WXIAFan13 0 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Some people are starting rumors that WXIA in Atlanta could be sold to NBC. That isn't true, but will it ever happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I highly doubt NBC is in the market for more local stations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm sure Gannett would love to shed a few stations, I'm sure most media companies would love to shed a few stations or papers... but no one is buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsJunkie247 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Not going to happen any time soon. With NBC making so many cuts, and with the move they made at KNSD in Sad Diego with the weather department and rumors of that happening to other O&O's, I find it highly unlikely that they would want to invest any money into buying a station in a market with no other O&O competetion from the other "big three" affiliates. Also, If NBC does have a few dimes to spare, they should focus on making the stations they own already a little bit better with talent, additional newscasts, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bixpchiphead 105 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Who said anything about NBCUniversal buying the station? Â Which net has not had a decient affiliate in Hotlanta since the early to mid 90's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William 0 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I doubt NBC wants another station that is on life support for ratings and talent. It's kinda sad when CBS Atlanta/46/NewsChannel/whatever is starting to pass WXIA in some key demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm starting rumors that WXIA in Atlanta could be sold to NBC. Â Fix'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 What about NBC doing a swap with Gannett and or another group? NBC could swap WTVJ and WVIT to Gannett or another group for WXIA and they could house it at the Weather Channel Studios. Speculation of course, but it could save NBC a few pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 So swapping a pile of shit for a pile of shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William 0 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 What about NBC doing a swap with Gannett and or another group? NBC could swap WTVJ and WVIT to Gannett or another group for WXIA and they could house it at the Weather Channel Studios. Speculation of course' date=' but it could save NBC a few pennies.[/quote']Â Only in our TV dream world could I see that happening. Â WXIA just moved into a new building with WATL and I don't think TWC has enough space to house 11Alive... I can't picture WXIA moving to the suburbs, since TWC is not actually in ATL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 First of all, if NBC wanted an OnO, they'd take a stab at KRON in San Francisco and make KNTV a Telemundo affil, now why the hell would they want to bother with Atlanta and Gannett which clearly is helping the network turn a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 First of all, if NBC wanted an OnO, they'd take a stab at KRON in San Francisco and make KNTV a Telemundo affil, now why the hell would they want to bother with Atlanta and Gannett which clearly is helping the network turn a profit. Â Â Maybe I'm stupid, but isn't KNTV already an O and O, so why, in this incredibly hypothetical world, would they need to take a stab at one in the Bay Area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Maybe I'm stupid, but isn't KNTV already an O and O, so why, in this incredibly hypothetical world, would they need to take a stab at one in the Bay Area? Â It's because as adults in the industry, we've lost our imagination... The "real world" has corrupted us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 728 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Maybe I'm stupid, but isn't KNTV already an O and O, so why, in this incredibly hypothetical world, would they need to take a stab at one in the Bay Area? Â While I'm not an expert in regards to the Bay Area, KRON historically had been a strong station, and also had a better signal especially in the North Bay. Plus, before NBC bought KNTV, they really wanted KRON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 For many years NBC wanted an OnO on Channel 4 in the Bay Area to go with the Channel 4's in NYC, LA and DC. Besides Channel 11's signal is not as powerful as Channel 4, because it's licensed to San Jose and for much of its time did not reach as far as San Francisco. Plus cable viewers get NBC Bay Area on Channel 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 It takes about an hour to explain the Bay Area NBC clusterfuck of the last 10 years... Trust me, Rich tried and I still don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 It's because as adults in the industry, we've lost our imagination... The "real world" has corrupted us. Â HA! Best thing I've seen in a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Seriously, if I had a quarter for every time I heard something about bringing NBC back to KRON, I would be more than able to afford the rent on an apartment that I really want near downtown San Francisco right now. But, I digress. So here we go, yet again... Â NBC has been on KNTV for nearly eight years now, and the world has yet to grind to a halt because of it. Yes, KRON is worth a fraction of what it was when Young bought it for in 2001, but NBC would have to pour tens (no, probably hundreds) of millions of dollars into KRON in order to get it close to being the station it was when NBC was around (this is also why no other ownership group wants to touch KRON with a 50-foot pole). Why would they do that when they've already poured tens of millions of dollars into KNTV? Besides, KSTS has been an NBC/Telemundo O&O since before KNTV was an O&O, and they've been co-located at 2450 North First Street in San Jose since 2004. Â I don't even know why I'm jumping in here with this, since it's common knowledge that NBC doesn't have a dime to spare on its local stations anyway. NBC is selling stations, not buying them. Â And no, Gannett is not going to sell WXIA, and in the extremely remote chance that they do put it up for sale, the chance is even more remote that NBC would be interested in buying it. There are a lot more loser stations that they own (KXTV, WGRZ, WFMZ, et al.) which I'm sure would go up on the block before that one... Â The great TVNT brain drain of 2009 rolls on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 sometimes I wonder, what if KRON just did what CHCA in Canada did and just go dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXIAFan13 0 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 What about NBC doing a swap with Gannett and or another group? NBC could swap WTVJ and WVIT to Gannett or another group for WXIA and they could house it at the Weather Channel Studios. Speculation of course' date=' but it could save NBC a few pennies.[/quote'] Odd, but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Odd, but possible. Â :bang: Have you been reading any of the other posts in this thread??? :bang: Â What's really upsetting is I keep coming back to this stupid thread too... :bang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXIAFan13 0 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Odd, but possible. Â I mean odd, but unlikely (in the near future). I don't know what I was thinking there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 sometimes I wonder, what if KRON just did what CHCA in Canada did and just go dark? Â To quote KRON's very own Gary Radnich: "Nobody cares." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 My post was all speculation/a "what if" scenario, I know that it will never happen but unfortunately WXIAfan13 took it like it was going to happen. I apologize for feeding the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl19ga114sc105 3 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 At the end of the day no matter who owns WXIA, everyone in Atlanta will still only watch either WSB or WAGA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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