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Abc12 more cuts

Last post by Realist « Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:45 pm
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by Jack5o2soco » Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:33 pm

Not sure, but rumor has it 12 is losing more big names. Allen media continues to show how low a company can go.

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Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:45 pm
David Custer

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:29 pm
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by spartan7782 » Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:58 am
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I noticed David wasn't on the news, so I checked the TV5 website and see that his bio information is no longer listed. Wondering what's going on with...
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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:29 pm
Breaking News 989

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:09 am
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by Luke » Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:57 pm

Anybody know the story behind this Facebook group? Seems like a one man operation that’s running circles around our mainstream local media.

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Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:09 am
WSGW tech snafus

Last post by Monitor « Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:37 am
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by Monitor » Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:01 pm
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This station has continual technical snafus. Tonight and last night Tom Sullivan Show was unavailable due to a computer issue. Last week another...
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Last post by Monitor
Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:37 am
Disney vs Direct Tv

Last post by MasterB « Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:55 am
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:49 pm

No Disney ESPN and ABC on Direct Tv...broadcast fees and contract issue

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Last post by MasterB
Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:55 am
WSGW tech snafus

Last post by Monitor « Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:56 pm

by Monitor » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:56 pm

This station has continual technical snafus. Tonight and last night Tom Sullivan Show was unavailable due to a computer issue. Last week another...

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Last post by Monitor
Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:56 pm
1490mpx

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:26 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:31 am

Noticed, for what it matters with Sunny 97.7 and 107.7, that 1490 WMPX is much stronger now...Maybe a transmitter problem that got fixed...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:26 pm
Allen Media Group

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:14 am
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by mr v » Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:50 pm
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Allen Media is getting closer to bankruptcy status. This could be good news for ABC 12 as Byron Allen $uck$ as an owner. Anyone would HAVE to be...
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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:14 am
WIDL / WKYO searching for talent

Last post by bobhuge « Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:51 am
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by bobhuge » Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:08 pm

The stations are looking for someone who can handle the whole load for the group.

It's not difficult, but it can be time consuming. I gotta admit,...

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Last post by bobhuge
Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:51 am
Brandon Green

Last post by notebookandapen « Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:02 pm
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by AuburnViewer » Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:45 pm

ABC12 Sports Director Brandon Green is leaving the station. Not sure what the future holds for him.

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Last post by notebookandapen
Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:02 pm
Sam Ali leaving 25.

Last post by jmeltonwx « Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:54 pm
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by organman95 » Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:36 pm

That was a surprise at the end of the 11pm news to hear that was Sam's last day.

Anyone know where he is going?

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Last post by jmeltonwx
Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:54 pm
Tigers radio?

Last post by teetoppz28 « Fri Aug 02, 2024 1:58 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:27 pm

No Tigers broadcast tonight on AM-790 WSGW

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Last post by teetoppz28
Fri Aug 02, 2024 1:58 pm
Future of Weather

Last post by TC Talks « Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:39 pm
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by Jack5o2soco » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:33 pm

TV news weather has seen a prolific amount of turn over lately and hasn't been the same since before the pandemic. Michigan storm chasers (which is a...

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Last post by TC Talks
Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:39 pm
WJRT 12 news streaming.

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:24 pm
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by Martin Stett » Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:36 pm

In addition to being able to catch their most recent broadcast any time of the day, the really great thing is that so far all the ads in the...

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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:24 pm
White Out

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Mon Jul 01, 2024 1:09 pm
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by sinklair » Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:38 am

Persons of color need not apply to be a News manager in Sinclair.

This came from a post from the Regional News Director who was the “brains”...

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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Mon Jul 01, 2024 1:09 pm
No local debate reaction?

Last post by FormerNews5Dude « Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:38 pm
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by Monitor » Fri Jun 28, 2024 12:11 pm

WSGW offered no opportunity for local listeners to react to the Presidential Debate! Instead they spent a fourth day with a sub host talking about...

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Last post by FormerNews5Dude
Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:38 pm
MeTV Toons

Last post by Willie108 « Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:07 pm
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by MrJeffrey2020 » Sat May 04, 2024 10:15 pm
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Would WJRT be the most likely station to pick this up in the Flint area considering it already has MeTV?

MeTV Toons will launch June 25, 2024...
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Last post by Willie108
Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:07 pm
98.9 WNFH Vassar

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:37 pm
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by MrJeffrey2020 » Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:27 pm

Hope FM religious programming is now on the air repeating their introduction message. It will officially go live July 1st. This replaces 98.9 The...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:37 pm
1080

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:53 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:50 pm

Noticed that 1080 WOAP Owosso is off the air...Spanish format...Leased out..Sima?
also 1250 WJMK Bridgeport off air/99.3 translator is on...maybe...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:53 pm
Angie Hendershot abc12

Last post by m60 « Sun May 26, 2024 7:29 am
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by Kincade3072 » Fri May 10, 2024 5:12 pm

Could someone please tie her hands down to the anchor desk please? Never seen someone use their hands so much while reporting the news.

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Last post by m60
Sun May 26, 2024 7:29 am
Alpha Media Saginaw

Last post by ftballfan « Fri May 24, 2024 8:36 pm
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by Realist » Thu May 23, 2024 10:01 pm

Upon reading the 3rd paragraph, it makes me wonder what’s going to happen to the Saginaw cluster? Bloodbath next week? Either way, this waiting game...

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Last post by ftballfan
Fri May 24, 2024 8:36 pm
Congratulations to Nathan Reed/JJ Shades

Last post by smallwonder « Sat May 18, 2024 1:13 am
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by Tyler » Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:39 pm

Cox Media Group has announced the appointment of Nathan Reed as Director of Operations and Director of Branding and Programming for AC “B98.5” WSB-FM...

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Last post by smallwonder
Sat May 18, 2024 1:13 am
WJRT 12.3

Last post by paul8539 « Fri May 17, 2024 8:57 pm
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by MrJeffrey2020 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:17 pm

What are their plans for this? It seems like it's taking a really long time for them to put a station there. (Sorry if this has already been...

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Last post by paul8539
Fri May 17, 2024 8:57 pm
Emmys and those that don't deserve it

Last post by Graham Wellington « Fri May 17, 2024 5:29 pm
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by nonewsgoodnews » Thu May 16, 2024 4:08 pm

Congrats to those who were nominated for an Emmy. I know people have different opinions on Emmy's and their worth but I think when people put their...

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Last post by Graham Wellington
Fri May 17, 2024 5:29 pm
WNEM 5 new letters & new music

Last post by Bull Shannon « Wed May 15, 2024 2:04 pm
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by matt1 » Mon May 13, 2024 9:20 pm

I just saw WNEM TV 5 News At 5 with a different new opening. The background music has changed!! Also the letters & numbers are different!! :shock:

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Last post by Bull Shannon
Wed May 15, 2024 2:04 pm
Pronounciations

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Mon May 06, 2024 3:28 pm
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by Willie108 » Sat May 04, 2024 10:20 pm

Heard Kent Davis this morning on ABC12 pronounce Louisville as Lewis Ville. Really??????

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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Mon May 06, 2024 3:28 pm
Jerry O’Donnell

Last post by Monitor « Sat May 04, 2024 10:16 am
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by Monitor » Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:03 am

Jerry O’Donnell has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He most recently was General Manager of WLUN in Midland and for the past several...

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Last post by Monitor
Sat May 04, 2024 10:16 am
WJRT cuts?

Last post by Monitor « Sat May 04, 2024 6:57 am
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by MWmetalhead » Wed May 01, 2024 6:17 am

FTV Live is reporting the budget ax is swinging yet again company wide.

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Last post by Monitor
Sat May 04, 2024 6:57 am
Dave Bondy, keeping it false

Last post by Jack5o2soco « Wed May 01, 2024 7:59 pm
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by AndyDufresne » Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:55 pm

Classic Bondy, making up a story to fit his narrative. How long until the rest of the state sees this fraud for who he really is:

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Last post by Jack5o2soco
Wed May 01, 2024 7:59 pm
Investigate TV on 5

Last post by m60 « Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:13 pm
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by smallwonder » Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:01 pm

5 is replacing Dr. Phil with the Gray mandated show Investigate TV at 3:30 starting September 11. The 3 slot opens up for another potential newscast.

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Last post by m60
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:13 pm
ThisTV now coming to Ch 12.7

Last post by Realist « Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:49 am
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by Martin Stett » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:57 pm
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Byron Allen's ThisTV, not the old one with all the old movies and shows.

Soon to join my list of blocked channels.
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Last post by Realist
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:49 am
Wsgw newsperson

Last post by Firstandlastpost « Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:18 pm
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by bobhuge » Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:11 am

The person reading the news today on wsgw is so bad that I thought I was listening to wlew. I'm not kidding

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Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:18 pm
WNEM News Director and Masters

Last post by AndyDufresne « Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:34 pm
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by nonewsgoodnews » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:28 pm

WNEM News Director Jayne Hodak was at the Masters this past week. The word at the station is she used media credentials to go but didn't provide one...

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Last post by AndyDufresne
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Sinclair Generative Artificial Intelligence

Last post by sinklair « Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:36 pm
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by sinklair » Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:38 pm

Bucking concerns expressed by most major broadcasters, Sinclair essentially says F-it, we can save a buck by using generative AI to produce news...

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Last post by sinklair
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:36 pm
Sinclair So White

Last post by MasterB « Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:06 am
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by sinklair » Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:03 am

Can’t a person of color or a woman catch a break at Sinclair?

Sinclair remains stuck in the 1960s model of corporate governance— non-white men...

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Last post by MasterB
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:06 am
Anchor Dance Videos

Last post by organman95 « Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:33 am
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by sinklair » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:37 am

I’m sure WNEM’s anchors all went to college or university — and paid pretty good money — to learn about journalism and meteorology.

It was a waste...

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Last post by organman95
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:33 am
Retro 104.7

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:24 am
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by ChrisWL1980 » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:33 pm

Old news I guess, but I noticed today when I was in the Flint area that WMRP-LP 104.7 has dumped its Christian Country format and is now Retro 104.7...

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Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:24 am
Paid for news articles

Last post by m60 « Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:40 am
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by sinklair » Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:00 am

Mid-Michigan Not Now is now going to advertisers and allowing them to buy and create news stories on 25-66’s website.

Check out this news story...

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Last post by m60
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:40 am
James McNutt has died

Last post by Realist « Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pm
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by matt1 » Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:53 pm

James McNutt has died at 89 years old.

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Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pm
Next Gen TV

Last post by Martin Stett « Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:53 am
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by sinklair » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:19 am

Sinclair continues to throw money at Next Gen ATSC 3.0 TV.

It continues to be technology that viewers have not embraced.

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Last post by Martin Stett
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:53 am
Jerry O’Donnell

Last post by bobhuge « Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:12 am
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by smallwonder » Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:44 am

This is from OurMidland. A benefit dinner in support of longtime Great Lakes Loons’ PA announcer Jerry O’Donnell and his family will be held on...

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Last post by bobhuge
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:12 am
Paul Osentoski passes

Last post by audiophile « Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:51 am
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by Art Van Damme » Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:53 pm

WMIC announcer and engineer Paul Osentoski passes away.
The polka shows were very popular in the thumb. The signal got down reasonably well in...

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Last post by audiophile
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:51 am
Channel 12 having issues with glitching with their picture

Last post by sinklair « Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:26 pm
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by Kincade3072 » Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:09 pm

Noticed abc12 is having issues with their video glitching all day today. Very annoying

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Last post by sinklair
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:26 pm
Broadcasting burnout

Last post by Realist « Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:42 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:45 am
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In a “no duh” study, the Radio Television Digital News Association— the group that consists of TV and Radio News Directors — commissioned a report...
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Last post by Realist
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:42 pm
Deadspin is Dead

Last post by teetoppz28 « Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:27 am
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by sinklair » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:48 am

If it’s not one greedy corporate owner, it’s another.

Deadspin, which produced the viral video showing NBC 25 & FOX 66 anchors Dave Bondy and...

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Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:27 am
Broadcasting Awards

Last post by sinklair « Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:24 am
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by sinklair » Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:06 am

Congrats to WNEM and WJRT for the following awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. WEYI: do better.

FEATURE/USE OF MEDIUM
BEST...

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Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:24 am
Sinclair buying newspapers

Last post by MasterB « Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:28 am
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by sinklair » Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:44 am

To completely understand the reason why WEYI-WSMH is where it is right now, you have to understand its owners, David ‘lover of prostitutes’ Smith and...

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Last post by MasterB
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:28 am
Big Changes Coming at WNEM?

Last post by m60 « Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:04 pm
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by Lockjaw » Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:58 pm
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Rumors are swirling that Gray's corporate HR has begun an investigation into GM Ken and News Director Jayne for workplace bullying. This comes after...
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Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:04 pm
Michigan cord cutting accelerates; cable customers fall 13% in 2023

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:03 pm
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by Martin Stett » Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:22 pm

Michigan cable TV companies lost 190,000 subscribers in 2023, a 13% drop
Since 2015, the industry has lost over 1 million subscribers as people have...

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Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:03 pm
WNEM Super Bowl message

Last post by Martin Stett « Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:59 am
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by organman95 » Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:05 am

During the break last night I saw a thank you message for WNEM 70 years. Will there be some anniversary special?

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Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:59 am

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