Out & About

[GoldenShine9 1514]

57 minutes ago, atlnews2 said:

 

Kinda weird to be leaving a powerhouse like WSB for spectrum news.

 

It could be a significant upgrade in the position, like from weekends to weeknights.

 

[Roadrunner 217]

2 hours ago, GoldenShine9 said:

 

It could be a significant upgrade in the position, like from weekends to weeknights.

 

Pretty much correct - Walls will be doing weekday mornings in Charlotte. I believe Walls was mostly weekend evenings and a fill-in for other slots where the meteorologist wasn't able to make it. Having 5 meteorologists at the station likely made for slim chances of any promotion.

[Georgie56 3318]

Dick Goddard has coronavirus. h/t @news89

Edited June 8, 2020 by Georgie56

[ATLNEWS46 6]

9 hours ago, Roadrunner said:

Pretty much correct - Walls will be doing weekday mornings in Charlotte. I believe Walls was mostly weekend evenings and a fill-in for other slots where the meteorologist wasn't able to make it. Having 5 meteorologists at the station likely made for slim chances of any promotion.

Especially with ATL Legend Glenn Burns still going and Brad Nitz being the heir to the throne over there, her odds were not great at least for several years until glenn burns hangs it up but you'll be waiting a while yet to move to weekdays

[TexasTVNews 1378]

My money is on Standard Media, all the way.

[AaronQ 282]

So a quick update, yesterday was Ryan Kruger's last day at WXIA 11 Alive.

 

Edited June 9, 2020 by AaronQ

[ABC 7 Denver 1729]

2 hours ago, AaronQ said:

So a quick update, yesterday was Ryan Kruger's last day at WXIA 11 Alive.

 

 

Making the jump to WCNC?

[Roadrunner 217]

9 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

Making the jump to WCNC?

Not sure if his career plans are as set in stone as his wife's are, though staying within the umbrella could make sense.

[CircleSeven 1960]

On 4/8/2020 at 5:31 AM, CircleSeven said:

 

So small follow up.

 

The FCC has greenlighted the KFNB (and satellites) Front Range transaction. But the KGWC (Big Horn) & KTWO (VIsion WY) is still pending.

 

On 4/16/2020 at 1:25 PM, CircleSeven said:

 

KGWC & KTWO was also greenlighted.

 

The deal of the Wyoming trio (KFNB, KTWO, KGWC) was completed 6/1, but the closing papers was posted yesterday (6/8).

 

[CubsFan79 58]

Have we heard anything on WGBC TV and WMDN TV deals yet from November.

[TheRob 938]

I haven't seen anything more, but this tweet appeared today.

 

 

[Gavin 118]

WNCN and Raleigh’s CBS and Nexstar’s Owned Station, Is losing another anchor Felicia Bolton is bolting Raleigh for Nexstar’s News Nation on WGN America as there social media anchor based out of Chicago. She’ll Debut when they debut September 1st !!!Bye Felicia!!!

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBE34alFgq8/?igshid=ts5d24262wp7

Edited June 10, 2020 by Gavin

[newsbot 271]

On 6/10/2020 at 3:50 AM, Gavin said:

WNCN and Raleigh’s CBS and Nexstar’s Owned Station, Is losing another anchor Felicia Bolton is bolting Raleigh for Nexstar’s News Nation on WGN America as there social media anchor based out of Chicago. She’ll Debut when they debut September 1st !!!Bye Felicia!!!

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBE34alFgq8/?igshid=ts5d24262wp7

In other words, she's getting a promotion within Nexstar.

[Gavin 118]

Just now, newsbot said:

In other words, she's getting a promotion within Nexstar.

Yup that’s right, not even two years with the station and she’s gonna by Felicia!!!

[Joey1986 27]

Dave Lopez is retiring from the KCBS/KCAL duopoly in Los Angeles. His last day on air is June 30.

[Roadrunner 217]

1 hour ago, Mastaclocksetta said:

Dave Lopez is retiring

CC: Los Angeles News/DEVELOPING: CBS Layoffs

 

An LA legend: a 43-year veteran of the station and 48 years in the market -- Dave's had a hell of a career and I'm happy he gets to take his break. I would hate to believe it, but wouldn't be terribly surprised if he maybe might have been bought out (a la possibly Brenda Waters) in these troubling times at CBS, but regardless. His announcement video is a must-watch and I'm happy to hear he's likely to get a pretty nice on-air send-off on June 30th.

[Georgie56 3318]

h/t @news89

 

 

[TexasTVNews 1378]

3 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

h/t @news89

 

 

Love and prayers to Dick Goddard and to the Goddard Family.

[plzstandby 31]

KCTV5 has pulled the plug on BetterKC (KC no longer has a Pay-for-play Lifestyle show) and debuted a 9am hour of KCTV5 News today. I’ve been watching this and it is a nice alternative to not having to listen to Mark Alford on Fox4.

[MidwestTV 1236]

1 hour ago, plzstandby said:

KCTV5 has pulled the plug on BetterKC (KC no longer has a Pay-for-play Lifestyle show) and debuted a 9am hour of KCTV5 News today. I’ve been watching this and it is a nice alternative to not having to listen to Mark Alford on Fox4.

Some people swear by Mark, but I swear he's getting more...eccentric...as he ages. Maybe he's better to work with, but on air it seems like you'd need a lot of patience.

[scrabbleship 429]

1 hour ago, plzstandby said:

KCTV5 has pulled the plug on BetterKC (KC no longer has a Pay-for-play Lifestyle show) and debuted a 9am hour of KCTV5 News today. I’ve been watching this and it is a nice alternative to not having to listen to Mark Alford on Fox4.

 

This, for now, is curtains for Meredith's "Better" concept as Connecticut has been on hiatus since COVID hit.

 

Also, Better KC was pay for play? From what I've seen of Connecticut they seem to strain to hide anything of the sort. 

[tyrannical bastard 4018]

6 hours ago, scrabbleship said:

 

This, for now, is curtains for Meredith's "Better" concept as Connecticut has been on hiatus since COVID hit.

 

Also, Better KC was pay for play? From what I've seen of Connecticut they seem to strain to hide anything of the sort. 

WALA's Studio 10 went on hiatus for about a month then returned at 9:30 for a half hour of repeat/encore content, but has since returned full-force, only with the necessary social distancing changes.

 

They also have added a lot of Meredith content to the show (People, Recipes.com, etc...) but have never been associated with the "Better" brand...the show itself was launched in the LIN era and has only had a time shift to 9am and several co-host changes.

Edited June 15, 2020 by tyrannical bastard

[Breaking News 835]

Monica Matthews at WSB Radio tweets got her in trouble over WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore.

https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/wsb-radio-lets-weekend-host-monica-matthews-citing-her-twitter-feud-with-jovita-moore/VgQxaJ3FiFQmg05p3CjTwJ/

 

 

Leaving WTNH 8 Jocelyn Maminta signed off NEWS8 after 20 plus years.

 

Edited June 16, 2020 by Breaking News

[Breaking News 835]

Ernie Anastos has left FOX 5 for Harvard Business School.  Ernie last time on the 6pm was back in March.

https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/250133/back-to-school-for-ny-anchor-ernie-anastos/

https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ernie-anastos-harvard-business-school-1.45759222

 

 

 

 

[scrabbleship 429]

14 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

WALA's Studio 10 went on hiatus for about a month then returned at 9:30 for a half hour of repeat/encore content, but has since returned full-force, only with the necessary social distancing changes.

 

They also have added a lot of Meredith content to the show (People, Recipes.com, etc...) but have never been associated with the "Better" brand...the show itself was launched in the LIN era and has only had a time shift to 9am and several co-host changes.

 

Isn't KMOV in the same boat with Great Day St. Louis? 

If Better KC is truly dead and Better Connecticut doesn't come back, it may add fuel to the fire of Meredith tapping out of broadcast. Especially if they'd kill the cash cow of the latter as that was winning its slot back in the 3:00 days and all signs pointed to a return to that time/60 minute length was a "when, not if" deal pre-COVID.