Samantha 2895 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The six stations Gray is spinning off in Hoak markets have new owners: KXJB: Major Market Broadcasting (KAXT San Francisco, KRJK-LP Chicago). Their stations specialize in South Asian broadcasting content (including their own network), but what audience will it have in Fargo, which punches under its weight on the Asian-American DMA rankings (DMA #116 versus Asian DMA #134)? KJCT: Jeff Chang and Gabriela Gomez-Chang, who already own stations in LA and San Francisco (KQSL). Indications are that KJCT will feature Hispanic programming. Univision would be available in this market which actually punches above weight (DMA 185, Hispanic DMA 133). KHAS, KAQY, KNDX+KXND: Legacy Broadcasting, a joint venture of two women. Gray is only asking for sale-related costs for the stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 KJCT makes sense, but KXJB, really? Could KHAS try to take back the NBC affiliation? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1715 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The six stations Gray is spinning off in Hoak markets have new owners: KXJB: Major Market Broadcasting (KAXT San Francisco, KRJK-LP Chicago). Their stations specialize in South Asian broadcasting content (including their own network), but what audience will it have in Fargo, which punches under its weight on the Asian-American DMA rankings (DMA #116 versus Asian DMA #134)? KJCT: Jeff Chang and Gabriela Gomez-Chang, who already own stations in LA and San Francisco (KQSL). Indications are that KJCT will feature Hispanic programming. Univision would be available in this market which actually punches above weight (DMA 185, Hispanic DMA 133). KHAS, KAQY, KNDX+KXND: Legacy Broadcasting, a joint venture of two women. Gray is only asking for sale-related costs for the stations. Wait. What?! KJCT will cut it's contract with ABC, fire all English speaking personnel and become a Univision affiliate? Who would carry ABC in Grand Junction? They aren't going to pipe it from Denver! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 They might have to make a deal with KREX or KKCO to be on a subchannel... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 KJCT's programming will be moved to a multicast channel on KKCO. Just like KAQY's programming will be moving to a sub of KNOE, and KXJB's programs will move to a sub of KVLY. After the program shifts, KJCT, KAQY & KXJB will be unaffiliated with any network, until the deals with the new owners closed. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I wonder how the branding would work then when ABC moves to KKCO 11.2. They obviously can't use the KJCT call letters in the branding because that would just confuse people. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I wonder how the branding would work then when ABC moves to KKCO 11.2. They obviously can't use the KJCT call letters in the branding because that would just confuse people. Best branding, if not overlapping with an OTA channel, would be the cable channel for the primary cable provider. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 KJCT's programming will be moved to a multicast channel on KKCO. Just like KAQY's programming will be moving to a sub of KNOE, and KXJB's programs will move to a sub of KVLY. After the program shifts, KJCT, KAQY & KXJB will be unaffiliated with any network, until the deals with the new owners closed. Considering that KXJB was gutted a few years back and just simulcasts KVLY's newscasts, it shouldn't be too much of an impact in Fargo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I wonder how the branding would work then when ABC moves to KKCO 11.2. They obviously can't use the KJCT call letters in the branding because that would just confuse people. If this keeps up, maybe the FCC will start issuing separate call letters for subchannels? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
input2 2 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 If this keeps up, maybe the FCC will start issuing separate call letters for subchannels? KKCO.A? :awesome: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-113641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Follow-Up Time! It appears that Gray turned off KAQY's main signal back on Monday. Looking at the guide, programming was shifted to KNOE's 8.2, moving the CW to 8.3. It has also tweaked with the logo to remove the "11". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-115480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 You can't get the "KAQY" to fill the space, or the current ABC ball logo? That's not effort, that's laziness. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-115481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I have no idea why that looks the way it does. It looks like the old ABC Sports logo, or that ESPN logo from about 15 years ago. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-115488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 From Gray buying Hoak & Prime thread Grand Junction's KJCT Channel 8 now have new calls. Effective today, KJCT is now KGBY. I wouldn't be shocked if new calls come about for KXJB, & KAQY post-transaction. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-117341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hrm, KGBY. I bet you that's for GaBbY (as in Gabriela Gomez-Chang). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-117359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just found this too. The FCC granted Gray a waiver to switch the virtual channels of KJCT (now KGBY) 8 & KKHD-LP 20. The LP station (which will also move the ABC programming too) will have VC 8, while full-power KGBY will have VC 20. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-118281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Update out of Fargo. According to a user on AVS Forum, KVLY 11.2 began broadcasting KXJB programming this morning, with Me-TV moving to 11.3, although it appears KXJB is still on the air. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-118346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 And' date=' KXJB's transmitter has been turned off as of tonight.[/url'] KXJB's programming continues to air on KVLY 11.2. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-119110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 New callsigns for two Gray Spinoffs. KAQY is now KMLU. And KHAS is now KNHL. And back on November 19, KJCT went back to the old callsign. I'm not sure why they did it, but I assume that they'll probably change it back to KGBY when the deal closes. It'll be interesting to see what KXJB's new callsign is going to be. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-119184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I suggest this thread merge with Gray buying Hoak & Prime Stations thread. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13838-buyers-for-gray-spinoff-stations-announced/#findComment-119318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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