Greggo
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Brenda Wood retiring from WXIA in February. What do you bet Shiba moves to evenings?!? http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/10/06/brenda-wood-retiring-at-11-alive-after-20-years-in-february-2017/
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Bonten is reportedly exploring strategic alternatives for its stations. They're so far-flung it seems like they'd prolly go to several different buyers instead of just one, don't you think? http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2016/9/19/not-the-memo-you-want-to-get-on-a-monday
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That KGNS promo looks like something from the 1970s.
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Did KFOR get a new set recently? That set looks newer than the one I recall.
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Nope. She's going to WAGA/Fox 5, not WSB, according to this site: http://arkansastvnewswatch.blogspot.com/2016/07/thv-morning-anchor-headed-to-wagaatlanta.html
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TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
I doubt KAGS would get a new logo that dumped their call letters in favor of a channel number ... their call letters were picked specifically to tie the station to the Texas A&M Aggies. It'd be foolish to give that up, but we are talking about TEGNA, so ... -
Bledsoe graduated college in 2001, which makes him 36 or 37. Young, but certainly not a baby.
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"ATX Uncensored(ish)" -- a comedy newscast that had been airing on CW affiliate KNVA in Austin -- has been canceled. The show didn't even make it a year. The timing -- just before Nexstar is set to finalize the Media General merger -- is interesting. http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2016/07/01/the-cw-austin-cancels-atx-uncensoredish/
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HUGE anchor shakeup at Tegna's KHOU/Houston, affecting pretty much every newscast. Worth noting: the new morning anchor is the ND's hubby http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/06/khou-11-makes-major-anchor-changes.html
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I guess ... WXIA and WGCL were tied at 6 am in February. WGCL is trending up; WXIA is trending down. https://atlanta.daybooknetwork.com/media/story/51/51899/documents/WSB-TV%20Feb%202016.pdf
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From evening anchor at an O&O in NYC to anchor of the 4th place morning show in Atlanta? Ouch!
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I still think that if/when KUQI gets news, it'll be from another Corpus Christi station (likely Tegna's KIII, which was going to offer news under the previous deal that fell through, before Sinclair swooped in) or from a Sinclair station in another Texas market, such as KGBT in Harlingen. To start their own operation, they'd have to build a whole new facility since their offices are in a cramped space in a downtown high-rise.
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Gotta get the lay of the land so they can start identifying budget cuts ....
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TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
They didn't want to get out of the TV business completely. At some point that will change. -
TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
If WFAA were to get a sister station, I think it's more likely/realistic they'd wind up with London Broadcasting's KTXD. Tegna bought most of the rest of London's stations a few years ago. -
Probably waiting for the new set (and presumably new graphics) to debut ...
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TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
KVUE did get hit hard. Their news director, chief meteorologist, chief engineer (who helped sign the station on in the 1970s), a news producer, local sales manager and longtime receptionist were among those who took buyouts. Couple that with their GM and main male anchor leaving next month (unrelated to the buyouts) and some serious rebuilding is required. They also lost their storm chaser in the high floodwaters this week. Not a good time at KVUE. -
TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
Add KHOU weekend meteorologist Mario Gomez to the list. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/mario-gomez-other-staffers-to-leave-khou-11.html On the 40 percent tax bill, if they took it as a lump sum, that makes sense. If they're going to continue to be paid every two weeks, as they are now, until they reach the total number of weeks they're entitled to, taxes should stay about the same. -
TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
One interesting tidbit: The people who take the buyouts can NEVER work for a TEGNA station again. Seems rather extreme. -
Could this be a sign Fox is going to put KICU in the spectrum auction? Of all the SF stations, it has one of the highest values on the FCC list. KTVU Plus on 2.2 or 2.3 makes way more sense than KTVU Plus on 36, IMHO. Seems like that'd be confusing to viewers.
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TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion
Greggo replied to ABC 7 Denver's topic in Corporate Chat
It's 2 weeks of pay for every year of service. -
Tegna allowed GMs to exempt some people from the buyouts. Many stations exempted the on-air people. KVUE didn't exempt anyone, thus the exodus we are seeing now.
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Another departure at KVUE/Austin ... chief meteorologist Mark Murray is taking the Tegna buyout. He's been there 26 years. http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2016/04/11/meteorologist-mark-murray-leaving-kvue-after-26-years/
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KPRC/Houston does news at 4 and has Extra at 4:30. KSAT/San Antonio airs Inside Edition at 4 followed by Entertainment Tonight at the highly unusual time of 4:30. Both stations are owned by Graham Media.
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A total TEGNA meltdown of what was a #1 station. Sad. http://tvradio.blog.austin360.com/2016/04/05/kvue-news-director-leaving-after-16-years/
