MD TV 176 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 WPVI did get a new transmitter last year fwiw: https://6abc.com/6abc-signal-transmitter-watch-antenna-in-philadelphia/13593738/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanErrorist 112 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) 3 hours ago, MD TV said: WPVI did get a new transmitter last year fwiw: https://6abc.com/6abc-signal-transmitter-watch-antenna-in-philadelphia/13593738/ Can more power actually overcome the fact that antennas have to be positioned separately between low-band VHF and high-band VHF/UHF? Edited April 27 by AmericanErrorist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleachian 129 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) On 4/25/2024 at 7:52 PM, GraphicsMan said: Couldnt they put it on their Raleigh stations WLFL/WRDC that’s a duopoly and Fresno KMPH/KFRE that a duopoly there yet they wanted to put it on 2 ABC O&Os in the same respective station essentially they’re paying the competition. They have soup olives in Raleigh and Fresno why would they put it in a competing station in their respective cities. Going to start calling duopolies "Soup Olives" now. That's an amazing autocorrect. WRDC is the ATSC3.0 lighthouse for Raleigh. Sinclair only has one ATSC1.0 station, WLFL. Edited April 27 by appleachian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mer764KCTV5 91 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 4/27/2024 at 4:17 PM, appleachian said: Going to start calling duopolies "Soup Olives" now. That's an amazing autocorrect. WRDC is the ATSC3.0 lighthouse for Raleigh. Sinclair only has one ATSC1.0 station, WLFL. Soup Olives sounds like an great name for duopolies. On 4/27/2024 at 11:09 AM, AmericanErrorist said: Can more power actually overcome the fact that antennas have to be positioned separately between low-band VHF and high-band VHF/UHF? It doesn't even add to the fact that bigger effective radiated power doesn't mean the issues about the antennas in Philly had to be. The better answer they should've done is to make an translator, and/or put an simulcast on an full-power station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 563 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzonershow 22 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 14 minutes ago, atlnews2 said: Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html So bye bye Trump propaganda in some markets, good riddance to that. Gray, Tegna, Byron Allen, and Hearst are happy to grab some of them or even the parent companies of the broadcast networks might be ready to open to put more local news into streaming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 273 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 25 minutes ago, atlnews2 said: Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html God please do sell KTUL to a better company. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine_10 23 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) Now that was unexpected news. I think they realize they are boxed out based on their previous behavior. I think the standalone weaker stations (with no news operation) might be possible duopoly bait for someone else in those markets. Edited May 9 by GoldenShine_10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 921 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 And also sell KDNL, WNWO, WXLV to other companies too. We have had Sinclair's throat for too long. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 761 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, atlnews2 said: Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html Before this thread gets out of hand, there is probably no chance of ABC swooping in to buy WJLA. If they didn't buy the station when Albritton put itself up for sale years ago, what makes anyone think they would even do so now? And I seriously doubt Fox would want to make WZTV & WUXP into O&Os themselves. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 921 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Scripps could try to get WJLA, and your right about the latter. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzonershow 22 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 minute ago, TennTV1983 said: And I seriously doubt Fox would want to make WZTV & WUXP into O&Os themselves. WNAB might return to The CW if Nexstar buys them to supplement WKRN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzonershow 22 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 minute ago, SoFloTVClassics said: Scripps could try to get WJLA, and your right about the latter. I wiah Disney might look at adding the nation's capital and I might throw in KOMO, KATU, or even KDNL or WXLV (the latter both failed to get traction in the ratings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine_10 23 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 11 minutes ago, TennTV1983 said: Before this thread gets out of hand, there is probably no chance of ABC swooping in to buy WJLA. If they didn't buy the station when Albritton put itself up for sale years ago, what makes anyone think they would even do so now? And I seriously doubt Fox would want to make WZTV & WUXP into O&Os themselves. Once I have access (I had to make a new account as I lost the previous in the move), I'll make some Speculatron thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtmclaug 54 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, atlnews2 said: Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html Hoping and praying that this happens. If it does, I’m willing to re-install all the Sinclair station weather apps that I previously deleted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5301 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 29 minutes ago, TennTV1983 said: Before this thread gets out of hand, there is probably no chance of ABC swooping in to buy WJLA. If they didn't buy the station when Albritton put itself up for sale years ago, what makes anyone think they would even do so now? ABC was interested, but Allbritton wasn't interested in making multiple deals. That said, a decade later, I don't think Disney would be interested, for modern reasons. I also doubt Sinclair would be willing to part with their largest market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 123 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 26 minutes ago, 24994J said: I also doubt Sinclair would be willing to part with their largest market. Don't be so sure: "As we've always stated, we have no sacred cows," Ripley said during his company's earnings conference call. (Source) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 176 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 35 minutes ago, 24994J said: ABC was interested, but Allbritton wasn't interested in making multiple deals. That said, a decade later, I don't think Disney would be interested, for modern reasons. I also doubt Sinclair would be willing to part with their largest market. Nevermind that it's an hour or so from hq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3518 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Large markets with under-developed or decimated stations are probably going to get jettisoned. There may be hope for Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis and other large markets that have a Sinclair cellar-dweller (or two, or 3, 4....) in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Producer 121 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Time to be realistic. Don't waste your energy speculating which existing broadcasters with cap space could buy these stations. It's not happening. These station sales will be the broadcasting industry equivalent of selling bundled mortgages or medical debt. Sinclair needs cash. The companies that will purchase these assets will be private equity investors who can drain these stations dry without remorse and then hold on to them until there is another opportunity to sell the spectrum these stations broadcast on back to the federal government. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1551 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 4 hours ago, SoFloTVClassics said: Scripps could try to get WJLA, and your right about the latter. we've come to a point where Scripps isn't much better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mer764KCTV5 91 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 5 hours ago, atlnews2 said: Sinclair considering selling 30% of its station portfolio plus the Tennis channel https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/09/sinclair-explores-selling-30percent-of-broadcast-stations.html I hope KDNL gets acquired by all companies, Scripps. And sell of WPGH and WPNT to Cox Media, which would be somehow perfect for WPXI. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnoxvilleTVFanDerrick 3 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 If they were to sell a station in a smaller market, it would be WFXL, a FOX afilliate in Albany, Georgia. And it got me to thinking, if Gray was to acquire WFXL from Sinclair, they need to keep the FOX affiliation and restart a news operation with a 10pm newscast produced by WALB, the NBC station, to start out with. As for a major market scenario, I predict that a company such as Gray or Nexstar would acquire the Seattle ABC (KOMO) and CW (KUNS) affiliates. As for what is going to happen, this will get interesting as time progresses and I look forward to finding out who will acquire those stations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 283 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I suspect the entire ex-Fisher portfolio is up for grabs. If so, who would potentially buy out these little eastern WA CBS stations? Personally, I'd love to see Scripps take it over, as they seem to have decent news product on their Montana CBS stations. But will they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzonershow 22 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 47 minutes ago, mer764KCTV5 said: I hope KDNL gets acquired by all companies, Scripps. And sell of WPGH and WPNT to Cox Media, which would be somehow perfect for WPXI. Isn’t Apollo bidding for Paramount with Sony, WPXI might be divested if CBS gets sold to Apollo. Also duopoly with 2 UHFs are legal despite that Scripps did reached to 39% cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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