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Thread Note: Since Scripps has indicated they intend to run ION Media as a separate entity from their existing (mostly) news-producing stations, ION discussion has been relocated to a new thread.

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Like a major news story, I thought this deserved a SPECIAL GRAPHIC, but in light of recent debuts, this is all we're gonna get...  

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General reminder that the "Action News" trademark is owned by Cox (and "Eyewitness News" is owned by CBS!) and stations have to pay to use them. Why should Scripps keep paying for a brand name for a f

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The problem with Scripps stations like Fox 4 Ft Myers removing all talent (minus weather) from newscasts its that they're axing some of tv's last stand--personality.   In the era of informat

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On today’s episode of Scripps graphics parts bin theatre:

 

WXYZ has a new toy... “Drone 7” and a nifty animation with the circle 7 logo on it:

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There’s also a newish Twitter quote graphic:

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On today’s episode of Scripps graphics parts bin theatre:

 

WXYZ has a new toy... “Drone 7” and a nifty animation with the circle 7 logo on it:

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KSHB also has a drone. Looks like something Scripps is investing in for their stations.

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KSHB also has a drone. Looks like something Scripps is investing in for their stations.

For a company so “focused on the cutting edge” they were slow on the uptake with drones...

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For a company so “focused on the cutting edge” they were slow on the uptake with drones...

 

Sad fact is most TV news operations don't actually own and operate the drones...

Most stations and networks farm the stuff out to stringers and other outside operators.

 

Why???

LIABILITY reasons.

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MidwestTV Station Group CEO

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For a company so “focused on the cutting edge” they were slow on the uptake with drones...

 

To be fair a lot of stations don't have drones.

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Eat News Station Group CEO

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To be fair a lot of stations don't have drones.

 

To be fair, any station can afford a drone.

 

KBEX has owned and operated it's own drone since 1973.

 

Our gas operated drone scares the SH*T out of the competition....and birds.

 

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ns8401 Station Group CEO

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To be fair a lot of stations don't have drones.

I meant that several stations beat them to it... but on the whole it’s a gimmick and much cheaper than a chopper...

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I recall that KGTV was testing out a drone about 3-4 years back when they canned their own helicopter. Nothing ever materialized from that test. So they were left S.O.L.; No chopper and no drone...

 

But they did get a new nifty SKY 10 animation a few years back, for a chopper that no longer exists.

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Eat News Station Group CEO

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I recall that KGTV was testing out a drone about 3-4 years back when they canned their own helicopter. Nothing ever materialized from that test. So they were left S.O.L.; No chopper and no drone...

 

But they did get a new nifty SKY 10 animation a few years back, for a chopper that no longer exists.

 

There was a hand painted sign on the fence that surrounded the KGTV heliport "Sky-10 Heliport"...

Over the years it faded..

 

I so wanted to steal that sign.

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There was a hand painted sign on the fence that surrounded the KGTV heliport "Sky-10 Heliport"...

Over the years it faded..

 

I so wanted to steal that sign.

I'm a big fan of that rotating 10 above the cement pillar. If there was one thing to steal from there, it'd be that. LOL.

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scripps going overboard with ads. when you visit a scripps website it now takes you to an ad landing page for 10 seconds before taking you to the homepage.

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scripps going overboard with ads. when you visit a scripps website it now takes you to an ad landing page for 10 seconds before taking you to the homepage.

KGTV's site already blocks users who have ad blockers. So this wasn't much of a surprise. But Scripps now is really wanting you to see banner ads on their sites, and I don't like that.

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scripps going overboard with ads. when you visit a scripps website it now takes you to an ad landing page for 10 seconds before taking you to the homepage.

 

Ugggg...

And the KGTV site has an ad blocker thingy on it.

 

They might actually be doing me a favor by blocking it.

 

By being blocked from the KGTV site I find...

 

I'm nicer to people...

I'm not subject to BS facebook "like" trolling...

I no longer drink and drive...

Women talk to me again...

My gastro system seems more regular...

 

EDIT: My E.D. is cured!!!!

 

...Now that KGTV has blocked my ad blocker.

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Eat News Station Group CEO

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Brace Yourselves, Pickler and Ben appears to be a Hit.

 

I watch for the wholesome American values...

 

The long skirts...

 

And high necklines.

 

Pass the RC Cola!

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I've noticed the Scripps ads too. Even with an ad-blocker, the text remains hidden for ten seconds.

 

 

Looks like KGTV is now allowing the ad blockers on it's site.

 

Unless my ad blocker got real smart.

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Hello TVNT folks! This is my first post on this site after a couple years of lurking...

 

Back on Wednesday, I was watching the 11 PM newscast on WXYZ and going into commercial, they displayed a preview banner that had their morning newscast run from "4 to 7 AM". Of course, the morning newscast promos they aired during the commercials still mentioned a 4:30 start time, as does my program guide.

 

Is this expansion something WXYZ is truly doing? If so, you can add the Detroit market to the slowly-growing list of markets with newscasts with 4 AM start times.

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So a few news and notes from KGTV:

*Weekend AM anchor Robert Santos left the station today after 8 years. It seems like his contract was not renewed since he used that old b.s. excuse of having some time to do things that " I want to do." and said that he was staying in the area.

Well what do we have here... another refugee, I mean freelancer rescued by KNSD now. Let's see what happens to Robert with this gig.

 

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