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[TheRolyPoly 2592]

Probably not, seeing how TV stations are dropping their local news feeds (such as the upcoming dropping of HTSN from WRTV 6.2 in Indianapolis, to be replaced by Grit).

 

People nowadays have the Internet to get their news from, and local news at some companies seems to be a joke anymore (*coughSCRIPPScough*), therefore, I really cannot see any 24-hour local news channel being successful.

 

Indy had three 24-hour local news OR weather channels:

1) WTHR's "SkyTrak Weather," which is now Me-TV.

2) WISH's "Local Weather Station," which is now GetTV.

3) WRTV's "HTSN," which will soon be Grit.

 

Pretty sad to me.

[Eat News 4745]

...their original market), may want to buy the radio assets too.

 

That Dispatch has nothing to say about their radio operations, and presumably aren't going to sell them, says an awful lot about how bad the radio industry is now. (And could you blame them after witnessing CBS failing to find any buyer for their radio unit?)

 

Plenty of "buyers" out there....just not a lot of banks or investors stupid enough to get into another cumuless- clearchannel fiasco.

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I'm not a fan of TV's selling off the am/fm's of legacy calls. It's as bad as selling off one of your children. Good radio still does make money in many markets. Radio survived TV, newspapers, newsreels ,Talkies, free porn and a slew of other attackers so far.

[mardek1995 200]

Pls, God don't speak CBS Action News horrible brand news just either go back to 19 Action News or CBS 19. WFTS has a horrible brand name ABC Action News. Might as well place that up there with WGCL's Clear News.

What about KXTV's branding? I think it's ridiculous that they rebranded to that, but I digress.

[Breaking News 839]

What about KXTV's branding? I think it's ridiculous that they rebranded to that, but I digress.

 

No, I agree with you on that. I just hate seeing every station wanting to identify itself with affiliate/channel #/News at the end. That's generic branding I like to call it. I feel tv stations use to have it own identity back in the day. Yes, some had Eyewitness News, NewsChannel, Action News, etc. I think they should of keep the NEWS 10 brand.

[plzstandby 31]

KVLY has begun running promos that they will add a 9pm news on its newly acquired CW sub channel. looks like the market is getting little crowded for KVRR, with WDAY also adding a 9pm newscast.

[TriangleTriadMediaNews 267]

Probably not, seeing how TV stations are dropping their local news feeds (such as the upcoming dropping of HTSN from WRTV 6.2 in Indianapolis, to be replaced by Grit).

 

People nowadays have the Internet to get their news from, and local news at some companies seems to be a joke anymore (*coughSCRIPPScough*), therefore, I really cannot see any 24-hour local news channel being successful.

 

WTVR has CBS 6 Xtra on .3, which airs previous newscasts on a continuous loop 24/7. For example, they rerun the 6am hour of the morning news until noon, 12:30-5pm is the noon news, so on and so forth. Plus they'll air regular CBS programming in the event of longform breaking news coverage.

[IndyNewsOpens 83]

WTVR has CBS 6 Xtra on .3, which airs previous newscasts on a continuous loop 24/7. For example, they rerun the 6am hour of the morning news until noon, 12:30-5pm is the noon news, so on and so forth. Plus they'll air regular CBS programming in the event of longform breaking news coverage.

 

Oh neat! Kinda wish WXIN or WTTV would do that here, considering 'TVR is also owned by Tribune.

[TheRob 938]

KSNV director dies in motorcycle crash

 

http://news3lv.com/news/local/motorcycle-rider-killed-after-crash-on-i-15-off-ramp-and-d-street

[IndyNewsOpens 83]

KSNV director dies in motorcycle crash

 

http://news3lv.com/news/local/motorcycle-rider-killed-after-crash-on-i-15-off-ramp-and-d-street

 

Condolences to his family, friends, and co-workers.

[TriangleTriadMediaNews 267]

Oh neat! Kinda wish WXIN or WTTV would do that here, considering 'TVR is also owned by Tribune.

 

Do any other Tribune owned stations have something similar? When I moved back here from NC, it used to basically be their radar with NOAA WX radio, along with the required E/I programming. WRAL used to have something similar until it was canned in favor of MeTV.

[padrechuck 25]

WTVR has CBS 6 Xtra on .3, which airs previous newscasts on a continuous loop 24/7. For example, they rerun the 6am hour of the morning news until noon, 12:30-5pm is the noon news, so on and so forth. Plus they'll air regular CBS programming in the event of longform breaking news coverage.

That is pretty much what WPXI does with PCNC: Pittsburgh Cable News Channel, but it isn't a .2 channel. It's only on cable

[Samantha 2902]

KSAZ has filled the vacancy left by Troy Hayden's move to mornings: Marc Martinez began anchoring the 6pm and 10pm newscasts tonight.

 

Of course, now they must find a second weekend anchor to go alongside Linda Williams.

[Samantha 2902]

A former Tucson TV news producer was arrested in Chandler (Phoenix area) for running a prostitution operation from his home there.

 

The alleged house of prostitution included male masseuses; Robert Richardson would watch them perform sex acts on clients from another room.

 

Richardson was most recently a freelancer for NBC News. He worked for KVOA and KMSB in Tucson, according to this profile.

[Eat News 4745]

A former Tucson TV news producer was arrested in Chandler (Phoenix area) for running a prostitution operation from his home there.

 

The alleged house of prostitution included male masseuses; Robert Richardson would watch them perform sex acts on clients from another room.

 

Richardson was most recently a freelancer for NBC News. He worked for KVOA and KMSB in Tucson, according to this profile.

 

There are plenty of current and former TV folks working as drivers and call screaners for escort services. They seem to be very detailed oriented and cut straight through the bs associated with booking the calls.

[johnnya2k6 171]

WSB-TV continue the trends of it powerful domination by is corporate newsapaper ajc.

http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/08/15/atlanta-tv-ratings-wsb-tv-dominates-most-of-the-day-in-local-news-and-programming/

 

Judge Judy at 4pm beats Action News at 4pm.. Somebody call John & Monica out of retirement.

And Don Farmer, too!

 

Quite frankly...since I'm not a fan of WSB, its 4:00 newscast with Craig Lucie and ? (the ? will likely be weekend morning anchor Sophia Choi) is the only one worth watching of them all even though Judge Judy is kicking their ass (and rightfully so, since she's still the #1 syndicated show).

 

WSB and CTV National News in Canada have one thing in common: they're both too pompous and full of themselves, which explains why they're both #1.

[Eat News 4745]

I would think National Helicopter would pay for the rental of the A-Star from ACA. Maybe I'm missing something, but I doubt ACA would just give their helicopter at no charge, especially since they aren't affiliated as far as I know.

 

They're still using the A-Star today, quality and picture better than ever as always. Pic of the inside from Wednesday, shows the ACA logo on the door.

 

[MEDIA=twitter]646844029292773376[/MEDIA]

 

KFMB Chopper 8 would like to advise all subscribers that we will be in the A-star for "about a week due to major maintenance on the Jetranger..

...Please enjoy the improved picture and faster, safer ride."

Metro Long Beach

[ThatSowislander 52]

More turmoil at WOIO...

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/8/25/drama-in-the-morning-in-cleveland

[TexasTVNews 1378]

After a two years of declining ratings, personnel changes and departures; Mike Garber is out as news director at KTVT (CBS).

http://www.unclebarky.com/dfw_files/3c01ec4e57d79823d9df6a8a80603948-3756.html

[NEOMatrix 1307]

More turmoil at WOIO...

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2016/8/25/drama-in-the-morning-in-cleveland

Say what you will about Bill Applegate, but you never had property damage and shouting matches at Reserve Square during his tenure. Looks like Raycom might need to clean house (AGAIN!!!) and possibly take Cleveland 19 News out behind an alley.

[Eat News 4745]

I don't know exactly what year newsrooms became "pussyland", but I think it was right about the time they outlawed indoor smoking..

 

Fights and flying objects were common things in local newsrooms. Maybe it's because there was also ample booze dispersed from producer's and assignment desk.

News Directors were also much skinnier and moved quicker because they didn't want to be targets. They also tended to last more then 2 years at a time.

[news89 468]

Teresa Weakley is on her way to 24 News8 aka WOOD-TV. http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2016/08/24/ch-4-anchor-weakley-exiting-headed-bigger-market-three-years/

[C Block 1566]

I don't know exactly what year newsrooms became "pussyland", but I think it was right about the time they outlawed indoor smoking..

 

Fights and flying objects were common things in local newsrooms. Maybe it's because there was also ample booze dispersed from producer's and assignment desk.

News Directors were also much skinnier and moved quicker because they didn't want to be targets. They also tended to last more then 2 years at a time.

 

I really wish I worked in that era of news.

[johnnya2k6 171]

And during the '70s, cocaine would become the opium of newsrooms everywhere, especially in Los Angeles where Pat O'Brien was a reporter at KCBS (when they were still KNXT).

 

I would assume Atlanta was not immune to it as well, but the only two from that era who may remember it well are Richard Belcher (who was at WAGA at the time and until the mid-80s had a mustache like O'Brien and Geraldo Rivera) and John Pruitt.

[Eat News 4745]

And during the '70s, cocaine would become the opium of newsrooms everywhere, especially in Los Angeles where Pat O'Brien was a reporter at KCBS (when they were still KNXT).

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Don't get me wrong...

A lot of good news people didn't make it out alive. The most publicized downfall of the time was Jessica Savitch. It was a terrible crushing event that really hit home. But the pain didn't last long enough because nothing changed one bit.

 

 

Amazing how anything ever got done seeing most newsrooms were always 'hung over"...until right after the 2pm story meeting when all was good again.

 

TV news has no balls anymore because nobody is just drunk or high enough to tell some of these bozo-politico's to eat s%$t and die.

[mardek1995 200]

Don't get me wrong...

A lot of good news people didn't make it out alive. The most publicized downfall of the time was Jessica Savitch. It was a terrible crushing event that really hit home. But the pain didn't last long enough because nothing changed one bit.

 

 

Amazing how anything ever got done seeing most newsrooms were always 'hung over"...until right after the 2pm story meeting when all was good again.

 

TV news has no balls anymore because nobody is just drunk or high enough to tell some of these bozo-politico's to eat s%$t and die.

I'm not sure most of TV news had big balls (or any in that matter) at all, it only became painfully obvious now