TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Say it with me... I won't this time. It's Gray, KMOV, and the St. Louis Cardinals. For the first time since KSDK had longtime OTA rights to them before giving it up in 2010 (KPLR before that), KMOV will be carrying a select few telecasts of the birds this upcoming season, whether it's Channel 4 or Matrix Midwest. KFVS, KYTV, KSPR or KYCW; WMC, KAIT, WIFR or WSLN; WEEK, WGEM, WFIE, KTIV, KCRG, KYOU, KWQC, and KTTC or KXLT (either on their main channels or on a digitnet) will carry these games as well. https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/st-louis-cardinals-partner-with-gray-media-kmov-matrix-midwest/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=St.+Louis+Cardinals+Partner+With+Gray+Media%2c+KMOV+%26amp%3b+Matrix+Midwest&utm_campaign=Less+Hype%2c+More+Hybridity+For+Cloud+Vendors+In+2025 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3931 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 It would great to see the Cleveland Ind...er...Guardians strike some similar kind of deal with WUAB and the Rock Sports Entertainment Group. I don't know how having an exclusively MLB package is sitting with the Cleveland fans. But it's got to be a slight improvement from having to deal with Bally Sports and all their issues. There are still some bitter fans out there after WUAB lost the rights in 2001. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mer764KCTV5 148 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 51 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said: Say it with me... I won't this time. It's Gray, KMOV, and the St. Louis Cardinals. For the first time since KSDK had longtime OTA rights to them before giving it up in 2010 (KPLR before that), KMOV will be carrying a select few telecasts of the birds this upcoming season, whether it's Channel 4 or Matrix Midwest. KFVS, KYTV, KSPR or KYCW; WMC, KAIT, WIFR or WSLN; WEEK, WGEM, WFIE, KTIV, KCRG, KYOU, KWQC, and KTTC or KXLT (either on their main channels or on a digitnet) will carry these games as well. https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/st-louis-cardinals-partner-with-gray-media-kmov-matrix-midwest/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=St.+Louis+Cardinals+Partner+With+Gray+Media%2c+KMOV+%26amp%3b+Matrix+Midwest&utm_campaign=Less+Hype%2c+More+Hybridity+For+Cloud+Vendors+In+2025 Dang. I really need expected that KTIV and The Springfield, MO stations to air Cardinals games, given the fact they're closer to Kansas City, and therefore the Kansas City Royals. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 352 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 6 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: Say it with me... I won't this time. It's Gray, KMOV, and the St. Louis Cardinals. For the first time since KSDK had longtime OTA rights to them before giving it up in 2010 (KPLR before that), KMOV will be carrying a select few telecasts of the birds this upcoming season, whether it's Channel 4 or Matrix Midwest. KFVS, KYTV, KSPR or KYCW; WMC, KAIT, WIFR or WSLN; WEEK, WGEM, WFIE, KTIV, KCRG, KYOU, KWQC, and KTTC or KXLT (either on their main channels or on a digitnet) will carry these games as well. https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/st-louis-cardinals-partner-with-gray-media-kmov-matrix-midwest/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=St.+Louis+Cardinals+Partner+With+Gray+Media%2c+KMOV+%26amp%3b+Matrix+Midwest&utm_campaign=Less+Hype%2c+More+Hybridity+For+Cloud+Vendors+In+2025 Add Griffin Media’s KOTV and KWTV to the list with them in an agreement with Gray Media. The 10 games (still being finalized as to which games) will air on NewsOn6Now which is their 24/7 news rebroadcast channel over the air and Cox Cable 53. While OKC will be on KSBI 52. Edited March 6 by ScottSchell 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 37 stations are joining WIS Columbia in airing Gray's Local News LIVE in their afternoon lineups. One such example? WLUC 6.2. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/17/3043985/0/en/Gray-Stations-Add-Local-News-Live-to-Daily-Programming-Lineup.html https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/03/17/fox-up-add-local-news-live-daily-programming-lineup/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcastfan9751 140 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Somehow, this didn't get much attention other than a paywalled Bloomberg article, but back on March 7th, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Gray's appeal of the FCC's $518,283 fine against it over the KTVA/KYES acquisition. They affirmed the FCC's ruling that Gray violated the top-four rule but vacated the fine, saying that the FCC did not say in the Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture that it found Gray's conduct to be egregious (which is one of the factors in calculating fine amounts), only doing so in the Forfeiture Order. As a result, Gray couldn't respond to the FCC's finding in its response to the NAL. They also said that the FCC didn't adequately explain "how it considered whether Gray acted in good faith" in determining the fine amount. The case will now go back to the FCC for further proceedings. Court Opinion: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-410086A1.pdf 1 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/17/2025 at 3:20 PM, TheRolyPoly said: 37 stations are joining WIS Columbia in airing Gray's Local News LIVE in their afternoon lineups. One such example? WLUC 6.2. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/17/3043985/0/en/Gray-Stations-Add-Local-News-Live-to-Daily-Programming-Lineup.html https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/03/17/fox-up-add-local-news-live-daily-programming-lineup/ Update: I did a quick check and all I saw were 33 stations airing it, not 37. Yes, WIS and WLUC 6.2 are among them but according to checks of schedules, I found stations in Wichita, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Kansas City, Lubbock, Cape Girardeau, Rochester (Minn.), Fort Wayne, Lexington, St. Louis, Las Vegas, and Reno, among others, who are also airing Gray's afternoon newscast. Actually, in one such instance, WITN, thanks to this new addition, now airs SEVEN STRAIGHT HOURS of local and national news every weekday (12:00-7:00pm). 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I have another sports deal for ya. This time, FanDuel and Gray are giving you 10 games of... the Cincinnati Reds. WXIX and RESN are the main channels for it, but Charleston-Huntington (WSAZ/WQCW), Lexington (WKYT/WKYT.2), Louisville (WAVE), and Nashville (WSMV/TNV-SEN) also plan to air the package, with additional markets to be added soon. https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/fanduel-sports-network-cincinnati-reds-partner-with-wxix-rock-entertainment-sports-network-gray-media/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDHIll1980 98 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/17/2025 at 12:20 PM, TheRolyPoly said: 37 stations are joining WIS Columbia in airing Gray's Local News LIVE in their afternoon lineups. One such example? WLUC 6.2. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/17/3043985/0/en/Gray-Stations-Add-Local-News-Live-to-Daily-Programming-Lineup.html https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/03/17/fox-up-add-local-news-live-daily-programming-lineup/ I've sampled a bit of Gray's Local News Live through their various stations' news streams, and I'm kinda surprised at this point that they haven't turned it into a separate 24/7 FAST channel on its own; with the various stations that they own around the country, they have plenty of material they can pull from. I think they would be alright going that route, and do the simulcasts on their various stations. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 5 hours ago, SDHIll1980 said: I've sampled a bit of Gray's Local News Live through their various stations' news streams, and I'm kinda surprised at this point that they haven't turned it into a separate 24/7 FAST channel on its own; with the various stations that they own around the country, they have plenty of material they can pull from. I think they would be alright going that route, and do the simulcasts on their various stations. Except... they've started it as a FAST channel (that's available online plus Roku, Fire TV and other places). It airs news plus docs from various Gray stations. Local News Live from Gray Media 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 WBAY is dropping Catchy Comedy from 2.6 next Monday. Don't be surprised if new station WMEI from Weigel picks it up. https://www.wbay.com/2025/03/25/wbays-subchannel-26-going-off-air/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted Saturday at 03:56 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:56 AM I'm sad to hear this but after a 33-year run at WCAX, Gary Sadowsky has retired and Jess Langlois is the new Chief. https://www.wcax.com/2025/03/21/so-long-sadowsky/ https://www.wcax.com/2025/03/12/say-it-aint-so-gary-sadowsky-gets-ready-retire/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2357 Posted Tuesday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:41 PM Gray has partnered up with FOX and KMSP-TV to provide 10 games of OTA Twins Baseball coverage across the Northern Midwest. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fox9.com/sports/mn-twins-games-fox-9-2025.amp 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/47/#findComment-304827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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