Anchors Away at KATV, KTHV: Courtney, Jaeger Depart
One has headed to Walmart, while the other stepped down to help her daughters with acting opportunities. read more >
One has headed to Walmart, while the other stepped down to help her daughters with acting opportunities. read more >
You can’t tell Craig O’Neill he has a face for radio; he’ll beat you to the punch. What the self-deprecating Arkansas broadcast lifer can’t seem to leave is TV. read more >
She replaces Nick Genty, who was fired after an on-air stunt that drew condemnation for racial insensitivity. read more >
The two apologized for an on-air stunt in curly wigs. read more >
KATV LLC, an affiliate of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. of Cockeysville, Maryland, purchased the 2-acre 10 Turtle Creek Lane development and an adjoining undeveloped 1.81-acre parcel. read more >
A new location for a Benton auto dealership, a new home for a Little Rock television station and a Little Rock industrial property lead off a six-pack of notable real estate transactions. read more >
Nexstar Media Group is selling its northwest Arkansas CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, to Tegna Inc. read more >
KATV-TV, Channel 7, plans to move its offices, newsroom and studios out of downtown Little Rock to the Riverdale area along the Arkansas River early next year. read more >
Nexstar offering to buy Chicago's Tribune Media for about $4 billion Monday, four months after the collapse of a similar bid from Sinclair Broadcast Group. read more >
Tribune withdrew Thursday from its $3.9 billion buyout by Sinclair and it's filing a lawsuit against it, citing breach of contract. read more >
No, local news folks shouldn’t be pledging their bosses’ allegiance to Trump in the media wars. But they are at financial gunpoint. read more >
Political analyst and TV commentator Jessica DeLoach has a new job in Washington with The NewDEAL, a network promoting progressive policies and candidates nationwide. read more >
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $13.4 million fine on TV-station owner Sinclair for not identifying paid programming as advertising. read more >
KATV's Chris Kane appearance in a video clip shown on HBO's “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” illustrated a line that apparently bears repeating. read more >
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s revelation last month that it will use the ratings service ComScore to track all local TV viewership was old news to journalists at KATV, Channel 7, the Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate in Little Rock. read more >
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns KATV in Little Rock, reached a deal a couple of weeks ago to acquire Tribune Media Co., owner of KFSM in Fort Smith, for close to $4 billion. read more >
Sinclair Broadcast Group is buying Tribune Media for about $3.9 billion, boosting the number of local TV stations it owns. read more >
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has approached rival U.S. broadcaster Tribune Media Co. to discuss a potential combination, people familiar with the matter tell Reuters. read more >
You might say that KATV has a new drone to play with, but it’s no toy; instead, it’s a sophisticated newsgathering tool costing at least $6,000, not counting the employees who fly it. read more >
Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest TV broadcasters in the U.S., said Wednesday they've agreed on the outline of a new contract, one day after Sinclair's channels went dark for Dish customers. read more >
