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MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2024 3:02 pm Cool story, courtesy of ftvlive.com:

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/ ... -damn-cool

Major, major props to Teresa for her selfless act!

I just watched the WOOD broadcast for the second time tonight. Agreed....very special person.

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I had Master Control shifts at Delta College's Channel 19, in George's final months with AM Weather. It was the first show on the weekday schedule, with sign on around 8:40 a.m. and Sesame Street starting at 9. When I got to work on the west side of the state, there was George, doing weekend ...

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The engineers in GR shouldn't be blamed for Indy's incompetence. Seems like the local folks scrambled to clean up Indy's mess. They shouldn't have been scrambling to try and restore their signal. Placing the blame (maybe deserved) at Indy doesn't help those fans at home trying to watch the football ...

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I have never liked Amanda, especially as weekend anchor. Horrible crosstalk between her and others (does she even listen to the weather or sports report???), and gives off a bad vibe to me. I knew it was somewhere in WOOD’s chain, and was wondering if the problem was in Indy. Called it. I pretty m ...

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WOOD 8 dodged one. I can't believe that you wouldn't have a back-up feed set up FULL TIME for your network feed. Shouldn't have to pinch a Florida feed...patch directly into the NBC feed until the problem is fixed.

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Here's the scoop from someone that works at Delta. (not in broadcasting anymore)

Heard that a connector blew out on the coolant system on Dec 23. Yesterday I heard they got the coolant line repaired, system flushed out, and new coolant installed. Ch 19 was back on the air last night.

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A recent article in the Midland Daily News...

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article ... 384427.php

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paul8539 wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:05 pm It has been 3 weeks now. Did she end up at 17?

She is working as an Environmental Scientist for Stantec. (where she had been part-time).

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U of M Flint sold WFUM-TV 28 to CMU some years ago. CMU then sold it off in the spectrum auction for a lot less than it was worth. I don't know why there isn't a 15 kW LP translator for PBS. Other smaller markets are doing this, and full power stations like WBKB 11 carrying all major networks ...

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Mike: I’m rabid? I should probably get that checked out. I think the “Elmer Fudd” defense is genius. I don’t buy it, but you really should be on Morris’ PR Team. I don’t think anyone is saying “off with his head.” But words have meaning. It’s not like Morris is a 20-year-old intern. He knew what he ...

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I wonder if Floor Director Mike Davis will retire. He been there for 38 years and about 71 years old. Will Chief Meteorologist Kevin Craig continue doing mornings. Mike Avery asked him earlier this week if he had any plans to...and he said no. Not sure about Kevin Craig. Maybe he'll head down to ...

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Bdl: it’s not that easy. Sinclair has contracts and non-competes that prevent us from applying at 5 or 12. Plus if you try to break the contract, they go after you for thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars, in “liquidated damages” plus attorney fees. Which isn’t possible if you’re making ...

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While Sinclair is giving us 2 hours off with pay, across town at Gray's WJRT, employees are getting a real bonus... a 3% pay increase. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/12/3/gray-offers-up-bonuses We've made a lot of sacrifices over the past year and we get a lousy 2 hours off. The Corporate ...

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I thought it was Serena's dad.

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Get on the ground and put your hands behind your back....doesn't mean run for you car and grab a gun.

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