WRTV Merged with WISH

[ABC 7 Denver 1889]

I swear they just fired everyone, from the GM to the Engineers and the entire IT team. The website hasn't been updated since the deal closed. It's not even redirecting to http://wishtv.com. WRTV is now just a holding channel and network assets.

[mre29 1967]

2 hours ago, nathannah said:

The odd thing in all this is that Scripps is still going to be in Indianapolis because they're asking to purchase WIPX/WCLJ outright; do they want to enforce non-competes and just restart the news operation there as an independent station gunning for the Pacers rights and released from network commitments?

 

 

Wouldn't it be easier to convince ABC to agree to move the affiliation to WISH and make WRTV an independent?

 

 

Edited April 2 by mre29

[Weeters 2173]

1 hour ago, mre29 said:

Wouldn't it be easier to convince ABC to agree to move the affiliation to WISH and make WRTV an independent?

That is basically the whole point of the deal, I'd imagine. WISH can now get network prices on advertising on news they were already producing. It's the reverse of a network affiliate buying a My/CW/Indy station.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

At least Kara Kenney gets to remain on WRTV's airwaves, joining CCB and WISH-TV.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1353184526634940&id=100058302151427

[Megatron81 343]

I feel sorry for those at WRTV losing their jobs with no notice whatsoever can they sue Circle City & Scripps as well?

[Dave Lampstein 287]

Sue them for what exactly?

[mre29 1967]

I just realized something about the footer of that statement from CCB.

 

 

It would look a lot better if the WNDY logo matched the other two (and if "WRTV" was in bold).

 

 

[Yankees4life 599]

God dammit. Just what I was afraid of with this dude. RTV6 is screwed