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  1. To be fair, if that format is only for the 4:30am half hour, that’s not the worst thing in the world; many stations are dropping the 4:30 entirely anyway. That said, a lot of those MMJ-heavy newscasts look really amateur and unpolished on a lot of the smaller stations that have adopted them. WTXL, for instance, is rough to watch, and their whole product gives off the impression that they’ve thrown in the towel. Still, though, at least they aren’t pulling local news entirely, and they’re still providing a public service, even if it doesn’t look very presentable.
  2. Welcome aboard. Just so you know, much of this was already discussed here. This all relates to Scripps’ new overall strategy for their small market stations. Anchor positions are being eliminated, and except for weather segments, most of those newscasts are pre-recorded, w/ segments from MMJs and Scripps News. KATC is the latest station to implement this strategy.
  3. I’m pretty sure the show’s syndicated (source: the show’s website). He may not be working for PIX proper, but it still counts in my book. https://positivelyamericatv.com
  4. Oh I believe you; I’m just saying that if I had to guess, that was the logic behind launching this morning.
  5. I wouldn’t say so actually; if there are any bugs/glitches, better to sort them out on a Saturday morning than during the week when more people are watching.
  6. This article puts things in a more complete context, especially for those of us (like me) who have no idea how this stuff works. Thanks for sharing it.
  7. I partially agree with you here, but if I’m Drew Barrymore, I don’t need CBS or my lackluster talk show. It boggles my mind that she didn’t either tell the company to screw off or continue the show while abiding by WGA strike rules (or while paying staff out of pocket herself, if possible). From the sound of things, the most recently taped episodes were likely using scabs; Drew Barrymore knows better about this stuff. A public spat w/ Paramount/CBS would’ve been nasty, but it’s surely better than throwing your career away for a generic talk show.
  8. They actually just launched GrayONE today (newscasts are on VUIt).
  9. Sounds a lot like they’re getting the Scripps small market treatment.
  10. Raycom Sports is actually handling production; they just happen to use ESPN’s graphics. I believe they also produce a number of ESPN games as well (though I could be wrong). EDIT: The games they produce are sublicensed from ESPN, and they use the ESPN look, but Raycom is ultimately running production. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38007548/acc-cw-strike-broadcast-deal-air-50-football-basketball-games
  11. I mean, it’s the top market in the country; by no means is it the norm. And it’s not like those stations are hiring most of these people right out of college. People still have to slog through smaller markets with crap pay in order to get there.
  12. Also pictured: George Stephanopoulos slowly dying on the inside
  13. I was about to say, their social media person needed to go. That person wouldn’t know the difference between reporting and editorializing if it slapped em in the face.
  14. I’m glad they kept that awesome theme music.
  15. Agree with everything but the last part; if anything, it’s sensible on Sinclair’s part to just use their existing diginet as filler (at least for the time being) instead of spending a boatload on syndicated fare to essentially program a new station from the ground up (with two days notice, mind you). If anyone is to blame for this, it’s Nexstar for not being able to grab an affiliate until the 11th hour.
  16. I totally get where you’re coming from though; sorry if I sounded harsh there. It’s just that they’re not going to put more effort than they need to for a 10am newscast for precisely the reasons you mentioned.
  17. Dude, it’s just morning TV. There’s not much to analyze about any show on at 10am. It isn’t supposed to be must-see material; it’s something for doctor’s offices and people who work from home to put on in the background.
  18. In the last hours of McKinnon ownership, KUSI put out a tribute to Mike McKinnon that would make North Korean state television blush with envy.
  19. I guess it’s better than the butchered KCAL logo, but geez that looks awful. I know these stations are far from CBS’ priority, but you’d think they’d put a little bit of effort here.
  20. I mean, that “SuperStation” died in 2007, so this isn’t much of a change. They’re going from an independent that aired news and reruns to airing 2 hours of the CW per day (along with said news and reruns). Nbd imo, although it really shouldn’t have taken this long to announce this.
  21. Hallelujah Although, those big weather icons in the 7-day clash with the rest of the graphics, but I’m not complaining.
  22. Just curious, how do you know that this was a corporate decision? It’s not like they were airing national preseason football last night. To me there’s no reason they couldn’t break into programming on both channels. It happens in Oklahoma, for example, all the time. Just saying.
  23. In terms of viewership retention, it makes sense to put the J!/Wheel block on one station instead of making viewers switch between two. But one would hope they’d at least consider 6pm news on KTXA.
  24. Speaking of sharks, is the long-extinct Megalodon shark secretly lurking in the waters of the Pacific? Are marine biologists hiding something that the government doesn’t want you to know about? Hell if I know, but I’m sure we’re all just itching to find out on the next NewsNation exclusive. /s
  25. Consultants strike again. Do we have a vomit emoji reaction on here?
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