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I just noticed today that Media General stations are moving to the Lin Wordpress layout.

 

I'm not sure how long this has been going on, or if a thread has been made, but websites like KRON4.com, WNCN.com, and KWQC.com are already on the layout.

 

This is a major improvement from MG's previous websites.

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I just noticed today that Media General stations are moving to the Lin Wordpress layout.

 

I'm not sure how long this has been going on, or if a thread has been made, but websites like KRON4.com, WNCN.com, and KWQC.com are already on the layout.

 

This is a major improvement from MG's previous websites.

Not much a surprise, really. Media General now has more of a LIN feel with Vince Sadusky and other LIN staffers helming the company.
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I figured it was a matter of time before the WorldNow deal expired, as the former Young stations used them as well until last year.

 

Ironically, WALA switched from the LIN layout to WorldNow since it was divested to Meredith, and NOW WKRG has the LIN layout!

 

(as of this posting, WKRG and WNCN are the only two legacy stations to switch...KRON didn't switch with the other Young stations but KWQC did. KELO is still on their current layout.)

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Of the stations on the Media General (pre-2014) side of the company, the following stations HAVE changed to the LIN layout:

 

KLFY (5)

KRON (5)

KWQC (5)

WATE (5)

WBAY (5)

WBTW (3) - switched June 26

WCMH (4) - switched June 22

WFLA (1) - switched June 23

WHLT (6) - switched June 25

WJBF (3)

WJHL (2)

WJTV (6)

WKRG (3)

WKRN (5)

WLNS (5)

WNCN (4)

WNCT (2)

WRIC (5)

WSAV (6) - switched June 26

WSLS (2) - switched June 24

WSPA (3) - switched June 24

WTEN (5)

 

The following stations still use the older layouts:

 

KELO+ (5)

WCBD (1)

WRBL (3)

 

# indicates station source: 1 Legacy MG station, 2 Ex-Park, 3 Ex-Spartan, 4 Ex-NBCU/Outlet, 5 Ex-Young, 6 Other acquisition

 

The only ex-Young station that has not changed is KELO+, and I would think that is coming up soon. The rest are longtime MG stations although the ex-Spartan stations seem to be the slowest to change. Stations that MG has divested are not included.

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I've always wondered why KELO never switched but their site apparently was designed by a local web design firm and they've never been on WorldNow...will the new MG grant them an exception and let them keep their locally designed site? Doubtful...

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I've always wondered why KELO never switched but their site apparently was designed by a local web design firm and they've never been on WorldNow...will the new MG grant them an exception and let them keep their locally designed site? Doubtful...

 

I actually like KELOLand's current website layout. Really different than any other local news website. I just hope that its kept in some way, shape or form.
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Right now, the stations that are doing the switch are those that Media General owned pre-Young.

The Young stations did a mass switch to the LIN platform shortly before the LIN stations were acquired. (aside from KRON which switched recently to the LIN platform)

The swaps (WHTM and KXRM) were switched relatively quickly after their transfers were finalized.

 

WTTA's old Sinclair site was put out of its misery and merged into WFLA's site. WFNA still does not have a website or a sub-site on WKRG.com.

At least now their old domain WFNATV.com now redirects to WKRG.com after redirecting for several months to WALA's site (FOX10TV.com)

 

Up until they caved into WorldNow in 2012, they've had a mix of good, bad, and awful CMS platforms developed by their IMG department.

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Of the stations on the Media General (pre-2014) side of the company, the following stations HAVE changed to the LIN layout:

 

KLFY (5)

KRON (5)

KWQC (5)

WATE (5)

WBAY (5)

WJBF (3)

WJHL (2)

WJTV (6)

WKRG (3)

WKRN (5)

WLNS (5)

WNCN (4)

WNCT (2)

WRIC (5)

WTEN (5)

WCMH (4)

 

The following stations still use the older layouts:

 

KELO+ (5)

WBTW (3)

WCBD (1)

WCMH (4)

WFLA (1)

WHLT (6)

WRBL (3)

WSAV (6)

WSLS (2)

WSPA (3)

 

# indicates station source: 1 Legacy MG station, 2 Ex-Park, 3 Ex-Spartan, 4 Ex-NBCU/Outlet, 5 Ex-Young, 6 Other acquisition

 

The only ex-Young station that has not changed is KELO+, and I would think that is coming up soon. The rest are longtime MG stations although the ex-Spartan stations seem to be the slowest to change. Stations that MG has divested are not included.

 

just checked WCMH's page. they have switched to the LIN format and the page actually don't look half bad at all!
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just checked WCMH's page. they have switched to the LIN format and the page actually don't look half bad at all!

 

Updated the list. Checked the other nine sites, and none of them have switched yet. Except for KELO, all the stations that have not switched have been with MG at least since 2000.

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Looks like:

 

KELO

WBTW

WCBD

WRBL

 

are the only stations left to change over to LIN web layout

 

Take out WBTW and WSAV. They now have the LIN format.

 

KELOLand, WCBD 2 and WRBL 3 still don't have the new format as of yet.

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More than likely, KELO will be the very last one, if they even switch. They may be under contract to their local provider, and this partnership benefits both parties resulting in a much more robust website rather than one that's been ported from host to host and platform to platform. And if KELO is making a ton of money from it (since they are a VERY dominant station in their market) it may never switch.

 

WCBD & WRBL on the other hand, is imminent since they've been just like every other Media General station, switching platforms every couple of years. It's no longer a question of if....but when...

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WJBF's SSA partner WAGT also got migrated;

 

shocked they didn't tweak the navbar a bit for differentiation like they did WBAY. On Worldnow, they had a distinct template from the other MG stations that emphasized the circles graphics more.

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