Eat News 4738 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 For all you San Diego TV fans there is a great article about TV in the 70's in San Diego. Writer Dave Tanny wrote a very detailed blow-by-blow of the crazy TV and cable scene for the San Diego Reader (newspaper) in 2009. There is actually an entire series of articles linked on the page... This is a must read or any Socal TV history head. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/san-diego-radio-views/2009/mar/09/memories-of-analog-tv-the-70s/ The 70s were a groovy time for TV when I was growing up from childhood to my late teens. There were game shows, variety shows, sitcoms, comedies, reruns from the previous decades, sketch shows, action crime dramas, stupid disco shows, shows with catch-phrases that repeat in every episode, and even the first glance of reality shows when they were once interesting. The 70s saw the local UHF stations KCST (now KNSD) and KPBS grow into full-schedule stations going from about six hours to over 17 hours a day. Back in the early 70s, before KCST signed on cable channel 3, I could hear the audio for KEYT 3 out of Santa Barbara on the old Mission Cable system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 805 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 With XTEV, KFMB & KUSI (being privately owned) while KSND, KGTV, and KSWB being owned by media companies; will there be other media companies flocking to buy the other (3) outlets? How long can 6,8, 51 stay in private hands? We don't hear much about Midwest Television ( Does anyone know the company reputation as well Grupo Televisa, and of course McKinnon had other outlets in Texas before selling them? Do the McKinnon's have any other business ties, do any of the three have good benefit package, retirement/401(k) just wondering vs. what Scripps, NBCU and Tribune has to offer.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey1986 22 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 With XETV, KFMB & KUSI (being privately owned) while KSND, KGTV, and KSWB being owned by media companies; will there be other media companies flocking to buy the other (3) outlets? How long can 6,8, 51 stay in private hands? We don't hear much about Midwest Television ( Does anyone know the company reputation as well Grupo Televisa, and of course McKinnon had other outlets in Texas before selling them? Do the McKinnon's have any other business ties, do any of the three have good benefit package, retirement/401(k) just wondering vs. what Scripps, NBCU and Tribune has to offer.) Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 With XTEV, KFMB & KUSI (being privately owned) while KSND, KGTV, and KSWB being owned by media companies; will there be other media companies flocking to buy the other (3) outlets? How long can 6,8, 51 stay in private hands? We don't hear much about Midwest Television ( Does anyone know the company reputation as well Grupo Televisa, and of course McKinnon had other outlets in Texas before selling them? Do the McKinnon's have any other business ties, do any of the three have good benefit package, retirement/401(k) just wondering vs. what Scripps, NBCU and Tribune has to offer.) XETV's owner (televisa) is a big media conglomerate... but the station is run on the cheap. McKinnon and Midwest have no need to sell right now. McKinnon has no affiliation he has to pay for, so one could argue that he has less of a pressing need to sell compared to Midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvtime07 250 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 KUSI seems to like being independent, so I highly doubt they have any plans to sell unless Fox decides they want an O&O in America's Finest City. Midwest seems to be doing a fine job as well, but would someone like CBS or Cox be interested in it? Possibly since KFMB is the top station in San Diego. As for XETV, I always wondered if any other media company would buy a station established south of the border. Somehow the news department is still alive but they have lost their network affiliation to American owned stations throughout it's existence, that alone seems like a flaw for the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 How long can 6,8, 51 stay in private hands? Make a giant offer.,., San Diego is a very healthy TV market and the locally owned stations are under zero pressure to sell because of the very favorable real estate and business conditions. Televisa is about to become a even bigger giant influence to Univision...so what's to keep Univision from hopping to XETV? KUSI... McKinnon has San Diego Home and Garden Magazine and KUSI. KUSI rakes in the cash not being a slave to any network and also cleaning up on prep sports. Sure there is rumblings that KUSI may make a bid for CW...but it's just idle gossip that the XETV types are trying to get traction with. KFMB / Midwest seems pretty content right now. Lets see what happens but keep in mind that if you own a TV station in San Diego it's best not to mess with the local ownership thing and best not to make threats about selling or leaving town. There is a little NFL team that is learning a real hard lesson in San Diego politics right now.... Don't piss-off the locals...they CAN and Will avenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Make a giant offer.,., San Diego is a very healthy TV market and the locally owned stations are under zero pressure to sell because of the very favorable real estate and business conditions. Televisa is about to become a even bigger giant influence to Univision...so what's to keep Televisa from hopping to XETV? KUSI... McKinnon has San Diego Home and Garden Magazine and KUSI. KUSI rakes in the cash not being a slave to any network and also cleaning up on prep sports. Sure there is rumblings that KUSI may make a bid for CW...but it's just idle gossip that the XETV types are trying to get traction with. KFMB / Midwest seems pretty content right now. Lets see what happens but keep in mind that if you own a TV station in San Diego it's best not to mess with the local ownership thing and best not to make threats about selling or leaving town. There is a little NFL team that is learning a real hard lesson in San Diego politics right now.... Don't piss-off the locals...we can and will avenge... The CW? really? If KUSI rebuffed FOX, I can't imagine them wanting to be paired with The CW. *IF* the CW moves to KUSI, that would be the nail in the coffin for XETV. Boy, Jason Austell will be kicking himself for leaving KNSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 The CW? really? If KUSI rebuffed FOX, I can't imagine them wanting to be paired with The CW. *IF* the CW moves to KUSI, that would be the nail in the coffin for XETV. Boy, Jason Austell will be kicking himself for leaving KNSD. Yup... That's what some XETV folks are floating (the CW loss) ... The Televisa /Univision relationship is about to get real wierd...or real sexy... It could go KBNT/CW or KBNT being the new Telemundo affil... Ohhhhhh..... Mystery! Just wait it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yup... That's what some XETV folks are floating (the CW loss) ... The Televisa /Univision relationship is about to get real wierd...or real sexy... Just wait it out... Interesting. What do they have to gain from floating a rumor like that? If anything, it will make Televisa accelerate their decision. These people do not really understand how Televisa operates... If you think that they're going to be loyal to you, think again. Just ask the handful of LONG-tenured, former anchors/journalists (A majority with 20-30+ years of service to the company) that were shit-canned from one day to the next, last year... quite literally. Also, doesn't Univision have a good relationship with Entravision? Would they risk alienating their largest affiliate group and yank the affiliation from one of their stations? If anything, i'm waiting for Comcast to pull the Telemundo affiliation away from XHAS and bring it in house to KNSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Interesting. What do they have to gain from floating a rumor like that? If anything, it will make Televisa accelerate their decision. Also, doesn't Univision have a good relationship with Entravision? Would they risk alienating their largest affiliate group and yank the affiliation from one of their stations? Televisa could be calling all the shots at Univision real soon. Keep an eye on Televisa and Univision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Televisa could be calling all the shots at Univision real soon. Keep an eye on Televisa and Univision. Yeah, especially with the news that Univision is losing more and more young viewers... Televisa may not be bad if they're willing to beef up their news operations, but lots of cuts are coming. Have they raised the foreign ownership cap that would allow Televisa to completely control Univision? And Jim, Lynda, Jason, Neda and all them over at 6 better start learning Spanish...fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 If XETV is profitable, given the current state of the peso, it's not a bad idea to have a unit of the business that works in US dollars. Conversely, if said unit is not profitable, it can be a boondoggle (KXOS radio is an example of this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Why would KUSI want The CW? KUSI already does well and strong as an Independent and XETV 6 is home to one of the most-watched CW affiliates in the country, alongside WKCF 18 in Orlando (which is always recoginzed as THE most-watched CW affiliate in the country, not to mention awards that back it up) and yes... WWAY 3.3 in Wilmington (I read somewhere they got the #2 of A18-49 of all CW affiliates in the country) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yeah, especially with the news that Univision is losing more and more young viewers... Televisa may not be bad if they're willing to beef up their news operations, but lots of cuts are coming. Have they raised the foreign ownership cap that would allow Televisa to completely control Univision? And Jim, Lynda, Jason, Neda and all them over at 6 better start learning Spanish...fast. Why would KUSI want The CW? The CW leaving XETV is what was floated... The Univision /Televisa relationship is morphing by the second...and CW just may looking for a home. KUSI....KBNT....or XHAS. Now does anyone honestly think McKinnon would pass on the CW based on current affiliate agreements???? No friggin way. They are money whores, but the real story right now is Univision /Televisa. Super Edit: I'm not getting emotionally invested into the KUSI/CW scenario. However I can see a Univision XETV deal being pulled off somewhere in the Televisa/Univision deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 The CW leaving XETV is what was floated... The Univision /Televisa relationship is morphing by the second...and CW just may looking for a home. KUSI....KBNT....or XHAS. Now does anyone honestly think McKinnon would pass on the CW based on current affiliate agreements???? No friggin way. They are money whores, but the real story right now is Univision /Televisa. Super Edit: I'm not getting emotionally invested into the KUSI/CW scenario. However I can see a Univision XETV deal being pulled off somewhere in the Televisa/Univision deal. Either way, the market will end up losing a news department. If Entravision were to make a play for The CW, I highly doubt they'd be willing to pony up the cash to have a news department for it. Is it possible for Televisa to secure a long term CW affiliation, keep it on XETV until they are ready to take the Univision affiliation to 6, and then swap with Entravision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Either way, the market will end up losing a news department. If Entravision were to make a play for The CW, I highly doubt they'd be willing to pony up the cash to have a news department for it. Is it possible for Televisa to secure a long term CW affiliation, keep it on XETV until they are ready to take the Univision affiliation to 6, and then swap with Entravision? I can't speculate about where CW would end up because they would have a lot of possible options on both sides of the border. I don't think CW would be to worried. Some of those options would not really involve much regulatory hassle. My big question is ... Why do some XETV employees feel they are about to lose the CW affiliation? Why would that even be considered or broached to the troop at this time during the Televisa /Univision discussions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 395 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Speak of the devil... http://nypost.com/2017/01/03/fcc-clears-televisa-to-hike-its-stake-in-univision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I can't speculate about where CW would end up because they would have a lot of possible options on both sides of the border. I don't think CW would be to worried. Some of those options would not really involve much regulatory hassle. My big question is ... Why do some XETV employees feel they are about to lose the CW affiliation? Why would that even be considered or broached to the troop at this time during the Televisa /Univision discussions? Maybe it's a way to start thinning the ranks and get people to start putting out those resumes. There are a few positions that they haven't filled, and from the looks of it, doesn't look like they will. Kind of sad really. Reminds me of the last few years/months of KSWB during the WB/CW era before they outsourced their news operations to KNSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Maybe it's a way to start thinning the ranks and get people to start putting out those resumes. There are a few positions that they haven't filled, and from the looks of it, doesn't look like they will. Kind of sad really. Reminds me of the last few years/months of KSWB during the WB/CW era before they outsourced their news operations to KNSD. Funny they advertise for a Teleprompter / studio camera op...minimum wage...spilt shift...and they want you to take a piss test ? Who still has a 'prompter operator" anyway? make the dang talent run the prompter. Oh where do I sign up? Only the finest for XETV. The have money...XETV makes money...they are just cheap like everyone else. (and it really shows). The are still plenty of little Audra Staffords and Jenny Day's willing to shill the new pay4play dictum at XETV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Funny they advertise for a Teleprompter / studio camera op...minimum wage...spilt shift...and they want you to take a piss test ? Who still has a 'prompter operator" anyway? make the dang talent run the prompter. Oh where do I sign up? Only the finest for XETV. The have money...XETV makes money...they are just cheap like everyone else. (and it really shows). The are still plenty of little Audra Staffords and Jenny Day's willing to shill the new pay4play dictum at XETV. That position has been up for almost a year, if not more. But like I said earlier, Jason must be kicking himself for going over to 6 with all the uncertainty. Cheap is an understatement. Hell, I don't know if you noticed, but their monitor wall behind the desk is sponsored... I think its by Sharp. It pops up on the closing credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 That position has been up for almost a year, if not more. But like I said earlier, Jason must be kicking himself for going over to 6 with all the uncertainty. Cheap is an understatement. Hell, I don't know if you noticed, but their monitor wall behind the desk is sponsored... I think its by Sharp. It pops up on the closing credits. Jason is a big boy...who we assume made a very educated decision based on working a lot less, for more money. KNSD had very little to offer him , so it's not there was some kind of bidding war. My question is why Jason would want to be paired with these lame morning monkeys currently fronted by XETV. (I give Linda a pass because of her known addiction viewing internet porn in the newsroom.) XETV also just lost their news manager of about 12+ years (to FOX5) and they have completely lost interest in a "breaking" news product. It would not surprise anyone to find a sales goon camped in the newsroom trying to pick-off sales leads from unsuspecting pr flacks pitching the morning goo-cast. Keep reminding yourself that XETV is NOT under the control of the FCC... lather...rinse...repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Keep reminding yourself that XETV is NOT under the control of the FCC... lather...rinse...repeat. Well, even Mexican stations will need codes of ethics soon anyway, thanks to the newly approved Audiences' Rights that came out of the IFT. Additionally, when a pay-for-play show has a paid segment in it, such will have to be made aware to the viewer by inserting a dotted P symbol in the lower right corner (P for Publicidad). You'll see this symbol come March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well, even Mexican stations will need codes of ethics soon anyway, thanks to the newly approved Audiences' Rights that came out of the IFT. Additionally, when a pay-for-play show has a paid segment in it, such will have to be made aware to the viewer by inserting a dotted P symbol in the lower right corner (P for Publicidad). You'll see this symbol come March. "Mordida" That's the Mexican way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Jason is a big boy...who we assume made a very educated decision based on working a lot less, for more money. KNSD had very little to offer him , so it's not there was some kind of bidding war. My question is why Jason would want to be paired with these lame morning monkeys currently fronted by XETV. (I give Linda a pass because of her known addiction viewing internet porn in the newsroom.) XETV also just lost their news manager of about 12+ years (to FOX5) and they have completely lost interest in a "breaking" news product. It would not surprise anyone to find a sales goon camped in the newsroom trying to pick-off sales leads from unsuspecting pr flacks pitching the morning goo-cast. Keep reminding yourself that XETV is NOT under the control of the FCC... lather...rinse...repeat. He seems to have better chemistry with Neda and the ditzy Sabrina, than he did with Marianne. Hell, when Rory filled in for Marianne a few years back, it's like Jason woke up from his coma, suddenly he was more engaged and livelier. Something about Marianne just makes the AM show boring/stale. LOL on Lynda. Well, Jim has seemed more alive in the mornings than when he was on the evenings. Maybe Lynda got him hooked as well??? Also, Ethics and Mexican TV stations don't belong in the same sentence. Same goes for ethics and the Mexican gov't. Just because they propose it or make it law, doesn't mean it will be enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Also, Ethics and Mexican TV stations don't belong in the same sentence. Same goes for ethics and the Mexican gov't. Just because they propose it or make it law, doesn't mean it will be enforced. It will be dicey, but as perhaps one of the most engaged followers of what goes on at the IFT, there's definitely a new leaf that's been turned. They're not repressing community and indigenous radio stations, they're holding commercial radio and TV auctions for the first time ever, and there's a conscious effort on the part of multiple government agencies to expand access to national public television service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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