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WCBS Channel 2 News from July 16, 1989: Concerning the top story, if they only knew how much the MTA bridges and tunnels cost now.

Here's the full newscast (except for sports): https://abc7ny.com/14320962/ Nice to hear that they didn't change their music.

The Tegna-DirecTV dispute is over. https://www.nexttv.com/news/tegna-and-directv-end-blackout-with-new-multiyear-distribution-deal Just in time for the NFL playoffs (including WKYC airing the Browns' playoff game today).

So the CW has established a relationship with NWA wrestling after it looked like they had a falling out:

He did sports there way back when, so this is a full-circle moment for him: edit: According to Rosanna, Bianca's being moved to Noon and 6PM:

Right now it's two episodes of Daily Blast Live at 3pm. Pretty easy to get rid of at least half of that.

Meanwhile, WPCH has agreed to air Hawks games on Friday nights starting January 12th: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/12/30/atlanta-hawks-partner-with-grays-peachtreetv-broadcast-10-games-free-over-air/ Of course, that station did air Hawks games years ago as WTBS. The first two games will also air on WANF.

Sinclair stations could be off of Verizon FIOS on January 1st: https://wtop.com/business-finance/2023/12/verizon-fios-may-blackout-sinclair-stations-including-dcs-channel-7:

Entertainment reporter Bobby Rivers dead at 70: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bobby-rivers-dead-movie-critic-tv-personality-1235851583/ He worked for various NYC stations and VH1 among other places.

Axios is reporting that Paramount is in talks to be merged with WBD: https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social

WRC chopper photographer Brad Freitas died a few days ago at 42: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/remembering-friend-and-colleague-chopper4s-brad-freitas/3495164/

Veteran WJLA investigative reporter Horace Homes passed away at 66: https://wjla.com/news/local/horace-holmes-wjla-7news-on-your-side-remembers-anchor-i-team-reporter-journalist-investigations-dc-virginia-maryland-baltimore-news-channel-8-wmar-death-passed-obituary-local-news-dmv-washington

Yeah, they had one around then. I think Inside Edition aired between the newscasts.

The CW will air the Barstool Arizona Bowl: https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-cw-college-football-barstool-sports-arizona-bowl-dave-portnoy-1235644378/amp/

WKYC meteorologist Hollie Strano was arrested for a DUI last week: https://www.clevescene.com/news/wkycs-hollie-strano-off-air-following-thanksgiving-eve-dui-arrest-crash-43206523

And Dr. Frank Field July 1st.

Here's her exit interview: In other DC news, WRC's Eun Yang has been off tv due to an Achilles tendon injury while playing pickelball: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz9U9IBLAhZ/

WMAR is a perennial bottom-feeder and Scripps seems to be making cuts here and there. Not to mention WMAR's standing is so bad that they don't even bother with any Saturday newscasts. On the flip side, I've never heard of any mass budget cuts/layoffs with the ABC O&Os throughout it's history.

In the new tv deal announced today for the NWSL, ION gets the rights to 2 weekly Saturday night games, plus the draft: https://scripps.com/press-releases/nwsl-announces-landmark-media-partnerships-with-cbs-sports-espn-prime-video-and-scripps-sports/

They’re going to host the next Republican primary presidential debate: https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/newsnation-hosting-gop-presidential-primary-debate/ It will be simulcast on the CW in the Eastern and Central time zones and Megyn Kelly is among the moderators.

Update: Kathy Sabine is back in Danielle’s timeslots.

Bill Ritter is anchoring this morning with Chantee Lans. That's even more unlikely than working a weekend night, imo.

Here’s an interview with Dagmar. Sounds like she really needed to leave tv: https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2023/10/08/marketink-tv-weathercaster-dagmar-midcap-survives-cult-boyfriends-suicide-now-unemployment/

Yeah, hearing the backlash to her first couple of weeks it seems like the problem wasn’t merely Chuck.