Rusty Muck 4187 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I would avoid the ocean this summer Myron. Jusssss sayyyyin...... [ATTACH=full]3957[/ATTACH] If sharks somehow wind up in Lake Erie, I'll flee to Tibet as a Buddhist monk or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 But what is the odds that Fox buys KOKH (since NBC doesn't want KFOR) ZERO! 1. Oklahoma City is too small of a market to have a big four network own a station in the 45th largest media market in the county. 2. Oklahoma City doesn't han an NFL team and will never get one as long as Jerry Jones (the owner of the Dallas Cowboys) thinks that Oklahoma City is the Cowboys Secondary market (although Wichita Falls/Lawton and Sherman/Ardmore/Ada markets are considered to be the Cowboys secondary markets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Forget the newsrooms (for now). My main concern is about WGN's sports rights. The Cubs rights expire after the 2018 (or 2019, I'm not sure) season. Is Sinclair willing to keep the Cubs (and Bulls, Blackhawks, and Sox) or let WGN be nothing more than a syndie wasteland outside of news? I know the Cubs wants to start their own RSN so WGN might just lose the Cubs and keep the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 334 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Forget the newsrooms (for now). My main concern is about WGN's sports rights. The Cubs rights expire after the 2018 (or 2019, I'm not sure) season. Is Sinclair willing to keep the Cubs (and Bulls, Blackhawks, and Sox) or let WGN be nothing more than a syndie wasteland outside of news? Did WGN remove The CW to focus on their sports programming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1342 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 If Sinclair didn't already own one station in Gainesville (WGFL) and operate another (WNBW), I wouldn't be surprised if Fox were to offer WOGX with whatever they'll be willing to pay for KCPQ. And KFSN is probably Hearst or Scripps bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 If Sinclair didn't already own one station in Gainesville (WGFL) and operate another (WNBW), I wouldn't be surprised if Fox were to offer WOGX with whatever they'll be willing to pay for KCPQ. And KFSN is probably Hearst or Scripps bait. I doubt Fox would separate WOGX from WOFL though, since they really do run as the same station. The presence of Sinclair already in the market (even though they are really a joke compared to WCJB) does make it more challenging to use WOFL/WOGX as a trade piece...as a swing area of a swing state, the Orlando market is probably one that Sinclair would absolutely love to be in more than most, but there is no realistic path into it for them right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Did WGN remove The CW to focus on their sports programming? Not necessarily. There is a thread on here that would better explain the situation with WGN and the CW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Odds are much much higher that you'll see Sinclair consolidate newsrooms, just like they did in San Antonio and Beaumont, and the FCC/FTC will 100% ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ because they're Sinclair, and you're not. I can't see Sinclair pulling a San Antonio/Beaumont on Oklahoma City because in Oklahoma City we only have 4 total news departments and if Sinclair does that that'll only leave out with 2 non-consolidated newsrooms (KOCO and KWTV) and neither KOCO and KWTV will want Sinclair to become a monopoly on Oklahoma City Also you better check the news ratings in Oklahoma City and tell me if Sinclair would be able to form a quadropoly in Oklahoma City because the ratings say Sinclair can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXSans2 64 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 None. Period. Plus, there's no NFL team in Oklahoma. Doesn't KOKH broadcast Cowgirl games? (I hate the cowboys, because I'm from South Texas. And everyone would hate me if I cheer for the cowgirls) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 It's a satellite of WOFL so the programming comes out of Orlando with minor differences due to syndicated rules. I know that. I'm kinda glad though that FOX has WOGX. If I lived in Gainesville, I would love to see Orlando news since I would probably visit very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Doesn't KOKH broadcast Cowgirl games? (I hate the cowboys, because I'm from South Texas. And everyone would hate me if I cheer for the cowgirls) Yes the only time they don't is when the Cowboys play on NBC (KFOR), CBS (KWTV) or ESPN KWTV shows mostly Chiefs games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Doesn't KOKH broadcast Cowgirl games? (I hate the cowboys, because I'm from South Texas. And everyone would hate me if I cheer for the cowgirls) Oklahoma is Cowboys and Chiefs territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4187 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 If Sinclair didn't already own one station in Gainesville (WGFL) and operate another (WNBW), I wouldn't be surprised if Fox were to offer WOGX with whatever they'll be willing to pay for KCPQ. You think the FCC would care one iota about Sinclair having a virtual triopoly in Ocala/Gainesville? Please. And KFSN is probably Hearst or Scripps bait. Disney has been incredibly stable since giving up WTVG/WJRT. There is nothing to suggest that they will ever part with KFSN now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You think the FCC would care one iota about Sinclair having a virtual triopoly in Ocala/Gainesville? Please. Well the FCC needs to care whether they want to or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You think the FCC would care one iota about Sinclair having a virtual triopoly in Ocala/Gainesville? Please. WCJB probably makes more money and has higher ratings than all of them combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Well the FCC needs to care whether they want to or not With Trumpy's lap dog, Pai at the helm? BITCH PLEASE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 With Trumpy's lap dog, Pai at the helm? BITCH PLEASE! Well let me tell you there is NO way (I repeat NO way) Sinclair will be able to own 4 stations in MY market with only 4 news despartments (5 if you count KTUZ) Sinclair will have to sell off either KFOR/KAUT or KOKH/KOCB one of the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 With Trumpy's lap dog, Pai at the helm? BITCH PLEASE! There may be a legitimate court case here, BUT it would require another company trying to either blow the cap or hoard a market and then get denied (because they are not Trump's toady). In that situation, a lower court could rule such impossible. These are uncharted waters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 There may be a legitimate court case here, BUT it would require another company trying to either blow the cap or hoard a market and then get denied (because they are not Trump's toady). In that situation, a lower court could rule such impossible. These are uncharted waters... Someone is gonna take Sinclair to court to stop this merger one way or the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Someone is gonna take Sinclair to court to stop this merger one way or the other It would be most likely to succeed if other major broadcasters did such. I know when the UHF discount came up in 2014, the only broadcaster to oppose keeping it was Block, which is tiny (albeit rebellious) in comparison. I know they HATE Sinclair - their cable system has had a ton of fights with them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oklahomanewsman 210 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 It would be most likely to succeed if other major broadcasters did such. I know when the UHF discount came up in 2014, the only broadcaster to oppose keeping it was Block, which is tiny (albeit rebellious) in comparison. I know they HATE Sinclair - their cable system has had a ton of fights with them too. I can't blame them for hating Sinclair one bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 It would be most likely to succeed if other major broadcasters did such. I know when the UHF discount came up in 2014, the only broadcaster to oppose keeping it was Block, which is tiny (albeit rebellious) in comparison. I know they HATE Sinclair - their cable system has had a ton of fights with them too. Looks like Block Communications needs to get to buying up stations then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDonP1 113 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 None. Period. Plus, there's no NFL team in Oklahoma. Neither is there an MLB team there. Yet, it has been almost a decade since OKC got an NBA team. Enough said on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4187 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Looks like Block Communications needs to get to buying up stations then. They don't want to, though. Need and want are two different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4187 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Well let me tell you there is NO way (I repeat NO way) Sinclair will be able to own 4 stations in MY market with only 4 news despartments (5 if you count KTUZ) Sinclair will have to sell off either KFOR/KAUT or KOKH/KOCB one of the two Oh, Sinclair will find a way to keep all four and consolidate the newsrooms. Trust me on this. Your opinion (and any opinion of the common help) matters zippo to the inmates running the asylum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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