New TEGNA graphics

[JRyan 694]

I'm glad that the rollout is being allowed to go ahead on the ex-Tegna stations.

[TennTV1983 870]

26 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Wrong. 11. I have a running list.

 

WZDX, KXTV, WQAD, WOI/KCWI, WWL/WUPL, WZZM, WBNS, WNEP, WPMT, WATN/WLMT, and KYTX have all yet to made the switch.

 

Okay. I thought I missed a couple.

[MeAndTheGraphics 16]

1 hour ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Wrong. 11. I have a running list.

 

WZDX, KXTV, WQAD, WOI/KCWI, WWL/WUPL, WZZM, WBNS, WNEP, WPMT, WATN/WLMT, and KYTX have all yet to made the switch.

Interesting to see how WNEP will make the switch.

On 3/21/2026 at 6:14 AM, Logan said:

13 News Now, the affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia, used the new intro in their 11pm newscast, but it doesn't appear they are using the rest of the updated package just yet. 

Also for 13News Now, looks pretty good so far IMO.

Edited March 23 by MeAndTheGraphics

[Georgie56 3661]

3 hours ago, TennTV1983 said:

KHOU is on Pixel Lens as of Noon today.

 

 

That leaves just nine stations who haven't made the switch yet.

In action:

 

 

[TennTV1983 870]

WOI is on Pixel Lens as of this morning.

 

 

WQAD switched yesterday.

 

 

[GodfreyGR 812]

1 hour ago, TennTV1983 said:

WOI is on Pixel Lens as of this morning.

Just in time to have them get scrapped for WHO's graphics?

[alaskanews 159]

1 hour ago, GodfreyGR said:

Just in time to have them get scrapped for WHO's graphics?

Assuming WOI is still in the ratings basement, I expect this to be a merged newsroom sooner rather than later.

[ABC 7 Denver 1889]

2 hours ago, alaskanews said:

Assuming WOI is still in the ratings basement, I expect this to be a merged newsroom sooner rather than later.

 

Does anyone besides me find it ironic that Nexstar went to the effort to spin off stations when it acquired Tribune, but is acquiring those stations again and won't be spinning them off again? To me that's essentially an indication that any stations they say that they will spin off is performative at best. In the legal sense, under the same essential leadership, Nexstar's current actions don't align with previous actions, indicating that they do intent to reduce the amount of journalistic voices.

 

Also, the pretext that this will help them fend off big-tech is an indication that Nexstar doesn't, in fact, know how to use technology.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

17 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

Does anyone besides me find it ironic that Nexstar went to the effort to spin off stations when it acquired Tribune, but is acquiring those stations again and won't be spinning them off again? To me that's essentially an indication that any stations they say that they will spin off is performative at best. In the legal sense, under the same essential leadership, Nexstar's current actions don't align with previous actions, indicating that they do intent to reduce the amount of journalistic voices.

 

Also, the pretext that this will help them fend off big-tech is an indication that Nexstar doesn't, in fact, know how to use technology.

I literally was thinking about this... I was thinking about WATN in Memphis

[MeAndTheGraphics 16]

58 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

Does anyone besides me find it ironic that Nexstar went to the effort to spin off stations when it acquired Tribune, but is acquiring those stations again and won't be spinning them off again? To me that's essentially an indication that any stations they say that they will spin off is performative at best. In the legal sense, under the same essential leadership, Nexstar's current actions don't align with previous actions, indicating that they do intent to reduce the amount of journalistic voices.

 

Also, the pretext that this will help them fend off big-tech is an indication that Nexstar doesn't, in fact, know how to use technology.

I don't know about ironic, but it is bizarre. Maybe they had to spin them off for a while until the timing was right to get them back?

[ABC 7 Denver 1889]

1 hour ago, MeAndTheGraphics said:

I don't know about ironic, but it is bizarre. Maybe they had to spin them off for a while until the timing was right to get them back?

 

For example, they could have spun off WATN to Mission, Cunningham or White Knight instead of TEGNA.

[mre29 1967]

3 hours ago, MeAndTheGraphics said:

I don't know about ironic, but it is bizarre. Maybe they had to spin them off for a while until the timing was right to get them back?

 

So, could Tegna getting a number of stations Nexstar divested be part of why Nexstar purchases Tegna? 

 

[GodfreyGR 812]

17 hours ago, alaskanews said:

Assuming WOI is still in the ratings basement, I expect this to be a merged newsroom sooner rather than later.

They are, and they will, and with respect- channel 8 will still be the 200-ton gorilla in Des Moines when it's all said and done.

[Encore 323 79]

At 5am PT this morning, KXTV (ABC 10) in Sacramento launched the new Pixel Lens graphics/news theme.

 

https://youtu.be/8lSPSNSE0Do?si=d-kFD0FZ1LoWRCS2

[TennTV1983 870]

KXTV in Sacramento is on Pixel Lens as of this Thursday morning.

 

 

[inb4 people start asking when KXTV & KTXL will be integrated into the DeathStar]

[TennTV1983 870]

WATN/WLMT is on Pixel Lens as of this morning. 

 

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

4 hours ago, TennTV1983 said:

WATN/WLMT is on Pixel Lens as of this morning. 

 

Is ABC 24 News Right Now a new branding, or has it been around for a hot minute?

[TennTV1983 870]

3 minutes ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

Is ABC 24 News Right Now a new branding, or has it been around for a hot minute?

 

They've had that branding since September 2021. It's basically a copy of WVEC, but with the addition of the word 'Right' included.

 

Granted, the newscasts are still called "ABC24 News".

[NewsGuyTV 42]

5 hours ago, TennTV1983 said:

WATN/WLMT is on Pixel Lens as of this morning. 

 

 

Is it just me or does it seem like a repeat of the previous opens with inconsistency of the current and previous ABC logos. How does this continue to be missed?

 

This whole Nexstar-TEGNA merger is breaking my heart as a working journalist in the market. 

[TennTV1983 870]

WZDX in Huntsville is on Pixel Lens as of today.

 

 

Only six TEGNA stations have yet to switch - WBNS, WWL/WUPL, KYTX, WNEP, WZZM, & WPMT. 

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

I will say -- they are rolling this out pretty decently.. .Unlike Scripps

[TennTV1983 870]

WZZM is on Pixel Lens as of this morning.

 

 

 

[NEPANews 52]

WNEP switched this morning, and they're open is unique to the group.  Most importantly, THEY KEPT THE MUSIC!

 

Should be noted, apart from the opening sequence (which still uses a VO), and the L3s incorporating the Pixel Lens animation/look, nothing else changed.  The Time/temp bug, station banner in orange for the morning, and all the transitions are still exactly the same.   No "Stream Now" QR codes either, though considering the age of the average viewer in NEPA, most wouldn't know what to do with that.

 

Edited April 1 by NEPANews

[GodfreyGR 812]

59 minutes ago, NEPANews said:

WNEP switched this morning, and they're open is unique to the group.  Most importantly, THEY KEPT THE MUSIC!

 

Do we know if Nexstar will let them keep the music? Or will that get swapped for whatever Nexstar package is in circulation?

[NEPANews 52]

9 minutes ago, GodfreyGR said:

Do we know if Nexstar will let them keep the music? Or will that get swapped for whatever Nexstar package is in circulation?

No idea, though one would like to think that they'd keep the area's dominant brand/sound in place, roll 28/22 into it and call it "NewsWatch".  Otherwise 28/22/16 News and that bland sound they currently use on WBRE/WYOU is just so boring.