they must not have been able to get Allen or Nexstar to sign up) plus Louisville (a Tegna market with a bunch of Indiana counties), Cincinnati (which contains a few Indiana counties), Central Illinois, Dayton, and Lexington. Grand Rapids is closer than some of those last two, but closer in the direction of another WNBA franchise.

 

Even some big markets to which Indiana is the closest WNBA team that have Tegna stations (St. Louis! Cleveland! Columbus!) are not included, and that may be to protect the national rightsholders.

 

[MD TV 183]

WUSA is the new official station for the Washington Commanders, preseason games and all:

 

https://www.wusa9.com/article/sports/nfl/washington-commanders/wusa9-is-the-dmvs-official-television-station-of-the-washington-commanders/65-f5ae1e94-a823-4677-9e92-ebad20fcf3b8

[NYCsporty 8]

5 minutes ago, MD TV said:

WUSA is the new official station for the Washington Commanders, preseason games and all:

 

https://www.wusa9.com/article/sports/nfl/washington-commanders/wusa9-is-the-dmvs-official-television-station-of-the-washington-commanders/65-f5ae1e94-a823-4677-9e92-ebad20fcf3b8

A day after TEGNA lost preseason rights for the Arizona Cardinals from KPNX (NBC) to Gray's KPHO (CBS) in Phoenix. 

[MD TV 183]

Daily Blast Live is ending September 6th:

 

https://www.nexttv.com/news/tegna-ending-daily-blast-live-effective-september-6