Gray Media - General Thread

[Dave Lampstein 291]

Does this mean the peacock logos come back?

[alaskanews 159]

Related: After decades with some variation of a red 2 and NBC peacock logo, KTUU recently launched a peackock-less WBTV knockoff station logo and more stylized "AK News Source" news logo.

 

 

Edited December 23, 2025 by alaskanews

[GoldenShine_10 263]

5 hours ago, Dave Lampstein said:

Does this mean the peacock logos come back?

 

Not sure? It probably depends on how much NBC pushes the issue.

 

Does this affect stations Gray is currently acquiring? (Or potential acquisitions in 2026)

[LTSC1980 130]

22 hours ago, Dave Lampstein said:

Does this mean the peacock logos come back?

Not likely. Network logos isn’t required for NBC affiliates, not like Fox.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

On 12/23/2025 at 8:08 PM, alaskanews said:

Related: After decades with some variation of a red 2 and NBC peacock logo, KTUU recently launched a peackock-less WBTV knockoff station logo and more stylized "AK News Source" news logo.

 

 

why didn't they adopt the full GrayOne package?? Kinda silly to do the weather and new logo, but not the complete package??

[LOWERCASE GUY 296]

12 hours ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

why didn't they adopt the full GrayOne package?? Kinda silly to do the weather and new logo, but not the complete package??

Their hardware doesn't support GrayONE.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

20 hours ago, LOWERCASE GUY said:

Their hardware doesn't support GrayONE.

are the weather graphics a completely different program?

[LOWERCASE GUY 296]

48 minutes ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

are the weather graphics a completely different program?

Yes. They use WSI MAX for weather.

[GodfreyGR 812]

13 hours ago, LOWERCASE GUY said:

Yes. They use WSI MAX for weather.

Is that the same story for KOTA then? They've had GrayOne weather for a while now, but still the old graphics package.

[Recovering Producer 410]

2 hours ago, GodfreyGR said:

Is that the same story for KOTA then? They've had GrayOne weather for a while now, but still the old graphics package.

 

My best guess that's the case, and their graphics system likely dates back to when ABC moved from downtown Rapid City to Fox's facility on Skyline Drive, and hasn't hit the point in the capital budget cycle where it can be updated/replaced. (Affiliation is the only easy way to say that with how Gray rearranged the signals when they purchased, spun off, and eventually repurchased what had been KOTA-TV which is now KHME-TV, and moved the KOTA-TV call letters and IP to what was KEVN-TV.) 

[ehatt493 41]

2 hours ago, GodfreyGR said:

Is that the same story for KOTA then? They've had GrayOne weather for a while now, but still the old graphics package.

KOTA uses WSI MAX, yes. 

 

Understand, weather graphics often ship from the group's design hub and they will "install" the right assets for the weather system a station uses, either WSI MAX or Baron Lynx, sometimes both. Once the assets are installed on the weather computers, while there will likely be some pre-made templates, it's up to the meteorologists to customize each individual graphic.

 

For news graphics, though, each station needs to make sure its hardware is compatible, groups may make the decision to deprecate certain hardware configurations so that it's easier for their remote technicians to diagnose a problem. Depending on the station, they will likely have to wait until they invest in new hardware and will launch new graphics when they're ready.

 

For each station, it's up to management to decide whether they want to wait to launch weather graphics with the new news graphics, or just go ahead and launch weather graphics when they're ready.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

The experiment continues for Gray's Local News Live on over-the-air broadcast television.

 

I just found out that WBXM-CD Selma, already the home to Telemundo Montgomery and WSFA's sister station, has added the 24/7 news network on digital channel 5.2. I have mentioned three others before that are all in Texas (College Station, Lubbock, and Odessa/Midland) that also have stations carrying LNL on a subchannel.

 

The question is... is this something Gray is willing to take nationally for their stations or just keep it for a select few until its ready for a possible OTA launch down the road?

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Gray gets another Telemundo affiliate.

 

On New Year's Day, Gray got the affiliation from Delta Media (where it was on KLWB 50.2) for themselves on KNGC-LD 25.2 in Lafayette, La.

 

25.1 is home to GCSEN, the last Louisiana market without the 24-hour sports network.

 

This is in addition to the awaiting FCC approval of Gray getting KATC from Scripps, KADN, and KLAF-LD from Allen.

[Dave Lampstein 291]

This kinda feels like winning the FIFA Peace Prize. 

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

17 minutes ago, Dave Lampstein said:

This kinda feels like winning the FIFA Peace Prize. 

Or like the 1st Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence....

Otherwise, this station has been a dumpster fire, even under Meredith.  Has Gray really cleaned up this place that much?

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Gray has expanded its affiliation agreement with Telemundo nationwide.

 

Not only that, there are three new Telemundo affiliates. I already mentioned before Telemundo Chattanooga (WTVL-CD and WDNN-CD 49.1; TNV-SEN is on .2), but now there's also Telemundo Lafayette (KNGC-LD 25.2; GC-SEN is on .1), and Telemundo Dayton (WZCD-LD 30.2; RESN is on .1).

 

https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/gray-media-expands-telemundo-affiliation-agreement/

[LOWERCASE GUY 296]

Not sure if this was on here, but apparently Graymedia has now taken over WBBJ
https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/tv-profile/wbbj-tv

[mre29 1967]

2 hours ago, LOWERCASE GUY said:

Not sure if this was on here, but apparently Graymedia has now taken over WBBJ
https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/tv-profile/wbbj-tv

 

I feel like Gray purchasing WBBJ has been mentioned at some point here on LNT.

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

It looks like Gray's WOIO/WUAB/WTCL/WOHZ is finally getting its wish.

 

Come the end of next year, the quad group of stations will be leaving Reserve Square in Downtown Cleveland for suburban Independence at the Independence Technology Center.

 

https://neo-trans.blog/2026/04/17/woio-wuab-wtcl-tv-seek-independence/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARPnDhjbGNrBE-brmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHr6nB7pGFhzpu-k1XgmpqxdZNpU_yq0XyKceKRwVOhwmjkLciuQdd319xpE7_aem_3kK5hEhiy9drtCWEwQ0VdA

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

History is being made in Portland. For the first time ever, we're getting a women's sports-focused RSN and Gray is making it happen.

 

KPDX is being converted from FOX 12 Plus into Rose City SportsNet, the home of Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) and the new Portland Fire (WNBA).

 

It will still be OTA on Channel 49 and Cable 13 (next to KPTV itself).

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kptv.com/2026/04/27/gray-media-raj-sports-launch-rose-city-sportsnet/%3foutputType=amp

[DENDude 259]

The Swap of Gray & Scrips stations has been approved by the F.C.C.   

 

Gray Stations: KKCO, KJCT-LD, KMVT, KSVT-LD will now be owned by Scrips  

[EVVTV12 204]

As they are now part of Gray and no longer Allen, WTHI made their first big announcement. The famous bow-tie is back. Kevin Orpurt is returning as Chief Meteorologist after being cut last year. 

[GoldenShine_10 263]

https://www.wbbjtv.com/

 

WBBJ now has the Gray website design. I'd think it is a bit of a ways down from getting GrayONE, but I think a branding like First Alert could either occur sooner or with that.

[evv_mlis 34]

18 minutes ago, GoldenShine_10 said:

https://www.wbbjtv.com/

 

WBBJ now has the Gray website design. I'd think it is a bit of a ways down from getting GrayONE, but I think a branding like First Alert could either occur sooner or with that.

 

If WBBJ doesn't get some kind of rebrand, I'll be surprised. My bet is something like First Alert 7 or maybe just WBBJ since they have multiple networks. 

 

 

Edited May 5 by evv_mlis
trying not to merge replies

[mre29 1967]

2 hours ago, GoldenShine_10 said:

https://www.wbbjtv.com/

 

WBBJ now has the Gray website design. I'd think it is a bit of a ways down from getting GrayONE, but I think a branding like First Alert could either occur sooner or with that.

 

Looks like they're still working on the content, judging from the rather sparse navigation at the top.