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Thinking this may be related? https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/03/11/expect-channel-lineup-changes-thursday-due-broadcast-tower-upgrade/

6abc's Jim Gardner will be reducing his schedule to only the 6 pm newscast, and plans to retire at the end of 2022. 6abc Action News anchor Jim Gardner dials back schedule, prepares for retirement - 6abc Philadelphia

New station... WPBN/WTOM

Apparently WXMI was only a test run.

Longtime WILX Chief Meteorologist Darrin Rockcole is hanging it up.

WJRT is replacing WeatherNation with Bounce on their 12.6 subchannel beginning Aug 1st.

Looks like the bios have returned to the new Gray sites. A few examples below: https://www.abc12.com/about-us/meet-the-team/ https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/about-us/meet-the-team/

Looks like WLNM-LD in Lansing is now in Gray's hands, with it now being used to retransmit WILX's main signal along with its subchannels. TCT programming has been added to a new subchannel on 10.7/27.7. https://www.wilx.com/content/misc/Heres-how-to-rescan-your-television-571506471.html

Dish announces temporary agreement with the Nexstar sidecars. https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/dish-announces-short-term-agreement-with-broadcast-groups/

As I initially posted on Discord, ABC 33/40 appears to be next in line for the new graphics. They have phased in the new Sinclair WX graphics. They also transitioned from TWC/WSI Max to Baron.

Also interesting to note that the weather graphics remain the same (from Wed. AM Online Forecast)

Ah, thanks for letting me know.

Sad news from Shreveport tonight as Bob Griffin passed away due to complications from an illness. https://www.ktbs.com/news/the-legend-bob-griffin/article_bda07e44-46f2-11ea-970a-13c3eb73815f.html

WTVR, WTKR, KSTU, and WPIX have all switched to the Scripps website layout.

Based on certain elements in this, I have reason to believe WILX may be next in the pipeline for some new Gray graphics.

WISH/WNDY have been pulled from DirecTV/AT&T U-Verse after a dispute with Circle City Broadcasting. This means no satellite subscribers have access to these two stations due to their existing dispute with Dish. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2020/01/31/att-u-verse-directv-customers-could-lose-wish-tv-myindy-23-midnight/4624974002/

The latest on Apollo vs. Dish: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apollo-cuts-dish-customer-access-to-local-stations-in-10-markets-court-bars-apollo-from-additional-threatened-blackouts-300989294.html Note that this only affects the recently acquired Northwest Broadcasting stations. A temporary restraining order has been granted barring the removal of the legacy Cox stations.

The WEYI/WSMH (NBC 25/FOX 66) duopoly in the Flint/Saginaw market is adding a 5 PM newscast beginning on Monday 1/20 on NBC 25.

Chris Davis leaving KSDK for WTVF.

Agreement has been reached. https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2020/01/04/Tuned-In-WPXI-returns-to-Verizon-s-FiOS-pittsburgh/stories/202001040059

Carla Bayron out at WILX/WSYM in Lansing...

Fox and the NCTC (representing these small cable providers) have reached an agreement. https://www.mcall.com/business/mc-biz-television-fox-lehigh-valley-cable-20191231-bfcj2n5ud5hkzpat2beogmxgei-story.html

Dish and Mission are getting into it, with the current agreement expiring Jan. 2nd. https://keepmystation.com/kolr

Another one to add to the board is AT&T vs. Hearst. https://www.wapt.com/article/a-message-for-directv-subscribers/30351386

TEGNA/Suddenlink is next on the board. https://www.10tv.com/Suddenlink