[Out & About]

Shawn Cable is leaving the KSFY/KDLT duopoly in Sioux Falls in January for South Carolina. https://www.ksfy.com/content/news/Shawn-Cable-announces-departure-from-KSFY-566431561.html

[Retransmission Consent squabbles]

AT&T and NPG are in dispute, with stations set to be pulled after 5 PM CST on Monday 12/16. A note on station sites links to a statement on the NPG main site. http://www.npgco.com/SaveMyLocalStation

 

**UPDATE** - Per a response to a visitor post on KRDO's FB page a tentative agreement has been reached with no carriage interruption.

[Out & About]

9 minutes ago, WAVY 10 Fan said:

 

Just saw this on Facebook. Definitely a shocker.

 

Wonder if (if they haven't done so) WJW had any mention of her passing since Denise was an anchor there for a good chunk of the 1980s.

WJW did post an article mentioning her passing. https://fox8.com/2019/12/07/former-fox-8-anchor-denise-dascenzo-passes-away/

[Out & About]

Sports anchor and reporter Nick Mantas is leaving KTXS for WLNS. 

 

[Out & About]

Weekday AM reporter Veronica Gabriel is leaving WLNS for a weekday AM anchor position at WNEM beginning in January. 

  

[In Memoriam]

21 hours ago, Morphtato said:

Sad news out of WHTM abc27 tonight. (forwarding from the discord)

 

Sadly Gregg has passed away. (from discord) https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/11/longtime-abc27-sportscaster-gregg-mace-dead.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pennlive_sf

[In Memoriam]

Sad news out of WHTM abc27 tonight. (forwarding from the discord)

 

[WBFF New Graphics, possible new Sinclair Graphics?]

On 11/9/2019 at 1:06 PM, Morphtato said:

Looks like WEYI/WSMH is next in line for the new graphics along with the new "Mid Michigan NOW" branding being unveiled Monday at 6 PM.

 

WEYI/WSMH officially rolled out the new graphics and branding on the 6 PM newscast tonight.

 

[Retransmission Consent squabbles]

Looks like a deal was reached between AT&T and Howard Stirk Holdings.

 

[WBFF New Graphics, possible new Sinclair Graphics?]

Looks like WEYI/WSMH is next in line for the new graphics along with the new "Mid Michigan NOW" branding being unveiled Monday at 6 PM.

 

[Out & About]

Weekday AM Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki is leaving Heartland's KQTV for Gray's WJRT. 

 

[Out & About]

Nexstar's WLNS in Lansing announces Audrey Dahlgren as their new sports director. https://www.wlns.com/news/wlns-announces-new-sports-director/

[Out & About]

I am definitely surprised that KTVT is not receiving as much criticism for the time they took to break into the programming, especially considering the circumstances involved in this situation. At least they stayed on once they finally did break in unlike what is a complete failure in my book by KXAS. In my view severe weather, especially as severe as it was Sunday night, should always override whatever is on the affiliate at the time. I hope lessons are learned from this.

[Retransmission Consent squabbles]

A new long-term agreement has been reached between AT&T and Northwest Broadcasting.

[Retransmission Consent squabbles]

After a couple of extensions, a deal has also been reached between Spectrum and Tegna.