TexasTVNews 1366 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 That's one beautiful new set for a new studio. What KMID needs to do is add more newscasts besides the Morning, 5 & 10PM. http://www.yourbasin.com/news/a-look-inside-the-local-2-news-station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagonal10 84 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 That's one beautiful new set for a new studio. What KMID needs to do is add more newscasts besides the Morning, 5 & 10PM. http://www.yourbasin.com/news/a-look-inside-the-local-2-news-station Wow, this truely is a WFXR clone now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1844 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Wow, this truely is a WFXR clone now... And a WHBF clone and a WVLA clone... basically a Nexstar clone. That's one beautiful new set for a new studio. What KMID needs to do is add more newscasts besides the Morning, 5 & 10PM. http://www.yourbasin.com/news/a-look-inside-the-local-2-news-station That could also mean newscasts for it sister station KPEJ 24, since there is none on that station. And KMID finally drops its longtime BIG 2 moniker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagonal10 84 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 And a WHBF clone and a WVLA clone... basically a Nexstar clone. That could also mean newscasts for it sister station KPEJ 24, since there is none on that station. And KMID finally drops its longtime BIG 2 moniker. I wouldn't say it's a WHBF clone because of that ugly desk, but it is a WVLA clone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 WFXR Graphics... My mistake, wrote it up in a hurry. That could also mean newscasts for it sister station KPEJ 24, since there is none on that station. They're getting newscasts in early 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 That logo is hideous. Other than that, KMID just went from being the station with the worst look in the market to the station with the best look in the market. The next station that needs to get a refresh soon is KCAU. That station is way behind its Citadel sisters (WOI and WHBF) in getting a new look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 What's your take on KMID's new Local 2 News logo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1844 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 What's your take on KMID's new Local 2 News logo? Its sure hell of a lot better than KMID's old logo and look. Plus, they are now in HD. KMID doesn't look like the station that it used to be a week ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Solid base for a refresh. The "HD" is a little overdone but hey, they need to promote it for a while. I'm reminded of WMAR's late 90s logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJClementeFan69 477 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Not terrible, but I loathe Nexstar's obsession with "local" brandings. It's cheesy but I know Perry Sook is obsessed with emphasizing localism. Whether that actually trickles down into a better news product or is just a veneer is up for debate. Their reputation for cheapness has a basis in reality. They don't have a stellar reputation in the business...it's not just confined to websites like this. It's more how they treat employees versus their presentation/stuff that gets focused on here. Just look on Glassdoor (esp. reviews from news department employees)... That being said I've never worked for them, so I can't speak to any of this from personal experience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sendir 192 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 What's your take on KMID's new Local 2 News logo? Listen, this poor station has NEVER had any love from Nexstar. Nexstar spent the past 8 years trying to sell it. Once they couldn't sell it for a multiple that made sense for Perry, they bought the Fox. Now they are finally pouring some love into this station. They have needed it. It's always been the red headed step child. I believe Nexstar made up for it and more. Someone post YouTube videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hathawaynson2 38 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 What's your take on KMID's new Local 2 News logo? Personality speaking, looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1844 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Things just got more interesting in the possible merger between Media General and Nexstar... [MEDIA=twitter]674374378700865536[/MEDIA] 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 432 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Someone post YouTube videos. KMID just posted this 40 minutes ago, the talent open is at 17:50. It's a BIG improvement from what they used to have, KMID is now using Aerial with Charlie Van Dyke's voice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Listen, this poor station has NEVER had any love from Nexstar. Nexstar spent the past 8 years trying to sell it. Once they couldn't sell it for a multiple that made sense for Perry, they bought the Fox. Now they are finally pouring some love into this station. They have needed it. It's always been the red headed step child. I believe Nexstar made up for it and more. Someone post YouTube videos. Think of it as the lil 3 legged doggie that finally gets adopted at the shelter... "It's a rescue". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effseesee 101 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Listen, this poor station has NEVER had any love from Nexstar. Nexstar spent the past 8 years trying to sell it. Once they couldn't sell it for a multiple that made sense for Perry, they bought the Fox. Now they are finally pouring some love into this station. They have needed it. It's always been the red headed step child. I believe Nexstar made up for it and more. Someone post YouTube videos. It was longer than 8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 427 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It was longer than 8 years. Twelve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3443 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 It makes me wonder if they will ever make something out of WDHN. It's stuck out like a sore thumb long before they bought WMBB down in Panama City. WTVY has ruled the Dothan market since the beginning of time, and in recent years, has virtually sucked up all of WDHN's more experienced talent, including Kim Allen (now the ND) and made longtime media fixture Ken Curtis the senior reporter at WTVY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Not terrible, but I loathe Nexstar's obsession with "local" brandings. It's cheesy but I know Perry Sook is obsessed with emphasizing localism. Whether that actually trickles down into a better news product or is just a veneer is up for debate. Their reputation for cheapness has a basis in reality. They don't have a stellar reputation in the business...it's not just confined to websites like this. It's more how they treat employees versus their presentation/stuff that gets focused on here. Just look on Glassdoor (esp. reviews from news department employees)... That being said I've never worked for them, so I can't speak to any of this from personal experience. I remember an article from about 2 years ago in which, if I remember correctly, Nexstar's CFO said that Nexstar doesn't care about ratings (some of their stations don't rate with Nielsen and even then, they don't care about being #1) and neither do their advertisers, because according to them, "what matters is moving trucks this month" (not the exact words). And you're right about Perry Sook emphasising localism, he even did it while accepting the first amendment award http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/sook-broadcastings-localism-envy-other-media/138700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheflash2014 14 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Nexstar Eyeing Media General Proxy Fight New York Post, Dec 10, 2015, 3:33 PM EST Nexstar Broadcasting Group is planning to take its fight against Media General to the boardroom if the two sides can’t agree to merge. Nexstar is eyeing Media General’s board nominations that start on Dec. 28, as a prelude to mounting a challenger slate in a proxy battle. http://nypost.com/2015/12/10/nexstar-ups-the-ante-in-fight-with-media-general/ :mad: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Nexstar Eyeing Media General Proxy Fight New York Post, Dec 10, 2015, 3:33 PM EST Nexstar Broadcasting Group is planning to take its fight against Media General to the boardroom if the two sides can’t agree to merge. Nexstar is eyeing Media General’s board nominations that start on Dec. 28, as a prelude to mounting a challenger slate in a proxy battle. http://nypost.com/2015/12/10/nexstar-ups-the-ante-in-fight-with-media-general/ :mad: And I thought Starboard Value would be the one initiating the proxy fight. Plus, I could really see Pluria Marshall of Marshall Broadcasting getting involved in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Nexstar Buys 4 W.Va. TVs For $130M The seller is West Virginia Media Holdings. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/90089/nexstar-buys-4-wva-tvs-for-130m Well it didn't take long for the TBA to begin: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [ATTACH=full]2475[/ATTACH] Well it didn't take long for the TBA to begin: They did say it would start sometime this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 So what they recently did in Roanoke, they're going to do it in Huntsville. B&C just posted today that Nexstar is going to start in-house news ops for WZDX with an expansion of its 9pm news to a full hour. It will spend over $3M to update its facilities, reporting capabilities & hire 20 positions for this news expansion. The new in-house newscast on WZDX will debut on April 4, 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 So what they recently did in Roanoke, they're going to do it in Huntsville. B&C just posted today that Nexstar is going to start in-house news ops for WZDX with an expansion of its 9pm news to a full hour. It will spend over $3M to update its facilities, reporting capabilities & hire 20 positions for this news expansion. The new in-house newscast on WZDX will debut on April 4, 2016. The same goes with Waco, or more specifically, KWKT and KYLE-TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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