JCB4TV 347 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Quote 1 hour ago, H4UL4U said: Gray adding NBC and CW affiliations to KEYC (Mankato, MN) in the form of a new low power station, KMNF. https://www.keyc.com/2019/06/24/keyc-tv-adding-more-network-affiliates-this-fall/ This will leave NBC with only THREE markets without an in market outlet, two of which can be rectified by Gray: DMA 175 Harrisonburg, VA* - Served by translators of soon to be Gray owned WVIR DMA 206 Presque Isle, ME* - Served on cable by Tegna's News Center Maine operation via WLBZ DMA 208 Alpena, MI - Served on cable by Sinclair's Up North Live operation via WPBN *Gray Markets Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2451 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Here we go again... time to play Gray taking CW+ to over-the-air! The latest example... KEYC Mankato. Gray is creating KMNF-LD which will start in September and when it does, Gray will put NBC (currently, the market either has KARE Minneapolis or KTTC Rochester, Minn.) on 7.1 and CW+ (it has its own cable-only affiliate "KWYE" but there could also be WUCW Minneapolis or KTTC 10.2 Rochester, Minn.) on 7.2. Mankato probably already has ABC over-the-air via KRWF-TV 43 Redwood Falls (plus Ind. from KSTC on 43.2). https://www.keyc.com/2019/06/24/keyc-tv-adding-more-network-affiliates-this-fall/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I'm a bit surprised the Gray hasn't snagged WVNC-LD from SagamoreHill in that other United TV market (Watertown). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2451 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 So Gray brings CW and NBC affiliations to life apparently. It was just on Tuesday when I posted about Gray putting NBC in Mankato. Now, it will put NBC in Presque Isle, Maine on WWPI Channel 16 starting later this year. Once final, WAGM will have CBS on 8.1, FOX on 8.2, CW on 8.3 and NBC on WWPI 16.1. https://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/WAGM-announces-launch-of-NBC-Affiliation-511731462.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) Alpena will be the only market without a home NBC outlet over the air (or through a satellite)...and nothing that Gray can do there. Edited June 28, 2019 by GoldenShine9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said: So Gray brings CW and NBC affiliations to life apparently. It was just on Tuesday when I posted about Gray putting NBC in Mankato. Now, it will put NBC in Presque Isle, Maine on WWPI Channel 16 starting later this year. Once final, WAGM will have CBS on 8.1, FOX on 8.2, CW on 8.3 and NBC on WWPI 16.1. https://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/WAGM-announces-launch-of-NBC-Affiliation-511731462.html My question is how would the OTA viewers in Presque Isle proper can see the new signal, which is in the extreme northern tip of Aroostook County. Unless they carry the NBC stream on WAGM 8.4. I'm kind of shocked that they haven't start a new LP on the same stick as WAGM's. Edited June 28, 2019 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcastfan9751 140 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: My question is how would the OTA viewers in Presque Isle proper can see the new signal, which is in the extreme northern tip of Aroostook County. Unless they carry the NBC stream on WAGM 8.4. I'm kind of shocked that they haven't start a new LP on the same stick as WAGM's. It looks like Gray is "hopping" WWPI into Presque Isle to get around the minor modification rules. That RabbitEars map shows the facilities Gray is applying for right now to move WWPI further east from its previous location in Fort Kent. Once those facilities are approved and constructed, they'll probably apply for a move to the WAGM tower. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 It appears that some of the legacy Gray stations are now on NewsOn. WKYT, WNDU, and KWTX to just name a few. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) So it looks like all the Gray outlets will soon be carried on both NewsOn & Syncbak. Just recently, they've added the former Raycom outlets to Syncbak. WOIO was the first. They've recently added WBTV, WTOC, WAFB, along with separate streams from Gray's DC Bureau & Investigative unit. Edited June 28, 2019 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Once either KSFY and/or KOTA/KEVN and the Wyoming News Now stations are added to NewsOn, they'll be at 48 states. New Jersey (no native opportunities) and Delaware (WRDE) the lone ones without. Also, after nearly four years, welcome to NewsOn KWQC! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 11:18 PM, CircleSeven said: Paperwork for KEYU-FM is up. Alpha is paying $250K for the station. And it will have new call letters either at or sometime after closing. On 5/20/2019 at 12:32 AM, Samantha said: Not only that, they're not assuming any of KEYU's employees, basically just the licenses and site lease. I bet it won't be Regional Mexican after the sale — if it does, it will be under a different name with a new air staff. The FCC greenlighted the sale earlier this week (7/1). Also upon the deal's completion, Alpha will change the station's calls to KVWE. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-228900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 6/27/2019 at 10:07 PM, GoldenShine9 said: Alpena will be the only market without a home NBC outlet over the air (or through a satellite)...and nothing that Gray can do there. At this time, nobody can bring a locally based NBC outlet to Alpena as WBKB is the only stick based in that market and their spectrum is already full with CBS, FOX, and ABC. No CW either. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Suggestion to Gray: Since their new upcoming NBC affiliates, KMNF & WWPI, are taking over for out-of-market Tegna stations, KARE & WLBZ, Gray should obtain permission from Tegna to present KARE 11 News & News Center Maine on these new channels even if it's only during a transition period. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) On 7/5/2019 at 5:48 PM, CircleSeven said: The FCC greenlighted the sale earlier this week (7/1). Also upon the deal's completion, Alpha will change the station's calls to KVWE. The deal was completed on Thursday. And so did the switch of format. They're now a Rhythmic CHR radio station "WE 102.9" Edited July 16, 2019 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) I'm not sure when this happened. But it appears South Bend's WNDU has done away with its longtime News Center 16 brand. They're now branding all of their newscasts as 16 News Now. Prior to just recently, the 16 News Now brand was only for its 4pm, while using News Center 16 for the later shows. And I can careless of how "outdated" the name was. News Center 16 was their brand. The new one is just too generic and overused. Edited July 27, 2019 by CircleSeven 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: I'm not sure when this happened. But it appears South Bend's WNDU has done away with its longtime News Center 16 brand. They're now branding all of their newscasts as 16 News Now. Prior to just recently, the 16 News Now brand was only for its 4pm, while using News Center 16 for the later shows. And I can careless of how "outdated" the name was. News Center 16 was their brand. The new one is just too generic and overused. I'm sorry but that "16 News now" logo looks off. How drunk was the focus group that they showed this in front of?!? 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) On 7/9/2019 at 12:48 PM, JCB4TV said: At this time, nobody can bring a locally based NBC outlet to Alpena as WBKB is the only stick based in that market and their spectrum is already full with CBS, FOX, and ABC. No CW either. It's a longshot, but Gray could always get a low power station and relay WLUC or even WILX.... 1 hour ago, NEOMatrix said: I'm sorry but that "16 News now" logo looks off. How drunk was the focus group that they showed this in front of?!? WLOX has the "News Now" brand.....here's hoping they don't get this monstrosity of a logo... Edited July 27, 2019 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmasters1 405 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said: WLOX has the "News Now" brand.....here's hoping they don't get this monstrosity of a logo... Why didn't WNDU (if they were so insistent on News Now) make their new title in the form of what KXLY (Channel 4, ABC of Spokane, WA) recently did? Also, I'd definitely like for WLOX to go the way of KXLY as well. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Everything in that logo is just so sorely mismatched. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, bmasters1 said: Why didn't WNDU (if they were so insistent on News Now) make their new title in the form of what KXLY (Channel 4, ABC of Spokane, WA) recently did? Also, I'd definitely like for WLOX to go the way of KXLY as well. KXLY did a much better job in execution of the new branding. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2451 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 hours ago, CircleSeven said: I'm not sure when this happened. But it appears South Bend's WNDU has done away with its longtime News Center 16 brand. They're now branding all of their newscasts as 16 News Now. Prior to just recently, the 16 News Now brand was only for its 4pm, while using News Center 16 for the later shows. And I can careless of how "outdated" the name was. News Center 16 was their brand. The new one is just too generic and overused. I'm watching past WNDU newscasts via SBTV. It's confirmed. The morning newscast is now 16 Morning News NOW while its 5:00pm news is now 16 News NOW LIVE. Every other newscast is pretty much 16 News NOW (at XX:00) and also, the LIVE. Local. Late Breaking. slogan only appears at 6:00pm. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) On 5/23/2019 at 1:23 AM, CircleSeven said: Gray is purchasing another LP again. This time in Laredo (KXNU-LD) for $40K. Wouldn't be surprised if they place the ABC stream (currently on KGNS 8.2) on this stick. The deal was completed last Thursday (7/25). I assume they'll file to upgrade the station's signal (the current strength is small) before network placement. Edited September 25, 2019 by CircleSeven Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-229820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) "Now" seems to be a recent branding strategy by Gray. KOLN in Lincoln is 10/11 NOW. On 7/27/2019 at 4:40 PM, TheRolyPoly said: 16 News NOW LIVE. That's a bit...redundant. Or are they saying 16 News is now live whereas before it was pre-recorded? Edited August 1, 2019 by MidwestTV 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-230010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Looks like another cost-cutting move. Gray's WABI in Bangor will be simulcasting its weekend news on sister station WAGM in Presque Isle, starting this weekend. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-230099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: Looks like another cost-cutting move. Gray's WABI in Bangor will be simulcasting its weekend news on sister station WAGM in Presque Isle, starting this weekend. To be fair WAGM didn't have any weekend news as of late so it isn't as bad as it might come off as. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16928-gray-media-general-thread/page/14/#findComment-230104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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