Yankees4life 298 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 47 minutes ago, CubsFan79 said: Did not surprise me Sinclair sold KGBT TV to Mission Broadcasting. Will the sale be approved, and will CBS return to KGBT. I imagine so as its Nexstar sidecar buying that station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
compubit 500 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 3 hours ago, CubsFan79 said: Did not surprise me Sinclair sold KGBT TV to Mission Broadcasting. Will the sale be approved, and will CBS return to KGBT. I wonder if that was the plan all along, as Nexstar kept the CBS 4 branding on the station, even though it was on 23.2... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 (edited) 4 hours ago, CubsFan79 said: Did not surprise me Sinclair sold KGBT TV to Mission Broadcasting. Will the sale be approved, and will CBS return to KGBT.  20 hours ago, Yankees4life said: I imagine Nexstar will reinstate the CBS affiliation on KGBT as they used their sidecar to buy it instead of them proper... I'm going to say, don't hold your breath.  I think I've said something on similar lines almost three years ago. When Quincy acquired the former sidecar stations KDLH & WISE from SagamoreHill. Pai just loosen the ownership limits and they didn't need the failed waiver.  On 7/10/2018 at 11:06 PM, CircleSeven said: Let's go back to the question that was asked when this deal was announced: Quote Could we see CBS return to KDLH and NBC return to WISE once the deal is done ? I wouldn't be surprised if they reverse the network switches. As you see almost 33 months later, the affiliation switches never occured. The CW is still on KDLH & WISE. CBS is still on the sub of KBJR. And NBC is still on the sub of WPTA.  So what I'm saying is don't hold your breath if CBS stays on KVEO 23.2.  Nexstar has both networks on the same spectrum. Why should move CBS back to 4.1 at this point? Sinclair has recently moved some Fox affiliates from the main channel on their sidecar stations to a sub of the parent station. And NPG has done the same in a couple of markets. 21 hours ago, Samantha said: Weigel is buying six LPTV permits from HC2 for $145,333:  K15IQ-D Portland, Oregon WZDS-LD Evansville, Indiana W30EM-D Orlando, Florida W32EQ-D Birmingham, Alabama K36LI-D Portland, Oregon K20OO-D Sacramento, California Hearst carries MeTV in three of those markets (Birmingham [WVTM], Orlando [WESH] & Sacramento [KCRA]). And unlike Nexstar, Hearst is one of its strongest groups to carry the network.  Unless they're trying to fill those other diginets (that's not cleared in those markets), it would be a shame if they move the network away from the Hearst subs to these LPs (should they light them up).  I should also point out regarding Weigel's previous HC2 transaction, Weigel will start carrying MeTV to KAZD 55.1 & KYAZ 51.1 at 4am/CT Monday morning.  Edited March 26 by CircleSeven 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
compubit 500 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 It could also be a case of ATSC 3.0 prep... Plus they pretty much have guaranteed carriage of NBC/CBS/ABC/Fox stations, CW in general, but if there's a diginet that they want to force cable/satellite coverage on...  Hmmm.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greggo 206 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 3/26/2021 at 4:20 PM, CircleSeven said: I should also point out regarding Weigel's previous HC2 transaction, Weigel will start carrying MeTV to KAZD 55.1 & KYAZ 51.1 at 4am/CT Monday morning. In Houston, MeTV comes from KPRC. KPRC also carries 2 other Weigel diginets: Start and H&I. Curious to see if Weigel grabs them too. That would leave KPRC without any subchannels. (Although they could probably loot some, like Cozi, from indy station KUBE.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, Greggo said: In Houston, MeTV comes from KPRC. KPRC also carries 2 other Weigel diginets: Start and H&I. Curious to see if Weigel grabs them too. That would leave KPRC without any subchannels. (Although they could probably loot some, like Cozi, from indy station KUBE.) As of Monday, Start is moving from 2.4 to 2.2. That and H&I are (at least for now) staying on KPRC.  Edited March 28 by CircleSeven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greggo 206 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 11 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: As of Monday, Start is moving to from 2.4 to 2.2. That and H&I are (at least for now) staying on KPRC. Thanks! Interesting that 2 is acting like Start is new when they were already carrying it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 (edited) More HC2 LP-permit shedding. Â Major Market Broadcasting (owner of Fargo, ND station KRDK-TV) is getting six of them for $100K. W19DN-DÂ Macon, GA W22DW-D Lafayette, INÂ K22OG-D Fargo, ND K25LY-D Fargo, ND K27LX-DÂ Minot, ND K23MB-DÂ Minot, ND Another one I forgot to mention, Waypoint Media (Jonesboro TV, LLC) is getting two for $28K. K14SW-DÂ Jonesboro, AR K34QK-DÂ Jonesboro, AR Edited April 1 by CircleSeven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yankees4life 298 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 4 hours ago, CircleSeven said: More HC2 LP-permit shedding.  Major Market Broadcasting (owner of Fargo, ND station KRDK-TV) is getting six of them for $100K. W19DN-D Macon, GA W22DW-D Lafayette, IN K22OG-D Fargo, ND K25LY-D Fargo, ND K27LX-D Minot, ND K23MB-D Minot, ND Another one I forgot to mention, Waypoint Media (Jonesboro TV, LLC) is getting two for $28K. K14SW-D Jonesboro, AR K34QK-D Jonesboro, AR I can easily see Waypoint (which will be inevitably be scooped up by Kim) using those two LPs as repeaters Edited April 2 by Yankees4life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 More shedding for HC2.  Lowcountry 34 Media, LLC is getting nine LP-permits for $96K. KJNM-LD Fayetteville, AR K32OG-D Pueblo, CO W27EO-D Panama City, FL W14ET-D Panama City, FL WJEA-LD Augusta, GA WDDZ-LD Augusta, GA WDZC-LD Augusta, GA W35DV-D Augusta, GA K34MX-D Odessa, TX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 31 minutes ago, Yankees4life said: That's a Marquee sidecar there BTW.  Marquee has nevered "sidecar"-ed with Lowcountry. They've both have swapped LPs with each other last year. But they have no ties with each other.  And again, no company needs to sidecar when acquiring LPs (either operational or unbuilt).  I don't understand why you continue to think one company is buying the LPs on behalf of another when there's no ownership limitations on LPs.  1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tyrannical bastard 2,185 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Here's a question....  Since the Spectrum Auction, have there been any licencees that have applied or been granted a license to operate a channel on an existing frequency shared with an existing licencee?  It seems like the modern equivalency of the stations that shared a frequency during different day parts in the early history of broadcasting.... Edited April 4 by tyrannical bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said: Here's a question....  Since the Spectrum Auction, have there been any licencees that have applied or been granted a license to operate a channel on an existing frequency shared with an existing licencee? Let me try to clarify what you're saying.  Are you talking about a station (licensee) who already channel-sharing with another on the same frequency? Or are you talking about a license for a brand new station and that new station is sharing the frequency with an already-established station?  If you're talking about the latter, the FCC hasn't approved licenses for new TV stations. I know Gray has filed for two new licenses (Freeport, IL & Eagle River, WI) but those are on vacant frequencies (9 & 26 respectively). There hasn't been any station that has filed a new license on an already-occupied frequency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tyrannical bastard 2,185 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) 11 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: Let me try to clarify what you're saying.  Are you talking about a station (licensee) who already channel-sharing with another on the same frequency? Or are you talking about a license for a brand new station and that new station is sharing the frequency with an already-established station?  If you're talking about the latter, the FCC hasn't approved licenses for new TV stations. I know Gray has filed for two new licenses (Freeport, IL & Eagle River, WI) but those are on vacant frequencies (9 & 26 respectively). There hasn't been any station that has filed a new license on an already-occupied frequency. A brand new station shacking up on an existing frequency.  Certain markets seem to be maxed out on the UHF frequency, but they'll probably have to settle for VHF unless they can make a deal with an existing licencee.  It may have to happen with the low-power holders especially if someone like Weigel wants to move in to a market where HC2 wants to stay and they split a channel.  Then again, it's probably easier to buy or sell rather than trying to apply for a new license in the first place... Edited April 4 by tyrannical bastard 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Update on the channel changes.  We have a Report & Order (R&O).  FCC has effectively approved the channel change for KRIS from 13 to 26.  Now they'll have a month to file a new minor change app to get the permit.  And two PRMs have advanced to NPRMs. And these are Sinclair outlets on the low-VHF dial. WCYB (5 > 35) WRGB (6 > 35) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1,363 Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM On 1/11/2021 at 6:38 PM, Samantha said: WWCP in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is being transferred closer into Sinclair's orbit. Â Peak Media is selling the station to Johnstown (WWCP-TV) Licensee, which will be a Cunningham subsidiary. Peak already had brokered the station's time to Cunningham. Cunningham will acquire WWCP-TV's antenna, its Fox affiliation agreement, and its 1996 Interim Operating Agreement to operate WATM-TV for $2.85 million. Â The sale was consummated on April 1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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