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[dman748 1256]

^^^ Another Hearst station is going midday. WISN 12 is bringing back its midday broadcast.

 

On September 10, WISN will launch an hourly-11am newscast. That would lead up to the new GMA's third hour program at 12pm.

 

I remember years ago when WISN had a noon broadcast, when did they drop it?

I would not be surprised if other Hearst stations affiliated with ABC do the same (KMBC, KETV, KHBS/KHOG and KOAT come to mind, while KOCO could simply just slide over the 9am newscast to 11am)

[NEOMatrix 1305]

I'm hearing rumors, new rumors out tonight, that WFMJ may FINALLY get into the 21st century themselves by launching a 5:00 p.m. newscast. No official word on that yet (or even if its just a half-hour or a full-hour) but if it does happen, you heard it here first on TVNT.

He'll has finally frozen over! Now which syndie show is WFMJ sending to either its CW subchannel or Nexstar?

[news89 468]

He'll has finally frozen over! Now which syndie show is WFMJ sending to either its CW subchannel or Nexstar?

I believe Hot Bench will move to WBCB or Nexstar27/33. Ellen will move to 3 and Dr.Pill will stay on at 4. I don't see Today's WFMJ dropping Live or Judge Judy.

[tyrannical bastard 4018]

Maybe WKYC will get the hint too. IIRC, their lack of a 5pm show makes them the largest major network affiliate not to have one.

I'm sure they could stand on their own now given the shifts of the marketplace. WKYC has been a contender for at least the last 15 years.

[Darius22 122]

Ellen Moves to 3PM on KXTV this fall. i think this might be another station to add 4PM News which KCRA and KOVR is already doing and this would mean that this would come on the same time as the show's flagship station KNBC.

[ColDayNews 438]

Courtney Yuen out at WCMH in Columbus

[rkolsen 1685]

Brian West of KPNX was arrested. He always seemed to have the fun morning stories. The station shared his social media on Instagram so I followed him. Anyway the past day or rework he or a friend were turning thirty and they were partying. I bet it was related to that.

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/8/10/sobbing-tegna-reporter-busted-by-cops

[TexasTVNews 1378]

David Espinosa-Hall out at KING after less than 2 years:

 

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/8/10/out-the-door-in-seattle

 

I'm guessing Mark Wright will be back at anchoring at 7, 10 & 11pm even though he anchors at 5 & 6pm as well.

[TheRolyPoly 2546]

He'll has finally frozen over! Now which syndie show is WFMJ sending to either its CW subchannel or Nexstar?

 

I believe Hot Bench will move to WBCB or Nexstar27/33. Ellen will move to 3 and Dr.Pill will stay on at 4. I don't see Today's WFMJ dropping Live or Judge Judy.

 

I've also heard... also heard... still RUMORS, that WFMJ was about to expire its contract with Ellen last year and was willing to do it then. But right before the TV season started, they renewed it. If they didn't, WKBN was about to take it.

 

Connections give me powerful info sometimes.

[AJClementeFan69 477]

David Espinosa-Hall out at KING after less than 2 years:

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/8/10/out-the-door-in-seattle

 

seems like he was the epitome of the new Tegna mindset...bring in a cheap thirtysomething no one's ever heard of but is good at Facebook and Twitter to replace a vet. What happened?

[tyrannical bastard 4018]

I've also heard... also heard... still RUMORS, that WFMJ was about to expire its contract with Ellen last year and was willing to do it then. But right before the TV season started, they renewed it. If they didn't, WKBN was about to take it.

 

Connections give me powerful info sometimes.

 

You have to wonder how Vindicator/WFMJ is staying in it these days....GateHouse has been buying up anything that moves in Ohio (including the Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, and the former Dix properties centered around Northeast Ohio).

 

It's probably the perfect combination of well-capitalized ownership in a declining city that few companies would be interested in purchasing.

[NEOMatrix 1305]

You have to wonder how Vindicator/WFMJ is staying in it these days....GateHouse has been buying up anything that moves in Ohio (including the Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, and the former Dix properties centered around Northeast Ohio).

 

It's probably the perfect combination of well-capitalized ownership in a declining city that few companies would be interested in purchasing.

Chalk it up to WFMJ being a massive revenue stream in Youngstown. IDK if it's still true but WFMJ would outrank WKBN and WYTV COMBINED at 6pm thanks to having Oprah as a lead out. Better syndication and local ownership has helped WFMJ maintain dominance over WKBN and "27's bitch".

[tyrannical bastard 4018]

Chalk it up to WFMJ being a massive revenue stream in Youngstown. IDK if it's still true but WFMJ would outrank WKBN and WYTV COMBINED at 6pm thanks to having Oprah as a lead out. Better syndication and local ownership has helped WFMJ maintain dominance over WKBN and "27's bitch".

 

WKBN slipped when they cashed out to outside interests, and absorbing WYTV probably hasn't helped matters too much. Probably the most fatal error was when they let Bob Black go, and he helmed WFMJ's newscasts for the next 15 or so years....

[JoseRM303 171]

I'm guessing Mark Wright will be back at anchoring at 7, 10 & 11pm even though he anchors at 5 & 6pm as well.

 

Mark Wright went back to anchoring the 11 PM back in April when Take 5 launched. Greg Copeland has been anchoring 7,9 & 10 with Amanda Grace.

[JoseRM303 171]

seems like he was the epitome of the new Tegna mindset...bring in a cheap thirtysomething no one's ever heard of but is good at Facebook and Twitter to replace a vet. What happened?

 

Contract probably wasn't renewed. He stunk as an anchor so not surprised.

[justin2kx 240]

Steve Edwards, Dorothy Lucey and Jillian Barberie. When you think of those three names, what comes to mind? Well, they're reuniting but NOT what you think. They're co-hosting a podcast called 'OK LA, as we were saying', a litte takeoff of GDLA even with inspired logo, thru 790KABC where jillian co-host 'The Drive' in the afternoon. Started a few weeks ago.

http://www.kabc.com/okla-2/

[appleachian 134]

In that case I’d like a Carlos Amezcua and Barbara Beck podcast please... Mark Kriski too for good measure.

[jbnews 344]

Mark Wright went back to anchoring the 11 PM back in April when Take 5 launched. Greg Copeland has been anchoring 7,9 & 10 with Amanda Grace.

Are those going to be the new anchors?

[news89 468]

Some well deserved honors for former ABC33/40 anchor Dave Baird was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10156642193790842

[JoseRM303 171]

Are those going to be the new anchors?

 

Not sure about Greg but Mark is definitely permanent at 11.

[tyrannical bastard 4018]

Some well deserved honors for former ABC33/40 anchor Dave Baird was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10156642193790842

 

A great honor indeed for the recently retired Baird, and the soon-to-be retired Bob Grip, who will be stepping down sometime next year at WALA.

I believe Byron Day is going to be his replacement, as he has assumed anchoring the 5 and 10pm shows so far...

[TheWatcherAtl 20]

Kim Passoth is leaving WGCL and heading to California

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Per is Facebook page, WCMH sports director Jerod Smalley suffered a small stroke at home early Friday morning. An MRI revealed no permanent damage. A previously undiscovered heart defect contributed to the episode for the otherwise healthy 39-year-old. He his home after a two-day hospital stay, and will have surgery to correct the defect. No word if/when he will return to work.

[TennTV1983 806]

A great honor indeed for the recently retired Baird, and the soon-to-be retired Bob Grip, who will be stepping down sometime next year at WALA.

I believe Byron Day is going to be his replacement, as he has assumed anchoring the 5 and 10pm shows so far...

I haven't seen Byron Day in years since his days at WHBQ, so I was surprised to see him pop up over at WALA-TV recently.

[GoldenShine9 1514]

You have to wonder how Vindicator/WFMJ is staying in it these days....GateHouse has been buying up anything that moves in Ohio (including the Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, and the former Dix properties centered around Northeast Ohio).

 

It's probably the perfect combination of well-capitalized ownership in a declining city that few companies would be interested in purchasing.

 

They would still have political money galore...it is Ohio, after all...