rkolsen 1684 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I'm curious during out of market breaking news situations how often do affiliates simulcast their sister stations when they're not getting enough information from their network? WBAL seems to be the only station that ever simulcast breaking news in Baltimore. In at least two instances after Hurricane Katrina whenever there was a strong likely hood of a major hurricane making landfall in New Orleans WBAL (and other Hearst stations) simulcast WDSU on their digital sub channels. I may not remember the exact details but during the week long Boston Marathon Bombing manhunt there were initially long running special reports produced by the networks but as the week went on it seemed like less and less was happening in between generics "update" special reports. So as the manhunt was winding down on Thursday and Friday (he was caught Friday PM) WBAL carried a WCVB simulcast in the afternoon sandwiched between NBC News Special Reports on their pain program feed. I am curious if there any legal implications I'm this scenario? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 If the sister station is up on the bird it's a no brainer.... But, If it's not already up, then somebody needs to book and pay for that sat time, or for that fiber time. Some stations have dedicated "backhauls" via microwave/fiber that can be tapped in larger markets or in station regional networks/station groups. Some markets have "the switch". pool fiber. Unless a station has out of market Direct/Dish tv feeds ,you cannot just "take" the feed from them. If a story is big enough most networks will arrange the time for sat/fiber....but it's all about cost, and who pays. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It's a rare occurrence. A fiber feed costs a lot more than the benefit you might get from it. FOX News essentially ignored the Boston Marathon bombing for its affiliates on the afternoon it happened. We considered booking a feed from WFXT to carry that afternoon. It's expensive in five-minute chunks. Two hours of fiber would cost thousands of dollars. At Tribune, we have a system called MPLS. A station can route something, on-air signal, a remote feed, towercam, whatever, into MPLS. Every other Tribune station can see it and take it. Only once have I personally put another Tribune's newscast on the air, and that was KFOR for about two minutes during a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma a couple of years ago. Normally if we take something from another Tribune station on MPLS, it is a clean feed from the location of a story. Here in K.C., KCTV carried a few of KMOV's newscasts straight-up during the Ferguson riots. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 1002 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It's a rare occurrence. A fiber feed costs a lot more than the benefit you might get from it. FOX News essentially ignored the Boston Marathon bombing for its affiliates on the afternoon it happened. We considered booking a feed from WFXT to carry that afternoon. It's expensive in five-minute chunks. Two hours of fiber would cost thousands of dollars. At Tribune, we have a system called MPLS. A station can route something, on-air signal, a remote feed, towercam, whatever, into MPLS. Every other Tribune station can see it and take it. Only once have I personally put another Tribune's newscast on the air, and that was KFOR for about two minutes during a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma a couple of years ago. Normally if we take something from another Tribune station on MPLS, it is a clean feed from the location of a story. Here in K.C., KCTV carried a few of KMOV's newscasts straight-up during the Ferguson riots. Interesting to know. Must be what KSWB does, since they constantly take the KTLA feed for police chases. It happens mostly during the newscasts (i.e. will take the feed for 5-10 minutes or more depending on the development of the chase). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 IIRC, WCNC provided local coverage of the shooting/manhunt of the Boston marathon bombing suspects from WHDH during their morning news. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1715 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 During breaking news, KDVR and KWGN will go to a field reporter at the same time and make the transition seamless. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What about during severe weather, especially for stations that are in sharing agreements? For example, WKBN, WYTV, and WYFX will simulcast using 27's weather crew and graphics and even the severe weather scroll will say "Storm Team 27". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What about during severe weather, especially for stations that are in sharing agreements? For example, WKBN, WYTV, and WYFX will simulcast using 27's weather crew and graphics and even the severe weather scroll will say "Storm Team 27". The most cost effective and most practable way would be microwave backhauls for a small regional sharing agreement. Just route whatever you wish back and forth inside the closed circuts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioTech 15 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Some stations and networks will take an online feed and simulcast it. MSNBC used WCAU's online feed during the recent Amtrak derailment in Philly. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Interesting to know. Must be what KSWB does, since they constantly take the KTLA feed for police chases. It happens mostly during the newscasts (i.e. will take the feed for 5-10 minutes or more depending on the development of the chase). KTLA is up on KU band 24/7 so they just take it "hot". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2416 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 WSVN and WHDH, of course, uses each other's talent for Boston-related and South Florida-related stories, respectively. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkcool2002 8 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 CNN uses WABC's online feeds whenever breaking news happens in NYC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 They take the galaxy 16 sat feed, not an "online" feed. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 122 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 KTLA is up on KU band 24/7 so they just take it "hot". KTXL uses KSWB and KTLA. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14508-affiliates-simulcasting-sister-stations/#findComment-131781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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