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Breaking News: Post Newsweek Backs Out of WTVJ Deal

Published by Alex on 12/23/2008 in Local Media and WTVJ Sale.

Updated: 9:30 PM 12/23/2008

Breaking news: Announced late on the WTVJ 6PM news by Joel Connable. The sale of WTVJ, an NBC O&O station, has been called off by Post Newsweek.

In a joint statement issued today:

“The Washington Post company and NBC Local Media today announced that the intended sale of WTVJ to the Washington Post company will not move forward. Given the current economic environment, and the delay in receiving the necessary regulatory approval, the deal has been terminated. The purchase of WTVJ was scheduled to close by the end of 2008.”

This is great news for the folks against the sale of WTVJ, and it’s long history. There is no word yet if NBC will put WTVJ back up on the market, or retain it as an NBC O&O station. Tips have been coming in for about a week now, hinting that Post Newsweek would back out of the sale, thanks to a delayed FCC hearing… and today, it looks like they did. We’ll pass on the info as we receive it.

(Click Below For Updates! Last update: 9:30 PM 12/23/2008)

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63 Comments Tags: nbc6, post newsweek, WTVJ, WTVJ Sale.

Shannon Hori Gives Birth to Twin Boys

Published by admin on 12/23/2008 in Local Media.

fl_shannon_hori_smileCBS4′s Shannon Hori gave birth yesterday to twin boys.

The boys named Colton and Caden came out at 6 pounds 4 ounces and 8 pounds 6 ounces! Both well fed and healthy from the get go, nice! And, they’re Capricorns, rock on!

Hori will be back at CBS4 early March 2009

Congrats to Shannon and her husband.

CBS4.com Video: Last night’s newscast

6 Comments Tags: cbs4, shannon hori, WFOR.

NBC6 Does Another DTV Test

Published by Alex on 12/22/2008 in Local Media and dtv.

Incase you haven’t heard, WTVJ is doing another DTV test tonight at 6:25PM. They said for those who are prepared for the transition, programing will appear normal. But for those who aren’t ready, a two minute  message will appear instead. No word on if all the stations are doing it as well.

0 Comments Tags: dtv test, nbc6, WTVJ.

WNBC Snags Another WTVJer

Published by Alex on 12/18/2008 in Local Media and departures.

WNBC just snagged another WTVJ employee. This time, it’s management. Ilyas Kirmani, who joined WTVJ in 2005 from WHDH-TV, is leaving to be the new “dayside manager” (whatever that is) at WNBC. His last day is sometime in January, and no word when he starts at WNBC. I’m not really sure why everyone seems to be leaving for WNBC. Last time i checked, they’re not doing much better than WTVJ right about now. 

11 Comments Tags: Ilyas Kirmani, whdh, wnbc, WTVJ.

Former WSVNer Laid Off From CNN

Published by admin on 12/16/2008 in Media Headlines.

CNN is on a firing binge the last couple of weeks. Several experienced journos have been let go including a former WSVNer.

Linda Stouffer CNN

Linda Stouffer CNN

Linda Stouffer, who was known by her real name Cinnamon Stouffer, was a reporter and a weekend anchor at WSVN from 1994 to 1996. She left 7 and joined CNN in 1997 where she anchored “Ahead of the Curve” and CNN Headline News with Chuck

CNN is becoming even a bigger joke than they already were.

13 Comments Tags: cinnamon stouffer, cnn, linda stouffer, WSVN.