mre29 1088 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 ...The limitations are the paperwork mess acquiring each and every one (time consuming)... How can the paperwork be all that time-consuming? Do they have to do it entirely by hand and in triplicate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1374 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 How can the paperwork be all that time-consuming? Do they have to do it entirely by hand and in triplicate? Simple: it is a lot more time consuming at the FCC and DOJ to deal with 10 separate applications than for a single large acquisition - each one is a different order and a different process. It's not so much time consuming at Gray as it is at the FCC and DOJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1088 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Simple: it is a lot more time consuming at the FCC and DOJ to deal with 10 separate applications than for a single large acquisition - each one is a different order and a different process. It's not so much time consuming at Gray as it is at the FCC and DOJ. Is that why station groups tend to be sold en masse rather than piecemeal? To make it easier for the governmental agencies? That's really weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 338 Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Is that why station groups tend to be sold en masse rather than piecemeal? To make it easier for the governmental agencies? That's really weird. Nobody likes paperwork. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 983 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Is that why station groups tend to be sold en masse rather than piecemeal? To make it easier for the governmental agencies? That's really weird. Nobody likes paperwork. This. Add in the taxes as well. In Albittron's case, I believe they wanted to sell the whole group together due to taxes. Which quickly led Disney to bow out since they were only really interested in WJLA. So as we all know, they ended up going to SInclair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 The WCAX deal has been greenlighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 321 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 It appears that BOTH WABI and WCJB's respective websites, http://www.wabi.tv/ and http://www.wcjb.com/, have the Gray layout and new logos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 It appears that BOTH WABI and WCJB's respective websites, http://www.wabi.tv/ and http://www.wcjb.com/, have the Gray layout and new logos! They've had the Gray layout before the Diversified deal closed back in May. But WABI debuted the new logo on the webpage yesterday. No telling when WCJB debuted theirs. [MEDIA=twitter]879770944486748162[/MEDIA] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'll say this much: both logos are big improvements over what they had before. No apparent music or graphics changes at either station...in fact, WABI's old logo is still present in more than a few elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2830 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Yeah, that's an improvement for WABI. The lighting on the WCJB 20 is kinda ehh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1374 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'll say this much: both logos are big improvements over what they had before. No apparent music or graphics changes at either station...in fact, WABI's old logo is still present in more than a few elements. That will likely come with time. Gray is VERY quick with updating websites though; they probably start the draft versions before the sale is even completed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 426 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'll say this much: both logos are big improvements over what they had before. Both needed new logos badly. The true is not same in Vermont where as poorly weighted as WCAX's "3" is it is a bit iconic and would be a loss. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1800 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I was in Gainesville this past weekend. The old logo was in use on Sunday's 11pm news. By the time I woke up on Monday to see the morning update, the new logo was in place. So it's been since Monday that WCJB 20 has had a new logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 2931 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 WCJB's logo is a carbon copy of WRDW/WAGT, but it's a nice improvement. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Falwell 3887 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'll say this much: both logos are big improvements over what they had before. No apparent music or graphics changes at either station...in fact, WABI's old logo is still present in more than a few elements. Also see how KALB managed to get a badly needed logo revamp when Gray took control. I'll give Gray quite a bit of credit; they manage to overhaul acquired station logos without having them look like jokes (**cough** WEWS **cough** WFXT **cough**) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 New M&A for Gray. Gray is buying Budd Broadcasting's WFXU and WUFX-LP for $600K. No telling what they're going to use it for. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 661 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 New M&A for Gray. Gray is buying Budd Broadcasting's WFXU and WUFX-LP for $600K. No telling what they're going to use it for. Maybe they're positioning themselves to snatch up a network affiliation for Gainesville or Tallahassee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1800 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Maybe they're positioning themselves to snatch up a network affiliation for Gainesville or Tallahassee. Well that's a Tallahassee station first of all so there's no way it'll reach Gainesville (and it doesn't). And maybe fight for the FOX affiliation away from WTWC or take The CW affiliation from WTLF and move it there. Otherwise, no other options in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvcg66b3r 97 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Well that's a Tallahassee station first of all so there's no way it'll reach Gainesville (and it doesn't). And maybe fight for the FOX or NBC affiliation away from WTWC or take The CW affiliation from WTLF and move it there. Otherwise, no other options in my book. Fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1800 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Fixed. Nah I think they'll want FOX or The CW so that they can move the WTLH news there and possibly expand it along the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 661 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Nah I think they'll want FOX or The CW so that they can move the WTLH news there and possibly expand it along the way. Wouldn't be surprised if that was the ultimate end game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 506 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 can Gray even own WFXU outright? Will it have to be converted to a low power station (like WAGT) in order to legally own it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvcg66b3r 97 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 can Gray even own WFXU outright? Will it have to be converted to a low power station (like WAGT) in order to legally own it? There might be a failing station waiver involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 There might be a failing station waiver involved. If it was a failed station waiver involved, they would've stated it on the paperwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcastfan9751 136 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 If it was a failed station waiver involved, they would've stated it on the paperwork. In section 5.1(b) of the asset purchase agreement, it says they plan to seek a waiver. As for what Gray will do with WFXU, they'll probably use it for WCTV's MNTV subchannel. They really don't have any other option since WTXL certainly will stay with ABC, and WTWC and WTLF are probably bundled in with Sinclair's other Fox, NBC and CW affiliates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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