Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Hilary Hunt Moves to KNWA/KFTA
Hilary Hunt's Hunt’s last day at Little Rock’s NBC and Fox affiliates will be May 27, but she will still be working for the Nexstar Broadcasting Group. KNWA is Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in northwest Arkansas; KFTA is its Fox station. read more >
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TV Host Matt Mosler Announces Departure from KARK
After a 28-year career in radio and television, Mosler is leaving Channel 4 to join the pastoral staff of New Life Church’s greater Little Rock campus. read more >
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Sinclair Proposes Restructuring of Allbritton Buy
Sinclair Broadcast Group of Hunt Valley, Md. is proposing changes to its $985 million purchase of ABC affiliate stations owned by Allbritton Communications of Arlington, Va., following some objections by the Federal Communications Commission. read more >
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Sinclair, With Allbritton Stations in Hand, Aims for National Cable Network
The Washington Post yesterday, assessing Sinclair Broadcast Group's ambitions to leverage NewsChannel 8, Allbritton Communication's 24-hour local cable news channel, into a national cable presence. read more >
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KOLR Anchor Ashley Ketz to Take Jessica Dean’s Spot on KARK
Nexstar Broadcasting Group wasted little time announcing a new anchor to replace Jessica Dean. The company said Ashley Ketz, an anchor at Nexstar's KOLR-TV, Channel 10, in Missouri, will join KARK-TV, Channel 4, in Little Rock. read more >
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KARK’s Jessica Dean to Join Philadelphia CBS Affiliate
KARK-TV, Channel 4, anchor Jessica Dean is leaving the Nexstar Broadcasting Group-owned NBC affiliate to join KYW-TV, Channel 3, the Philadelphia CBS affiliate. read more >
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Sinclair Profit Drops But Broadcast Revenue Up 28 Percent
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which is the ABC affiliates owned by Allbritton Communications, reports a drop in second-quarter profit while broadcast revenue rose 28 percent. read more >
by Lance Turner -
WSJ: Allbritton Stations Could Fetch $1B
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at Allbritton Communications' planned sale of eight television stations, including KATV-TV, Channel 7. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Report: Allbritton Might Sell Station Group, Including KATV, to 2 Buyers
TVNewsCheck cites sources who say Allbritton Communications Corp., which owns KATV-TV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, and other ABC affiliates, might sell its TV properties to two groups. read more >
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Politico: KATV Owner Allbritton Mulls TV Station Sale
Politico, the daily political news website, is reporting that its owner, Allbritton Communications, is exploring a potential sale of its TV stations, which includes ABC affiliate KATV-TV, Channel 7, in Little Rock. read more >
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Nexstar, Mission Get Control of 19 Stations in 10 Markets
The Nexstar Broadcasting/Mission Broadcasting juggernaut continues, as a single, $270 million deal gives the two companies control of 19 stations in 10 markets. read more >
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Chuck Spohn Opens Media & More Consulting in Little Rock
Chuck Spohn, who was general manager of two Little Rock television stations for more than 15 years, has opened his own public relations firm. read more >
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Nexstar Broadcasting Buys 2 More Stations in Vermont, New York
Nexstar Broadcasting, owner of KARK-TV in Little Rock and KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, completes the purchase of two more television stations, these in Vermont and New York, according to TV Spy. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Consolidation of TV Stations Attracts Opposition from American Cable Association
Many of the changes coming to the Little Rock TV market due to the consolidation of the operations of KLRT-TV, Channel 16, and KARK-TV, Channel 4, are yet to be seen. read more >
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Almost 30 Lose Jobs at KARK, KLRT as TV Owners Consolidate
Almost 30 employees of two Little Rock television stations are being laid off this week as the stations' owners consolidate operations. read more >
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KARK, KNWA Owner Nexstar Cuts Staff at Utah Station
Nexstar Broadcasting has laid off staff at two newly acquired stations in Utah. The two stations were part of a package of stations, including KLRT-TV, Channel 16, in Little Rock, that Nexstar purchased from Newport Television. read more >
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Former KTHV News Director Chuck Maulden Takes Job in Missouri
Chuck Maulden, the former news director for KTHV-TV, Channel 11, is taking the news director's job at KOLR-TV, Channel 10, in Springfield, Mo. read more >
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