tyrannical bastard 3936 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, CLETVFan said: BIG NEWS!!! https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/3/6/breaking-gary-makes-offer-to-buy-tegna All I have to say is holy conflict in many places and that Gray kills the TEGNA-itis with fire!!! 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-241777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt24 310 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: All I have to say is holy conflict in many places and that Gray kills the TEGNA-itis with fire!!! Amen to that! I'm actually rooting for this to happen so that TEGNA-itis can die a horrible death! 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-241778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3936 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, tjt24 said: Amen to that! I'm actually rooting for this to happen so that TEGNA-itis can die a horrible death! Here's hoping "WKYC Studios" meets it's maker and that someone good gets WOIO-WUAB.... ...that is, if the deal happens..... 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-241807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBS11 Weatherboy 44 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Tegna is probably going to shrug them off like they did Apollo. And TEGNA would rather make a deal than get taken over. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-241810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 271 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I really hate Gray's streaming protocol, so I'm hoping this doesn't happen. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-241976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3936 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 As the Just For Men commercial said... No play for Mr. Gray! Gray is OUT of the bidding for Tegna, leaving it to Allen Media and Apollo.... https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/3/18/gray-pulls-offer-for-tegna 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-242673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 WSFA moves to their new space in downtown Montgomery tomorrow. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-243148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 881 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Starting Monday (April 6), Full Court Press will launch a special coronavirus-focused weeknight edition to be anchored by regular host Greta Van Susteren (who will present from an in-home studio) and WVUE anchor Lee Zurik (who will host from New Orleans). The program, to be titled Full Court Press Now, will air most of Gray’s stations; no word on if it will air on non-Gray stations that carry the main weekend program (like KOCO in my hometown, which carries Full Court Press early Sunday mornings before the 5:00-7:00 block of their weekend morning newscast). Edited April 3, 2020 by T.L. Hughes Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-243527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, T.L. Hughes said: Starting Monday (April 6), Full Court Press will launch a special coronavirus-focused weeknight edition to be anchored by regular host Greta Van Susteren (who will present from an in-home studio) and WVUE anchor Lee Zurik (who will host from New Orleans). The program, to be titled Full Court Press Now, will air most of Gray’s stations; no word on if it will air on non-Gray stations that carry the main weekend program (like KOCO in my hometown, which carries Full Court Press early Sunday mornings before the 5:00-7:00 block of their weekend morning newscast). I'm guessing at least some of the non-Gray stations will air it, particularly those owned by independents or those who don't have significant overlap with Gray. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-243530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
plzstandby 31 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Gray's last ditch attempt for the KCPM license. http://www.northpine.com/blog/2020/05/04/gray-tv-pledges-pandemic-programming-if-fcc-grants-rare-exception-to-restore-sell-grand-forks-license/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-244824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It's not a blockbuster, but...maybe Southeast Alaska will finally get its own local news? https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/gci-announces-sale-of-tv-stations-in-southeast-markets/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, GoldenShine9 said: It's not a blockbuster, but...maybe Southeast Alaska will finally get its own local news? https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/gci-announces-sale-of-tv-stations-in-southeast-markets/ I really hope so, but I think that KATH/KSCT will probably just continue with the KTUU simulcasts that they currently have, at least in the near term. But this does make a lot of sense; now Gray has an NBC monopoly in Alaska. One thing I know that Gray will do: fix the stations' websites! EDIT: Paperwork is up. Purchase price: $1.5 million. Edited May 30, 2020 by NewsMaster Added stations' websites and FCC filing. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technically A Director 164 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 7 hours ago, NewsMaster said: One thing I know that Gray will do: fix the stations' websites! I felt physical pain looking at these sites. Wowza. I'm not familiar with anything in the realm of Alaska TV. Does the Juneau market even bother with local newscasts, or is it just simulcasts of Anchorage/Fairbanks newscasts with local news sprinkled in as necessary? I can't imagine trying to build out what amounts to a new operation in the current climate, unless it's something that the locals would 100% buy into. Buy now, build later? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 9 hours ago, TheGuru said: I felt physical pain looking at these sites. Wowza. I'm not familiar with anything in the realm of Alaska TV. Does the Juneau market even bother with local newscasts, or is it just simulcasts of Anchorage/Fairbanks newscasts with local news sprinkled in as necessary? I can't imagine trying to build out what amounts to a new operation in the current climate, unless it's something that the locals would 100% buy into. Buy now, build later? As far as I know, there are no local inserts on any of the SE Alaska stations of any kind; all of the news comes from each of the stations' corresponding network affiliates in Anchorage (KATH/KSCT from KTUU, CBS Southeast from KTVA, and KJUD from KYUR/KTBY). There is one other significant factor that probably prevents a local news operation in SE Alaska: the region's geography. Getting between Juneau and anywhere else requires boat or plane. On top of that, there are no cities and towns in the region that are accessible from the rest of Alaska or Canada by road, except for Haines, Skagway and Hyder. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, NewsMaster said: As far as I know, there are no local inserts on any of the SE Alaska stations of any kind; all of the news comes from each of the stations' corresponding network affiliates in Anchorage (KATH/KSCT from KTUU, CBS Southeast from KTVA, and KJUD from KYUR/KTBY). There is one other significant factor that probably prevents a local news operation in SE Alaska: the region's geography. Getting between Juneau and anywhere else requires boat or plane. On top of that, there are no cities and towns in the region that are accessible from the rest of Alaska or Canada by road, except for Haines, Skagway and Hyder. That is one other challenge. They would need to have at least a couple reporters in each community or region working from home (or perhaps a small office in Sitka and Ketchikan), although they could remotely report the stories up to the anchors in what would most likely be Juneau. Edited May 30, 2020 by GoldenShine9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, GoldenShine9 said: That is one other challenge. They would need to have at least a couple reporters in each community or region working from home (or perhaps a small office in Sitka and Ketchikan), although they could remotely report the stories up to the anchors in what would most likely be Juneau. Definitely possible. It's also worth noting that Gray is by far the largest company to ever own a Juneau television station, so for the first time, there's a company that at least appears to have the resources needed to start a news operation in the market. We shall see... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 7:09 PM, NewsMaster said: I really hope so, but I think that KATH/KSCT will probably just continue with the KTUU simulcasts that they currently have, at least in the near term. But this does make a lot of sense; now Gray has an NBC monopoly in Alaska. One thing I know that Gray will do: fix the stations' websites! EDIT: Paperwork is up. Purchase price: $1.5 million. Holy shit. That site is a blast from the past. Talk about neglect Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1975am 208 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) On 5/29/2020 at 6:09 PM, NewsMaster said: One thing I know that Gray will do: fix the stations' websites! They’re gonna have to put a LOT of work into those websites! That site is so far behind the times, it’s pathetic! Reminds me of when I worked in radio in the 2000s, the AM station I worked at was still using reel-to-reel and cart machines, and using a severely outdated computer system for automation on the FM side! Both stations have since been sold: the AM is now an EWTN Radio affiliate, and the FM is now a country station (one of 4 in the market)!! Edited May 31, 2020 by J1975am Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-245987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 KNOE has a new website design - it's not the 2018 Raycom style either. Looks like Gray is starting something brand new. https://www.knoe.com/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said: KNOE has a new website design - it's not the 2018 Raycom style either. Looks like Gray is starting something brand new. https://www.knoe.com/ WKYT has launched the new website design also. https://www.wkyt.com Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) On 6/12/2020 at 10:20 PM, BobW said: WKYT has launched the new website design also. https://www.wkyt.com I also noticed that WTOK has it, as does KALB, KCRG, KWTX, WBKO, WVLT and WYMT. Edited June 15, 2020 by GoldenShine9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 KYOU appears to be the first ex-Raycom station with the new design. https://www.kyoutv.com/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working4You 40 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 The Legacy Gray stations are switching to Washington Post ARC from Clickibility, which is the same platform the former Raycom stations currently use. While all the former Raycom stations have the same basic design, the Legacy Gray stations are keeping the "look" of their former Clickiblity but the underpinnings are now from ARC. The main thing you notice is the Weather Pages from Legacy Gray and former Raycom are the same basic design. It has yet to be seen if the former Raycom stations will switch their design to fall in line with the Legacy Gray stations or not. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2377 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Reminds me of the 2D version of the old 3D format. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Three others with the new site today: KGNS, KBTX and KOSA. Edit: And two more. KOLO, KXII Edited June 16, 2020 by GoldenShine9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/18/#findComment-246558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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