Sinclair Broadcast Group - General Discussion

[rtmclaug 70]

Are there any Sinclair stations actually worth watching/working at? I deleted the weather apps from several stations months ago, but I’m willing to give them another chance. 

[AmericanErrorist 159]

Can't speak to the quality because I don't watch regularly/don't live there, but KLEW is the only news-producing station in the Moscow/Pullman/Lewiston/Clarkson region of eastern WA and northern ID (a region otherwise in the Spokane market). If you want local TV news about specifically about that region of the country, it's your only choice.

Edited May 9 by AmericanErrorist

[nathannah 2528]

WLUK has pretty much escaped most of the Sinclairization and been able to shove it off to WCWF outside must-runs, which they burn off at the worst times possible. They're switching from their LIN era studio now, but being neck-and-neck with WBAY while WFRV and WGBA crash out towards irrelevancy from their own companies helps keep Hunt Valley from getting their way with 11 fully.

[tyrannical bastard 4060]

15 minutes ago, nathannah said:

WLUK has pretty much escaped most of the Sinclairization and been able to shove it off to WCWF outside must-runs, which they burn off at the worst times possible. They're switching from their LIN era studio now, but being neck-and-neck with WBAY while WFRV and WGBA crash out towards irrelevancy from their own companies helps keep Hunt Valley from getting their way with 11 fully.

They're one of the very few, if not the only Sinclair station not to use the Sinclair music package.  Been using Aerial since 2012, all the way back to the LIN days.

[norcalTVfan 19]

11 hours ago, AmericanErrorist said:

Can't speak to the quality because I don't watch regularly/don't live there, but KLEW is the only news-producing station in the Moscow/Pullman/Lewiston/Clarkson region of eastern WA and northern ID (a region otherwise in the Spokane market). If you want local TV news about specifically about that region of the country, it's your only choice.

KLEW newscasts are now produced and anchored from Boise. The quality has always been high school/college/cable access quality. The station veterans were great but everything else was so blah. It’s worse now. 

[TheRob 940]

 

https://ktxs.com/news/local/ktxs-news-station-experiences-severe-damages-from-sunday-night-storms

Edited June 9 by TheRob

[Greggo 362]

1 hour ago, TheRob said:

 

https://ktxs.com/news/local/ktxs-news-station-experiences-severe-damages-from-sunday-night-storms

KTXS has gone anchorless so they can function just fine without a studio. Just stick the weather guy at another nearby Sinclair station like Amarillo. Now, the STL getting knocked down will be a little more complex to overcome. They should be able to pull off at least a cable-only feed with help from sister stations. 

[GoldenShine_10 114]

4 hours ago, Greggo said:

KTXS has gone anchorless so they can function just fine without a studio. Just stick the weather guy at another nearby Sinclair station like Amarillo. Now, the STL getting knocked down will be a little more complex to overcome. They should be able to pull off at least a cable-only feed with help from sister stations. 

 

Closest sister stations to there would be in Austin or San Antonio. Unless they have a studio or bureau in San Angelo?

[mre29 1572]

3 hours ago, GoldenShine_10 said:

Closest sister stations to there would be in Austin or San Antonio. Unless they have a studio or bureau in San Angelo?

 

Doesn't look like it.

 

[TheRolyPoly 2641]

14 hours ago, Greggo said:

KTXS has gone anchorless so they can function just fine without a studio. Just stick the weather guy at another nearby Sinclair station like Amarillo. Now, the STL getting knocked down will be a little more complex to overcome. They should be able to pull off at least a cable-only feed with help from sister stations. 

 

Here's a chilling picture... wow. Just..... woooow. Found via Facebook.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 958]

They are broadcasting their news via KABB studios.. Found on their website .  Weather is being done by KEYE

Edited June 10 by MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie

[TheRolyPoly 2641]

22 hours ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

They are broadcasting their news via KABB studios.. Found on their website .  Weather is being done by KEYE

 

Update

 

Abilene Christian University (ACU) has allowed KTXS to utilize its facilities to help set up a temporary newsroom on campus.

 

https://ktxs.com/news/abilene/abilene-christian-university-opens-doors-to-ktxs-after-severe-storm-damages-station

 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4060]

On 6/10/2025 at 12:45 AM, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

They are broadcasting their news via KABB studios.. Found on their website .  Weather is being done by KEYE

 

10 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Update

 

Abilene Christian University (ACU) has allowed KTXS to utilize its facilities to help set up a temporary newsroom on campus.

 

https://ktxs.com/news/abilene/abilene-christian-university-opens-doors-to-ktxs-after-severe-storm-damages-station

 

 

Since San Antonio is already set up for WXLV's newscasts, and if KTXS has transitioned to the anchorless model, it's basically some cut-ins that can be recorded and sent to wherever the newscast is being produced from.  Does KTXS have their own master control or is it hubbed?

 

The ACU setup is likely for their newsgathering crews to work out of while their building is either repaired or relocated to a new permanent facility.