Breaking News 829 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 According to TVSpy.com & tvnewscheck.com Nexstar buying KLAS for 145M. I always thought Gannett would get this station. Seems like the foot print of Nexstar moving out west with Phoenix and Vegas. Channels 3 & 8 have long been the two big staples in the market, but wondering what next with Sinclair and Nexstar as owners in Vegas? Hopefully Channel 13 can finally step-up and make some big moves. I'm not a fan of Sinclair and Nexstar broadcast model. P.S. Will KLAS website be mylasvegas8.com? http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/nexstar-buying-las-vegas-station-klas-for-145-million_b134739 http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/81015/nexstar-buying-klas-las-vegas-for-145m Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 WOW!!! I am shocked that Nexstar. Good for them. I wonder if Nexstar will go after KTVN in Reno next. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I wonder if KLAS will become Eyewitness News again. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I wonder if KLAS will become Eyewitness News again. Either that, or be rebranded as Local 8 News (while also picking up CBS Local as their music). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIntheDesert 183 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Either that, or be rebranded as Local 8 News (while also picking up CBS Local as their music). Is that possible? KVVU uses the word "local" in their slogan. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Is that possible? KVVU uses the word "local" in their slogan. That slogan never made any sense to me. So will this make Las Vegas the second largest market to have both Sinclair and Nexstar? (Salt Lake City is the largest I think.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
effseesee 101 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 That slogan never made any sense to me. The point was to differentiate the local station from Fox News. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I wonder if Nexstar will go after KTVN in Reno next. ...or Sarkes Tarzian for that matter...Chattanooga is another market Nexstar could expand to and compete with Sinclair on a head-to-head basis... And selling KLAS will finally exit Landmark from the TV business... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 That's a bigger point—Landmark finally sold its last TV station. I'm surprised it took this long, honestly. At this point, Nexstar has the scale to make itself an upgrade over Landmark. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leavellebrett 85 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This is great. I visit Las Vegas a lot. Seeing KLAS was always a high point of the trip. Its presentation is very professional; clearly the best newscast in the city. Nexstar's KLAS will be different, but the quality will still be there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It seems KVVU is the only voice of stability in Las Vegas, unless someone is going after Meredith... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Landmark waited as long as possible to make sure the company got the best price. Nexstar mentioned the political revenue in the news release. A former co-worker of mine works at KLAS, but he's been trying to leave for a while. He wasn't too happy under Landmark, but I doubt this will influence his decision. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It seems KVVU is the only voice of stability in Las Vegas, unless someone is going after Meredith... Meredith is a real stumper. Their publishing division would scare off any pure-play broadcast buyers (and though it's the more visible part, it's not as lucrative for them as TV), unless they pull a Scripps-Journal with it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammy9 26 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Did not see this one coming. Makes you wonder though, how many other companies sent offers for KLAS.. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webovision 202 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Channels 3 & 8 have long been the two big staples in the market, but wondering what next with Sinclair and Nexstar as owners in Vegas? Hopefully Channel 13 can finally step-up and make some big moves. I'm not a fan of Sinclair and Nexstar broadcast model. Scripps is in the process of visiting th eJournal stations... i'd be shocked if they left KTNV without a laundry list of things to fix. journal built them a brand new building a while back but didn't give them the money to fill it... the desks you can see from the studio don't even look occupied! they copied some of the bad decisions WTMJ made under it's previous leadership (i.e. "dirty dining"), and, well, look where TMJ is... there's a lot of graphics/presentation oddities on 13 as well that scripps' obsession over station presentation should also clear up... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BricklayCBS 1 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I do not like this... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 337 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Under Nexstar’s ownership we intend to build on KLAS’s rich tradition of local programming and local community involvement Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Under Nexstar’s ownership we intend to build on KLAS’s rich tradition of local programming and local community involvement That is their mantra after all. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-118985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I was kind of hoping CBS would have gotten KLAS since they have the Las Vegas CBS radio cluster in the market already. It would have been neat to see this station evolve into a CBS O&O considering Las Vegas is still a rapidly growing market. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-119026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I was kind of hoping CBS would have gotten KLAS since they have the Las Vegas CBS radio cluster in the market already. It would have been neat to see this station evolve into a CBS O&O considering Las Vegas is still a rapidly growing market. Las Vegas is still too small of a market for CBS to considering an O&O for. Unless they get an AFC team, I don't see that happening. If anything, they might sell off the radio cluster before buying KLAS. I would've loved CBS making KMOV an O&O but I was ok with Meredith buying them instead. I think a lot of people fear what Nexstar will do but I think they realize a lot of potential in this station and will continue to invest in this station like they have in every other market it's introduced itself into lately. Even with the cookie cutter presentation, they seem to have moved past their days as Sinclair's cheap twin sister and are actually investing in their stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-119046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 The deal received clearance from the DOJ/FTC today. All they need now is that greenlight from the FCC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14039-breaking-nexstar-buys-klas-in-vegas/#findComment-119542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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