CLETVFan 363 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The "Deathstar" has it sights set on WIVB in Buffalo.....their target? GM Rene LaSpina, according to FTVLive.... And this wouldn't be the first time Nexstar has sent her packing. She was the GM at the helm of WPTY in Memphis that hit rock bottom under her reign. The sale to Nexstar resulted in the relocation and relaunch as WATN Local 24. While her time in Buffalo is debatable, she was responsible for a lot of layoffs and cost-cutting of the on-air talent during her time there driving morale into the toilet as Scripps was picking up the pieces over at WKBW... And as long as this video is still on YouTube....here's how bad it was at WPTY back in the day.... UPDATE: Dominic Mancuso, former WOIO/WUAB GM has been named as the GM of WIVB... http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/101659/mancuso-heads-buffalo-pair-for-nexstar Should viewers get ready for Buffalo 24 News? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Rene LaSpina is a reverse Queen Midas. Semi-back on topic but the wrath she unleashed trying to make WTEN into WHDH Lite hurt them for years until roughly the Young/MG merger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 The "Deathstar" has it sights set on WIVB in Buffalo.....their target? GM Rene LaSpina, according to FTVLive.... And this wouldn't be the first time Nexstar has sent her packing. She was the GM at the helm of WPTY in Memphis that hit rock bottom under her reign. The sale to Nexstar resulted in the relocation and relaunch as WATN Local 24. While her time in Buffalo is debatable, she was responsible for a lot of layoffs and cost-cutting of the on-air talent during her time there driving morale into the toilet as Scripps was picking up the pieces over at WKBW... And as long as this video is still on YouTube....here's how bad it was at WPTY back in the day.... UPDATE: Dominic Mancuso, former WOIO/WUAB GM has been named as the GM of WIVB... http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/101659/mancuso-heads-buffalo-pair-for-nexstar Get ready for Buffalo 4 and BUF 23! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 FTVLive mentioned earlier this week that KOIN 6 in Portland could be doing away with its weekend morning newscasts. Not too sure if this is going to stick, but a good chunk of the legacy Nexstar outlets don't do them. And if it does stick, could this happen to the other MG stations? Oh and while we're at it, nearly one month after the MG deal ended, I'm surprised that Nexstar hasn't grounded any BIRDS at the MG stations yet. You know what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 I believe March 1st is the day when many of the former Media General stations will become fully integrated into Nexstar from a back-office perspective. From there, get ready for the websites....my god...the websites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 the axe falls at WTEN http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/2/24/nexstars-pink-slip-express-pulls-into-albany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 the axe falls at WTEN http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/2/24/nexstars-pink-slip-express-pulls-into-albany Still wouldn't be anywhere near the carnage when Young took over and fired half the on-air staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I believe March 1st is the day when many of the former Media General stations will become fully integrated into Nexstar from a back-office perspective. From there, get ready for the websites....my god...the websites... PDXproud.com BayAreaMatters.com MyValleyisProuderthanthePeacock.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Still wouldn't be anywhere near the carnage when Young took over and fired half the on-air staff. Might as well appoint a new GM there. They already replaced eleven GMs since the MG deal ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon 37 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 PDXproud.com BayAreaMatters.com MyValleyisProuderthanthePeacock.com It's probably the case for any Nexstar station but funnily enough I always just pulled WFFT up with WFFT.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 189 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 KCAU unveiled their new look and set. Theyre of course using Look L and some weird variation of Aerial that DOES NOT fit with those graphics at all. I'm really liking the set though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 KCAU unveiled their new look and set. Theyre of course using Look L and some weird variation of Aerial that DOES NOT fit with those graphics at all. I'm really liking the set though! You're not missing anything. Other than the desk, its your typical Nexstar set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 You're not missing anything. Other than the desk, its your typical Nexstar set. A mashup of typical Nexstar with a cheap knockoff of the KLAS anchor/weather desks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I will not be surprised if WSYR-TV has new graphics and logo like KCAU's in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 A mashup of typical Nexstar with a cheap knockoff of the KLAS anchor/weather desks. No. The KLAS/WTVF desk here is legit. No knockoff about it. It's the mashup in between the two (you mentioned) is what's typical for Nexstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Okay. So remember the Gray/Hoak deal from November 2013, and Gray spun-off the Hoak outlets in Panama City & Grand Junction to Nexstar? The Grand Junction one included a pre-1996 LMA with now Parker Broadcasting owned KFQX, which was supposed to be sold to Mission. Because of Wheeler's "JSA Guidance" scrutinizing station sharing deals, it was never greenlighted under his leadership. But Parker didn't dismissed the application. They just let it sit. Fast forward to three years later (now under Pai), it has now been greenlighted as of Monday (2/27). Parker can finally close its books. EDIT: Cunningham Broadcasting has made similar deals (around that same timeframe) in Reno (KRNV/KENV) & Portand (WPFO), which is still sitting. Could those could finally see the greenlight too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nexstar released 4Q earnings and they will not be selling any legacy spectrum of theirs. However, some former Media General spectrum is going away... http://www.tvnewscheck.com/mobile/index/article/id/101870 The question is....Are Mission and the other Nexstar sidecars selling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenKarr 18 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 No. The KLAS/WTVF desk here is legit. No knockoff about it. It's the mashup in between the two (you mentioned) is what's typical for Nexstar. Typical Nexstar or not, what I've seen (set, graphics, music) looks miles above what they had with Citadel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Typical Nexstar or not, what I've seen (set, graphics, music) looks miles above what they had with Citadel. It's extremely bland at best. Nexstar released 4Q earnings and they will not be selling any legacy spectrum of theirs. However, some former Media General spectrum is going away... http://www.tvnewscheck.com/mobile/index/article/id/101870 The question is....Are Mission and the other Nexstar sidecars selling? MG (LIN specifically) has several spectrum guzzlers in the Hampton Roads, Grand Rapids, and Austin, with all those Class As. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalist 893 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 PDXproud.com BayAreaMatters.com MyValleyisProuderthanthePeacock.com The third one is definitely going to be used for the next sweeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 It's extremely bland at best. MG (LIN specifically) has several spectrum guzzlers in the Hampton Roads, Grand Rapids, and Austin, with all those Class As. Especially Youngstown, Dayton and whatever is left in Albuquerque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hathawaynson2 38 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Especially Youngstown, Dayton and whatever is left in Albuquerque... Or Topeka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You know, its a bit short-sighted they couldn't cash in one of their Little Rock signals in for cash. It's not like they need four of them when you could probably move KARZ or KASN's programming to 16.2 just fine. Newport would've done fine by itself having sold Little Rock to Sinclair and Mobile to Nexstar. The outcomes of both now after the Sinclair/Allbritton and Nexstar/MG deals would've been...interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Mission could still technically cash out their 2 stations or any other of their sidecars with Nexstar. It only said Nexstar was not cashing out their spectrum. If Mission is the licensee, that's their spectrum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 340 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Question: Nexstar by and large doesn't subscribe to Nielsen. Anyone know if they've told the Media General stations to stop subscribing? If so, sweeps numbers in a growing number of markets are gonna be jacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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