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[WLUK] Rumor: WLUK prepping to switch to HD news in the near future

Mark — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:29:44 -0600

By Mark. I'm hearing credible rumors now that WLUK is aggressively prepping for their own HD news launch. Nothing officially announced by the station, but it could happen in the next few months. It will be interesting to see what they do with their launch in the wake of WFRV and WBAY flipping their operations in the past year. [read more and comment]

[WLUK] Another LIN station switches to HD

AJBlodgett — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:53:04 -0600

By AJBlodgett. WIVB in Buffalo, a LIN TV station made the switch to hd with a brand new set. They also seem to have the same looking graphics that we have been seeing off & on at WLUK. http://interactives.wivb.com/photomojo/gallery/1754/1/check-out-news-4s-new-set/the-new-news-4-set-is-ready/ [read more and comment]

[WBAY] Is WBAY getting backlash for dumping RTV?

Mark — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:18:10 -0600

By Mark. WBAY posted this message today on their Facebook page: We have heard from many of you, regarding the switch of channel 2.3 from the RTV network. We appreciate your feedback, and understand not everyone is happy with the decision. We are switching to the Live Well network because we believe it will prove to be more attractive to viewers and advertisers. It offers fresh original programming... [read more and comment]

[WBAY] WBAY to replace Retro TV Network with Living Well Network this month

Mark — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:52 -0600

By Mark. Looks like WBAY will be one of eight Young Broadcasting stations to pick up Disney-ABC's "Live Well Network" as a digital subchannel. This is according to Broadcasting & Cable Magazine. The rollout is due January 30th. No word yet on whether the addition of the lifestyle network will affect WBAY's other subchannel offerings. WBAY currently offers two additional... [read more and comment]

[WFRV] Channel 5 is now Local 5

AJBlodgett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:33 -0600

By AJBlodgett. Channel 5 News HD is now Local 5 News HD. Along with their rebranding, Local 5 has also debuted a new ticker and 5 Day+Plus (7 day forecasts), at least thats I've seen the past few days on their noon broadcasts. [read more and comment]

[WLUK] Widescreen ticker?

Mark — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:07:29 -0600

By Mark. Is the widescreen ticker at the bottom of their newscast a new thing? Noticed it on their 9 PM show tonight and don't remember it being full HD width in past. Is it a sign an HD switch is imminent? [read more and comment]

[National Networks] ION

NL4life — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:32:15 -0600

By NL4life. Does anyone know if there are plans to bring ION Television to the Green Bay market? [read more and comment]

[WFRV] Some Nexstar stations get new websites... WeAreGreenBay next?

Krause — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:59:59 -0600

By Krause. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, if you can believe it, is actually making a stride in their web design. Slowly but surely, some of its stations are starting to use a new layout. It looks much more modern than its previous boxy design (still in use by WFRV and several other of its stations), and it is an overdue step forward. About 1/3 of Nexstar's stations are using the new design so far. I expect... [read more and comment]

[Local News Bloopers] WGBA goes viral with on-air prank

Krause — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:23 -0600

By Krause. If any local TV station was going to go viral over the internet, it would be none other than NBC26. On the January 3 edition of NBC26 Today, a prank was played on morning meteorologist Brian Niznansky. The director of the show slipped the line "I love lamp" into the teleprompter. This, of course, is from the movie Anchorman. The video of the prank was featured on several news sites, including... [read more and comment]

[General Discussion] Transitions to HD

AJBlodgett — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:46:48 -0600

By AJBlodgett. Does anybody think WLUK or WGBA will get new sets when they switch to HD? or maybe WFRV will get one since they retained their old one? [read more and comment]

[Local News Bloopers] WLUK cuts the AT&T/T-Mobile merger down to a more manageable figure

Mark — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:42:38 -0600

By Mark. You hate to see those mega mergers fall apart over a measely 39 million bucks... Rachel Manek also said million so there may have been a copywriter in the newsroom dozing on the job this morning. [read more and comment]

[WGBA] NBC26 new music

AJBlodgett — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:19:29 -0600

By AJBlodgett. NBC26 trying to change stuff again...they changed the music today and it's horrible. I liked their old music better... [read more and comment]

[WBAY] WBAY launches HD newscasts -- what did you think?

Mark — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:24:29 -0600

By Mark. As teased on Facebook, WBAY had their first HD newscast this afternoon. I didn't see the Noon or 4 PM newscasts but I've heard there were noticeable improvements even from this afternoon to this evening. I caught most of the 6 PM newscast and here are my initial thoughts: -- Clarity is impressive and a VAST upgrade from their SD offerings in the past. Among the area's SD newscasts, I... [read more and comment]

[Time Warner Cable] Video: How cable gets to your house

Mark — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:29:08 -0600

By Mark. Back in 2008 when WLUK and Time Warner were getting into a flap about retransmission, I was lucky enough to get a direct contact with Time Warner's Director of Digital Communications. We had talked about getting me a hands-on tour of TWC's facilities in Appleton but the appropriate strings were never able to get pulled to make that happen. Fortunately, he just did what I was hoping to do then... [read more and comment]

[WBAY] The move to HD

jumpman23 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:09:21 -0600

By jumpman23. So when is the switch going to happen? I know they were initially looking at mid-December. Anyone have any insight? [read more and comment]

[Reception Troubleshooting] WWRS out of Mayville, WI

TowerguyWI — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:47:03 -0600

By TowerguyWI. I live in Neenah and use a large combination VHF/UHF antenna at 50 feet for reception of the Green Bay stations. I also have a UHF-only antenna at about 35 feet aimed south to pick up a TBN station called WWRS Channel 51 (actual 43) out of Mayville, WI. The two antennas are combined into one feedline and split by an amplified coupler. Green Bay stations come in great, and up until a few weeks... [read more and comment]

[WCWF] WCWF off the air altogether after "complication had a complication"

Mark — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:34:20 -0600

By Mark. From their website: On Sunday (Nov 13th), we had a technical failure and lost power for the CW 14 broadcast signal. Our engineers were able to get the signal going at reduced power yesterday around 3pm. Unfortunately, the complication had a complication, and at around 12:30pm today the signal went down again. We're working correct the problems, and hope to have the signal back up to full... [read more and comment]

[WGBA] Email I sent to their general manager

AJBlodgett — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:46:47 -0600

By AJBlodgett. I'm really hoping that the email I sent will produce some high quality feedback from them. So here is the email: I hate if this and previous emails I have sent regarding your station have sounded like I've been angry, but I am quite frustrated at the path your station has taken. First off, HD in general. Lots of customers of yours has produced HD commercials, expecting to have them broadcast in... [read more and comment]

[WBAY] WBAY gets some national recognition

AJBlodgett — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:39:27 -0600

By AJBlodgett. I let Newscaststudio, a website to showcase set & graphic design, know about the upcoming transition of WBAY to HD & a new set. Here is the link: http://www.newscaststudio.com/blog/2011/10/20/green-bay-station-to-get-new-set/ . The only I problem I have with the short article is that, I'm not a station insider, I'm a station outsider. [read more and comment]

[General Discussion] Funny video-budget cuts

AJBlodgett — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:23:17 -0600

By AJBlodgett. http://www.break.com/index/expense-cutting-at-news-station.html If you think our stations in the market are having trouble in the economy, watch this video. Notice the mic & lack of graphics... [read more and comment]