mardek1995 200 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 And KAGS got it before KCEN? Even that's hard to believe.I know right? I myself would've expected KCEN to get it before KAGS if not at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 And KAGS got it before KCEN? Even that's hard to believe. I said the same when I saw. It was probably the easiest to do, if you remember the general basic-ness of their previous site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (H/T to VARTV) Long-time WVEC anchors/reporters Joe Flanagan and Velma Scaife are taking early retirement buyouts from TEGNA. Both have been with the station for 30+ years... Last day? April 22. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1365 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html Is every one of TEGNA's stations going through buyouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 918 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes, the TEGNA buyout program is company-wide as far as I know. Qualifications may vary from station to station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Mary Richards and Ted Baxter also taking buyouts at WJM after more than 40 years. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 712 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Mary Richards and Ted Baxter also taking buyouts at WJM after more than 40 years. Mary had been fired along with Sue Ann Nivens, Lou Grant, and Murray Slaughter in 1977. Glad to see Ted take the buyout, he should have been the one fired all those years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes, the TEGNA buyout program is company-wide as far as I know. Qualifications may vary from station to station. The buyouts keep on coming. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), and now Corpus Christi (KIII). Richard Longoria, news director of the ABC affiliate KIII-TV is retiring after 13 years with the TV station after 38 years in the TV business. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/04/richard-longoria-kiii-corpus-christi-houston-ktrk-abc13-740-ktrh-news-director-retires.html At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1547 Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next So I wonder if Mark Koebrich was part of the Denver buyout and if Adele Arakawa is next on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagonal10 84 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next Didn't WXIA already have one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL46 11 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next They've already hit WXIA, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution states that WXIA's weekend anchor Keith Whitney(1993), educational reporter Donna Lowry(1986) and reporter Kevin Rowson(1994) are taking Tegna buyouts. It also stated that four photographers at the station are also taking buyouts. Also note that Business/Consumer Editor/Help Desk Reporter Bill Liss was also eligible but Declined and will Continue to work for 11Alive for atleast to near future. Jon Shriek(1979), Jerry Carnes(1986), Brenda Wood(1997), Chris Holcomb(1990), Jaye Watson(1999), Valerie Hoff (1999) and Jennifer Leslie (1998) were not offered but were eligible for the Buyout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if WFAA or even any of TEGNA's three flagships are next And I haven't heard anything from WUSA here in DC... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3410 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You would think they would be doing better after separating from Gannett.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 728 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wonder if Lee VanAmyede, Juliet Dragos and/or George Lessens here at WZZM will take it if offered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 728 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 My statement has been answered... http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/04/wzzm-13_anchor_lee_van_ameyde.html http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/despite-what-wzzm-says-longtime-anchor-says-hes-not-retiring/168587 Sounds like he wasn't willing to do it either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1365 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 The buyouts keep on coming and going. First Austin (KVUE), Houston (KHOU), Minneapolis (KARE), Norfolk (WVEC), Corpus Christi (KIII), Atlanta (WXIA), Grand Rapids (WZZM), now add Louisville (WHAS) to the list. Melissa Swan of Kentuckiana's ABC affiliate is retiring. The station will celebrate her career with a series of special reports starting at 4PM, her final newscasts at 5 & 6PM is on April 21st of next week. http://www.whas11.com/news/local/whas11-congratulates-melissa-swan-on-31-years-of-service-to-kentuckiana-swan-to-retire-april-21/135032764 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swillh2k2 203 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Meanwhile, it looks like things are staying status-quo at WGRZ. http://talkintv.buffalonews.com/2016/04/14/local-nba-fans-play-smart-switching-kobe-golden-state-finales/ (it's buried at the bottom of the article) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I think the buyout criteria was anyone who is over 55 or had been with the station longer than 30 years. And it appears everyone's last day will be 4/21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 KING 5 has hit a huge blow: http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/dennis-bounds-jeff-renner-jean-enersen-and-linda-byron-retiring-from-king-5/135076487 DENNIS BOUNDS JEAN ENERSON JEFF RENNER LINDA BYRON all of them "retiring" Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 KING 5 has hit a huge blow: http://www.king5.com/mb/news/local/dennis-bounds-jeff-renner-jean-enersen-and-linda-byron-retiring-from-king-5/135076487 DENNIS BOUNDS JEAN ENERSON JEFF RENNER LINDA BYRON all of them "retiring" Wow They actually let their primary on-air team take the buyout? That's just bad business.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Yesterday FTVLive reported on the pettiness of TEGNA management about their union employees. Union employees will not be reimbursed for parking fees at the new KING 5 studio nor are they able to access an employee discount program for major purchases. Today the story got picked up by Gawker bringing the issue to a larger audience. They actually let their primary on-air team take the buyout? That's just bad business.... Yes..but KING 5 has not been a great place of business in the past few months you know ever since what happened with the unions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1365 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 If I'm right, they're now nine TV Tegna stations hit with buyouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevCor 344 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Yes..but KING 5 has not been a great place of business in the past few months you know ever since what happened with the unions. I mean, I had been aware of the union fight, but nonetheless-- they lost their entire evening anchor team, plus their Chief Meteorologist... And they're about to head into sweeps. For a #1 station (if they were even still that) that spells disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 WXIA buyouts have been confirmed: Keith Whitney, Kevin Rowson and Donna Lowry. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/12/11alive-buyouts-confirmed-keith-whitney-kevin-rowson-donna-lowry/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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