Megatron81 258 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 (edited) TEGNA putting the for sale sign up their going to be sold in the next year or 2 in my opinion. This smells what Meredith did when they made these types of cuts when Gray came and bought them. Edited December 9, 2024 by Megatron81 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-301816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 915 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 40 minutes ago, Megatron81 said: TEGNA putting the for sale sign up their going to be sold in the next year or 2 in my opinion. This sells what Meredith did when they made these types of cuts when Gray came and bought them. Seeing that a couple are former Hearst stations, I wonder if Hearst will pick up any? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-301819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Producer 217 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 24 minutes ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said: Seeing that a couple are former Hearst stations, I wonder if Hearst will pick up any? Let's not start this game again. No ownership group planning to cash out of broadcasting, especially once the new administration, Congress, and FCC loosens or eliminates ownership caps on broadcast stations, will sell assets piecemeal. A company looking to sell wants one transaction, the biggest possible payday, and the financial/tax benefits of doing it all at once. Like every major merger we've seen in the past few years: Nexstar/Tribune, Gray/Raycom, etc... the surviving entity will divest any assets they can't legally keep to third parties. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-301822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Beale 57 Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 TEGNA already has job openings listed for its cutdown version of creative services. I see 40 jobs for “multi-market commercial producer” or “multi-market creative producer” listed. Some stations have openings for both positions: KARE Minneapolis KGW Portland, OR KHOU Houston KPNX Phoenix KSDK St. Louis WFAA Dallas WGRZ Buffalo, NY WKYC Cleveland WTHR Indianapolis WUSA Washington, DC WXIA Atlanta Most only have an opening for a single commercial producer: KENS San Antonio KFSM Fayetteville, AR KREM Spokane, WA KTHV Little Rock KTVB Boise KVUE Austin, TX KXTY Sacramento WBIR Knoxville, TN WBNS Columbus, OH WCSH Portland, ME WLBZ Bangor, ME WMAZ Macon, GA WNEP Wilkes-Barre, PA WTOL Toledo, OH WWL New Orleans And these stations have openings for a single creative producer: KING Seattle KUSA Denver WCNC Charlotte What will these jobs pay? According to the salary listings for WGRZ — thank you New York and your salary transparency law — both jobs pay between $20 and $40.38 per hour. Or, $41,600 to $83,990 per year. In related news, one of TEGNA’s soon-to-be-former marketing directors said on LinkedIn that the company laid off at least 300 people in its creative services purge. Yikes! 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 Tegna is eliminating weekend meteorologists, weekend sports anchors, and investigative units at several stations. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 915 Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 28 minutes ago, MidwestTV said: Tegna is eliminating weekend meteorologists, weekend sports anchors, and investigative units at several stations. Well it's not WZZM -- they just hired retired CM George Lessens' replacement --- for weekends... 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Today was it for Sarah French. She has left WCNC after 8 years there and 20 in journalism. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sarahsfrench_thankyou-gratefulheart-newbeginnings-ugcPost-7271877667681972224-PnYi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalTVfan 14 Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 On 12/9/2024 at 10:38 AM, MidwestTV said: Tegna is eliminating weekend meteorologists, weekend sports anchors, and investigative units at several stations. KREM 2 in Spokane is now airing pre-recorded weekend forecasts from Denver. With this change, Meteorologist Michelle Boss, a 25-year station veteran, showed herself to the exit. The lingering question here is why Denver when their Seattle sister station has/had a large stable of weather talent. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted December 19, 2024 Share Posted December 19, 2024 WBNS Columbus has become the latest station in the country (albeit on streaming only) to offer a local weather show, even if its shorter than the 30 minutes some of the Gray stations like to do. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted December 19, 2024 Share Posted December 19, 2024 WTHR's Dave Calabro signed off and is now in retirement (will still do IMS duties) but it went unusual in his signing off—no celebration at the station, just a pre-taped message from IMS. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1714 Posted December 19, 2024 Author Share Posted December 19, 2024 So KUSA has repurposed the old Daily Blast Live set for local newscasts... It's not great for this, if I'm honest. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted December 19, 2024 Share Posted December 19, 2024 11 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said: So KUSA has repurposed the old Daily Blast Live set for local newscasts... It's not great for this, if I'm honest. Mentioned in the Sets & Studios section, this is only temporary for the week has they have work done on their main studio. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1714 Posted December 19, 2024 Author Share Posted December 19, 2024 4 hours ago, MidwestTV said: Mentioned in the Sets & Studios section, this is only temporary for the week has they have work done on their main studio. New floors? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Because TEGNA is eliminating marketing and community affairs departments across the country, it will force one Columbus news legend to say goodbye to WBNS come January 17th. https://www.yahoo.com/news/columbus-tv-legend-angela-pace-182133572.html 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Beale 57 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Today is the last day for TEGNA's creative services and marketing departments. All are being laid off in favor of centralized creative services. I saw an example of the new TEGNA creative services AI-driven TV ads...and wow, it's not good. I'm sure it's cheap, and that's what matters to the bottom line, but wow it's bad. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1714 Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Howard Beale said: Today is the last day for TEGNA's creative services and marketing departments. All are being laid off in favor of centralized creative services. I saw an example of the new TEGNA creative services AI-driven TV ads...and wow, it's not good. I'm sure it's cheap, and that's what matters to the bottom line, but wow it's bad. Did TEGNA drop the design hub too? Also, do you have an example of the ads? I think this will bite them in the ass, honestly. 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-302924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 One less must-run segment will be aired on TEGNA stations nationwide. They no longer have time... to Verify. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7292299785804341248/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Beale 57 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Further verification: https://thedesk.net/2025/02/tegna-lays-off-national-verify-fact-check-team/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTVNews 194 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 11/22/2024 at 7:22 AM, tyrannical bastard said: Ouch: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/11/21/producers-will-punch-the-shows-at-tegna-stations I can see this happening in Huntsville and Memphis, but it could be a bad move in the other markets they want to pilot this in... I heard KREM debuted their new "director-less" automation today. They have clips on their Youtube but they are without graphics. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalTVfan 14 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 7 hours ago, PTVNews said: I heard KREM debuted their new "director-less" automation today. They have clips on their Youtube but they are without graphics. KREM is running blue graphics and not the colored ones typically associated with each different day part. I watched the first few minutes of the 4 PM news and it was choppy; the 5 PM seemed much better. The studio is apparently undergoing a refresh, but there have been no visible changes. The couch has been moved to the standup area, the news desk has been moved to the couch area, and the big screen seems to only be for the weather. Shots are really tight and the main anchors always appear together on camera. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 KFAA is already home to the Mavericks. Now, they're home to the Wings as well. https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/tegnas-kfaa-lands-dallas-wings-broadcast-rights/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Tegna’s+KFAA+Lands+Dallas+Wings+Broadcast+Rights&utm_campaign=It’s+Open+Season+On+The+Media+For+Trump’s+FCC+Chair 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Weekend morning news is now gone from WTIC. Instead, a new program takes shape at 8am called Featured. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGF0vxBNAOf/?igsh=OGF4em0xY3JpOGo2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc513 235 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 9 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: Weekend morning news is now gone from WTIC. Instead, a new program takes shape at 8am called Featured. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGF0vxBNAOf/?igsh=OGF4em0xY3JpOGo2 And there's a typo in the announcement.... 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-303677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Now we know who will partially carry Diamondbacks games this season: KPNX Phoenix and either KMSB or KTTU Tucson. https://www.12news.com/article/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/dnp-d-backs-on-deck-diamondbacks-and-12news-partnership-to-bring-games-to-viewers-baseball-arizona-mlb/75-da03b508-623b-489f-9ce8-36ef1fe7f13d This article states that Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and Yuma will also see games locally over-the-air from the D-Backs. https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/press-release/press-release-diamondbacks-partner-with-tegna-s-12news-to-broadcast-10-over-the-air-games-during-2025-season?t=dbacks-press-releases 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-304677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYAZSporty 128 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 In addition to the D'backs, TEGNA has also secured rights to simulcast 10 games in local markets for the Colorado Rockies (KUSA/NBC Denver) & San Diego Padres (KFMB/CBS & CW on 8.2) https://www.9news.com/article/sports/mlb/colorado-rockies/watch-colorado-rockies-games-9news-ktvd/73-ddbcf589-9f61-443e-9ebc-4edb92f1fd3f https://www.cbs8.com/article/sports/mlb/padres/cbs-8-and-cw-san-diego-broadcast-padres-games-2025/509-ffaa3f54-ce7c-4b81-9bb4-ca3362865ec6 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13009-tegna-broadcasting-and-digital-general-discussion/page/147/#findComment-304679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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