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New Downtown TV5 Studio

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sinklair
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New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by sinklair » Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:58 pm

WNEM held a ribbon cutting for its rededicated Flint studio space.

https://www.wnem.com/new-tv5-flint-stud ... 6fbb5.html

Not sure why TV5 is making a big push in Flint. I doubt that Flint viewers will tune out from ABC 12. And as 25-66 has found out, making ratings in roads in Flint is nearly impossible.

I’m sure Ken believes there is a financial benefit by growing its advertising base. But it feels like Groundhog Day all over again…



DAC
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by DAC » Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:17 am

Custer got a perm? And what's with the stubbly goatee? Not a good look for our trusted news source.



Graham Wellington
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by Graham Wellington » Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:05 pm

Reagan4prez wrote:
Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:25 am
Could someone explain to me what a "rededication" is?
Rededication - We've had this space for a number of years collecting dust. We need to justify it, so we hijack an existing event downtown, buy a thick ribbon from Joann Fabric, and make it look like we made a large financial investment in Flint. We cut the ribbon, knowing innocent bystanders who have no clue what's going on will cheer because they see a ribbon being cut and a TV camera. We buy ourselves a year of goodwill, while letting dust continue to collect in the "studio". All for a $4.99 roll of ribbon and a giant scissors we found in a closet at the station.



sinklair
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by sinklair » Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:53 pm

That’s brilliant. I thought since Jayne was at 12 for so long, maybe she was going to go after 12’s audience and the downtown studio was a part of the strategy.



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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by Deleted User 15555 » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:30 pm

Jayne and Ken are the best leaders TV5 has had in a long time. Would only expect things to get better the more Gray gets established.



MasterB
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by MasterB » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:10 am

I thought Flint liked TV5 since its number1 as that was the reason Gray took TV5 and sold TV12 to Byron Allen.


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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by Deleted User 15555 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:17 am

Reagan4prez wrote:
Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:36 am
DAC wrote:
Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:17 am
Custer got a perm? And what's with the stubbly goatee? Not a good look for our trusted news source.
Probably got a manicure, pedicure, and his eyebrows done too. Possibly a Brazilian wax as well.
Nice homophobia, jackass. Some of you in this forum, seek help.



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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by Deleted User 15555 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:14 pm

Reagan4prez wrote:
Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:40 am

Beauty care is for everyone.
That wasn’t your intended message. Again, seek help.



mr v
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by mr v » Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:03 am

MasterB wrote:
Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:10 am
I thought Flint liked TV5 since its number1 as that was the reason Gray took TV5 and sold TV12 to Byron Allen.
Gray HAD to take TV 5 as part of it's package deal with Meridith.



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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by JRBlitz » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:05 pm

Do you really expect WNEM to do anything with that studio in Flint? The broadcasts from there were atrocious and a nightmare for Master Control. The split anchors was an experiment that should never have been repeated. Not to mention that the closed captioning was on a delay when it actually worked.



paul8539
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by paul8539 » Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:10 am

I still remember when they were at G-3426 Miller Road, by the bowling alley. They microwaved the signal to Hurley Hospital, which then microwaved it to Indiantown.



matt1
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Re: New Downtown TV5 Studio

Post by matt1 » Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:02 am

Saw that in late 1975 when I was in Flint, MI (where WNEM TV 5 building was) for the first time with my late parents!!



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