CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Nexstar is buying the non-license assets of WLWC from OTA Broadcasting for $4.1 Million. OTA had bought WLWC from Sinclair several years ago and sold its spectrum in the incentive auction. This is somewhat of a comeback for Nexstar. It had "operated" WLWC and the rest of the Four Points stations from 2009-2012, before Sinclair bought the group. They'll just operate the linear CW stream, and place it on either WPRI or WNAC spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4139 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 This is somewhat of a comeback for Nexstar. It had "operated" WLWC and the rest of the Four Points stations from 2009-2012, before Sinclair bought the group. They'll just operate the linear CW stream, and place it on either WPRI or WNAC spectrum. Which in those terms means WLWC's license ceases to exist, no? Doesn't sound like it's a channel share. It's funny because Outlet placed the WLWC calls there in the 1990s so an LP station in Columbus couldn't use them (of course, WCMH being the original WLWC - and now is also in Nexstar hands). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 869 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Part of me wonders if they wanted to rename WCMH back to WLWC and this was the easiest way to do it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Which in those terms means WLWC's license ceases to exist, no? Doesn't sound like it's a channel share. It's funny because Outlet placed the WLWC calls there in the 1990s so an LP station in Columbus couldn't use them (of course, WCMH being the original WLWC - and now is also in Nexstar hands). Yeah, basically the WLWC's network and syndie programming will be move to a subchannel of either 12 or 64 (so example, 12.2 or 64.3 or whatever). All OTA has to do is turn off WLWC and "that's all she wrote" with the license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Part of me wonders if they wanted to rename WCMH back to WLWC and this was the easiest way to do it? Good point. Maybe WCMH is not doing so hot lately and they want to reboot the station as WLWC. And then WDTN could go back to being WLWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1508 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Good point. Maybe WCMH is not doing so hot lately and they want to reboot the station as WLWC. And then WDTN could go back to being WLWD. They still need WLWT though, which is pretty much out of reach unless they make a trade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 They still need WLWT though, which is pretty much out of reach unless they make a trade. Or a certain merger happens that will be Nexstar's version of the Sinclair-Tribune deal which will almost certainly never happen. Imagine the conflicts on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4139 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 They still need WLWT though, which is pretty much out of reach unless they make a trade. WTHR (nee WLWI) is also unavailable. Ditto with "The Nation's Station," 700 WLW (namesake for the entire WLW chain).** Although if a Nexstar-TEGNA merger goes through, they'd have WXIA, which was WLWA*** in the 1960s. ** Columbus had its share of chain stations throughout the years... prior to being purchased by Taft, 610 WTVN was WHKC, an outpost of the then-Cleveland Plain Dealer-owned 1420 WHK. Taft then paired WTVN AM/TV by purchasing WLWC-TV's FM partner, 96.3 WLWF, rechristened WTVN-FM, now WLVQ. *** Not to be confused with 550 WKRC's brief stint as 550 WLW-A in the early 1990s when Taft/Great American was broken up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1508 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 WTHR (nee WLWI) is also unavailable. Ditto with "The Nation's Station," 700 WLW (namesake for the entire WLW chain).** Although if a Nexstar-TEGNA merger goes through, they'd have WXIA, which was WLWA*** in the 1960s. ** Columbus had its share of chain stations throughout the years... prior to being purchased by Taft, 610 WTVN was WHKC, an outpost of the then-Cleveland Plain Dealer-owned 1420 WHK. Taft then paired WTVN AM/TV by purchasing WLWC-TV's FM partner, 96.3 WLWF, rechristened WTVN-FM, now WLVQ. *** Not to be confused with 550 WKRC's brief stint as 550 WLW-A in the early 1990s when Taft/Great American was broken up. It's not the same station, but if they wanted to they could rebrand WISH as WLWI and make it a de facto "spiritual successor"... Ahhhh...everything old is new again. Has Nexstar EVER owned any radio assets? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 695 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 It's not the same station, but if they wanted to they could rebrand WISH as WLWI and make it a de facto "spiritual successor"... Ahhhh...everything old is new again. Has Nexstar EVER owned any radio assets? Not yet. In my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 GM appointment #26. Former WOWK sales manager Sean Banks has returned to the station to serve as a new VP/GM. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1975am 208 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Sorry to bump this thread, but a change at KLFY in Lafayette, LA. After almost four decades, their "hurricane"-style logo is history. Their new logo debuted this morning.... KLFY also debuted new graphics, anchor IDs, and a new theme as well. I believe the new theme is a Stephen Arnold composed piece (as Nexstar likes to use Stephen Arnold music for their stations). I'm also guessing that despite the new graphics, theme, and formatting as per Nexstar's style, the news on KLFY will still be done in the manner that viewers are accustomed to.... Here is a cleaner image of the logo..... Very scary, I know...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad 113 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Sorry to bump this thread, but a change at KLFY in Lafayette, LA. After almost four decades, their "hurricane"-style logo is history. Their new logo debuted this morning.... KLFY also debuted new graphics, anchor IDs, and a new theme as well. I believe the new theme is a Stephen Arnold composed piece (as Nexstar likes to use Stephen Arnold music for their stations). I'm also guessing that despite the new graphics, theme, and formatting as per Nexstar's style, the news on KLFY will still be done in the manner that viewers are accustomed to.... Here is a cleaner image of the logo..... [ATTACH=full]4812[/ATTACH] Very scary, I know...... KLFY has been Nexstar-ized. Do they have a Nexstar URL? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 KLFY has been Nexstar-ized. Do they have a Nexstar URL? KADN had CajunFirst.com, but when Nexstar dropped KADN for KLFY the CajunFirst.com domain was moved to KLFY. It directs you to KLFY.com though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad 113 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 KADN had CajunFirst.com, but when Nexstar dropped KADN for KLFY the CajunFirst.com domain was moved to KLFY. It directs you to KLFY.com though. Do any other ex-MG stations use Nexstar URLs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 WTHR (nee WLWI) is also unavailable. Ditto with "The Nation's Station," 700 WLW (namesake for the entire WLW chain).** Although if a Nexstar-TEGNA merger goes through, they'd have WXIA, which was WLWA*** in the 1960s. ** Columbus had its share of chain stations throughout the years... prior to being purchased by Taft, 610 WTVN was WHKC, an outpost of the then-Cleveland Plain Dealer-owned 1420 WHK. Taft then paired WTVN AM/TV by purchasing WLWC-TV's FM partner, 96.3 WLWF, rechristened WTVN-FM, now WLVQ. *** Not to be confused with 550 WKRC's brief stint as 550 WLW-A in the early 1990s when Taft/Great American was broken up. They're more likely to have WFAA, KHOU, KENS, and KXAN as flagships (they're sisters in the same state and the first station listed is also in the same DMA Nexstar is headquartered in) than to have WXIA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1975am 208 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 As I figured, KLFY is using a Stephen Arnold package (Canvas). This decision by KLFY (or corporate, if not at the station level) somehow makes sense, since many former Media General stations (WJTV, WJHL, WNCN, and WSAV) are using it now, and other former MG stations (WCMH, WFLA) have used it in the past.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Do any other ex-MG stations use Nexstar URLs? The only one that still uses a nexstar URL in any form would be be WCWJ. they still use yourjax.com as their web address and online branding, but it is hosted as a section of WJXT's news4jax.com. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3410 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 ...and KLFY is the first former Media General station to undergo a Nexstar-style makeover! At least they've kept the klfy.com default and former LIN template on their website. But I cringe when the CrappyLocalWebsite.com domains start rolling out...if ever. Since they own Lakana, it will only be a matter of time before it becomes their CMS over WordPress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I thought Nexstar was keeping the former LIN CMS platform for the former MG stations, as they liked the platform. As for their Lakana ownership, the legacy stations are still using the web CMS, but have switched their mobile apps to Newscycle/DoApp (for all stations). I'm beginning to wonder if Lakana is in for a sea change or on the outs in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 WSPA 7 in Greenville/Spartanburg has a brand-new slogan: Carolina's Family. Someone in that station likes KTVK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 467 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Looks like the former WV Media Holding stations have went to back to call letter websites. When Nexstar took over those stations under brokerage agreement websites changed to example: tristateupdate.com for WOWK. Now it's back to wowktv.com same goes for WTRF, WVNS and WBOY. Could this be a sign of change? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 267 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 They have Lakana now but the layout is actually slightly different from the normal Nexstar layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 They have Lakana now but the layout is actually slightly different from the normal Nexstar layout. Possibly test beds for a Nexstar-wide CMS refresh? At least Lakana isn't going bye-bye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndoTVNewsFan 88 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Besides WBOY, WVNS, WTRF, and WOWK, both WATE and KTVX have updated the website as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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