TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

[mardek1995 200]

And KAGS got it before KCEN? Even that's hard to believe.

I know right? I myself would've expected KCEN to get it before KAGS if not at the same time.

[KevCor 344]

And KAGS got it before KCEN? Even that's hard to believe.

 

I said the same when I saw. It was probably the easiest to do, if you remember the general basic-ness of their previous site.

[KevCor 344]

(H/T to VARTV)

 

Long-time WVEC anchors/reporters Joe Flanagan and Velma Scaife are taking early retirement buyouts from TEGNA. Both have been with the station for 30+ years...

 

Last day? April 22.

[TexasTVNews 1379]

The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business.

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html

[mardek1995 200]

The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of

the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business.

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html

Is every one of TEGNA's stations going through buyouts?

[TheRob 940]

Yes, the TEGNA buyout program is company-wide as far as I know. Qualifications may vary from station to station.

[Eat News 4745]

Mary Richards and Ted Baxter also taking buyouts at WJM after more than 40 years.

[TVNewsLover 796]

Mary Richards and Ted Baxter also taking buyouts at WJM after more than 40 years.

Mary had been fired along with Sue Ann Nivens, Lou Grant, and Murray Slaughter in 1977. Glad to see Ted take the buyout, he should have been the one fired all those years ago!

[mardek1995 200]

Yes, the TEGNA buyout program is company-wide as far as I know. Qualifications may vary from station to station.

 

The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business.

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next

[ABC 7 Denver 1732]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next

 

So I wonder if Mark Koebrich was part of the Denver buyout and if Adele Arakawa is next on the list.

[Hexagonal10 84]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next

Didn't WXIA already have one?

[ATL46 11]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next

They've already hit WXIA,

 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution states that WXIA's weekend anchor Keith Whitney(1993), educational reporter Donna Lowry(1986) and reporter Kevin Rowson(1994) are taking Tegna buyouts.

 

It also stated that four photographers at the station are also taking buyouts.

 

Also note that Business/Consumer Editor/Help Desk Reporter Bill Liss was also eligible but Declined and will Continue to work for 11Alive for atleast to near future.

 

Jon Shriek(1979), Jerry Carnes(1986), Brenda Wood(1997), Chris Holcomb(1990), Jaye Watson(1999), Valerie Hoff (1999) and Jennifer Leslie (1998) were not offered but were eligible for the Buyout

[KevCor 344]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next

 

And I haven't heard anything from WUSA here in DC...

[tyrannical bastard 4055]

You would think they would be doing better after separating from Gannett....

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 952]

Wonder if Lee VanAmyede, Juliet Dragos and/or George Lessens here at WZZM will take it if offered

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 952]

My statement has been answered...

 

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/04/wzzm-13_anchor_lee_van_ameyde.html

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/despite-what-wzzm-says-longtime-anchor-says-hes-not-retiring/168587

 

Sounds like he wasn't willing to do it either....

[TexasTVNews 1379]

The buyouts keep on coming and going. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), Corpus Christi (KIII), Atlanta (WXIA), Grand Rapids (WZZM), now add Louisville (WHAS) to the list. Melissa Swan of Kentuckiana's ABC affiliate is retiring. The station will celebrate her career with a series of special reports starting at 4PM, her final newscasts at 5 & 6PM is on April 21st of next week.

 

http://www.whas11.com/news/local/whas11-congratulates-melissa-swan-on-31-years-of-service-to-kentuckiana-swan-to-retire-april-21/135032764

[swillh2k2 205]

Meanwhile, it looks like things are staying status-quo at WGRZ.

http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2016/04/14/local-nba-fans-play-smart-switching-kobe-golden-state-finales/

 

(it's buried at the bottom of the article)

[KevCor 344]

I think the buyout criteria was anyone who is over 55 or had been with the station longer than 30 years.

 

And it appears everyone's last day will be 4/21.

[bhratbrat 437]

KING 5 has hit a huge blow:

 

http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/dennis-bounds-jeff-renner-jean-enersen-and-linda-byron-retiring-from-king-5/135076487

 

DENNIS BOUNDS

JEAN ENERSON

JEFF RENNER

LINDA BYRON

 

all of them "retiring"

 

Wow

[KevCor 344]

KING 5 has hit a huge blow:

 

http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/dennis-bounds-jeff-renner-jean-enersen-and-linda-byron-retiring-from-king-5/135076487

 

DENNIS BOUNDS

JEAN ENERSON

JEFF RENNER

LINDA BYRON

 

all of them "retiring"

 

Wow

 

They actually let their primary on-air team take the buyout? That's just bad business....

[bhratbrat 437]

Yesterday FTVLive reported on the pettiness of TEGNA management about their union employees. Union employees will not be reimbursed for parking fees at the new KING 5 studio nor are they able to access an employee discount program for major purchases. Today the story got picked up by Gawker bringing the issue to a larger audience.

They actually let their primary on-air team take the buyout? That's just bad business....

 

Yes..but KING 5 has not been a great place of business in the past few months you know ever since what happened with the unions.

[TexasTVNews 1379]

If I'm right, they're now nine TV Tegna stations hit with buyouts.

[KevCor 344]

Yes..but KING 5 has not been a great place of business in the past few months you know ever since what happened with the unions.

 

I mean, I had been aware of the union fight, but nonetheless-- they lost their entire evening anchor team, plus their Chief Meteorologist... And they're about to head into sweeps.

 

For a #1 station (if they were even still that) that spells disaster.

[atlnews2 598]

WXIA buyouts have been confirmed: Keith Whitney, Kevin Rowson and Donna Lowry.

 

http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/12/11alive-buyouts-confirmed-keith-whitney-kevin-rowson-donna-lowry/