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Why viewers no longer trust the media

Last post by Honeyman « Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:33 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:59 am

Another day... another ethically questionable story produced by 25-66’s corporate Death Star:

First, there is so much wrong with this story. An...

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Last post by Honeyman
Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:33 pm
WFFC-LD 17 off air.

Last post by organman95 « Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:20 pm
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by MikeBear » Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:24 pm

WFFC-LD channel 17 seems to have gone missing, just like WFKB did in early December. Not sure how long it's been off the air, but I can no longer...

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Last post by organman95
Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:20 pm
Now's the time Bill Harris

Last post by DAC « Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:42 pm
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by Bidengirl » Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:02 am

With the self-proclaimed Dean of Mid-Michigan News Anchors in the twilight of his career, I think he could make a H*** difference by using the rest...

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Last post by DAC
Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:42 pm
WNEM up for sale?

Last post by sinklair « Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:32 pm
Replies: 27
by jmeltonwx » Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:32 pm
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According to TVNewsCheck, several sources are indicating that four Meredith stations are up for sale, including WNEM. Second-round bids are due the...
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Last post by sinklair
Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:32 pm
What has Sinklair ever done for black people?

Last post by DAC « Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
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by TheMstrofPropaganda » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:44 am

Seems to expect others to follow his high standards on moral superiority in the world of media and everything it entails.

What's your zip code...

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Last post by DAC
Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
I don't believe Sinklair

Last post by sinklair « Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:09 am
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by Bidengirl » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:09 am

From what I've read on here, I do not believe Sinklair is who Sinklair claims to be.

Nobody would post those things who actually worked for the...

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Last post by sinklair
Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:09 am
Black Diamond Acquires WCFX

Last post by organman95 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:34 am
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by EdWalker » Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:21 am

Showed up on the FCC site today.

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Last post by organman95
Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:34 am
Sad story from NBC 25

Last post by matt1 « Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:24 am

by matt1 » Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:24 am

Story here:

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Last post by matt1
Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:24 am
Former Flint anchor talks about Asian American hate experience

Last post by MasterB « Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:05 pm
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by sinklair » Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:58 am

Very proud of former WEYI anchor Jane Park, who is now in Washington state. She was profiled by KING-TV about her experience with the hate and...

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Last post by MasterB
Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:05 pm
Former Flint Reporter part of SEC Complaint against Tegna

Last post by sinklair « Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:19 am

by sinklair » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:19 am

A new SEC complaint has been filed by the largest shareholder of TEGNA broadcast against the company claiming racist and discriminatory practices....

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Last post by sinklair
Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:19 am
Sinclair’s 60 Minutes Hit Job

Last post by MasterB « Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:06 am
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by sinklair » Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:50 am

From the company that brought you anchors forced to read promos about fake news... now comes a “must run” story criticizing 60 Minutes’’ journalism:...

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Last post by MasterB
Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:06 am
From Trump Administration to Sinclair

Last post by sinklair « Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:14 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:14 pm

Former 25-66 Lansing reporter Nick Minock left Sinclair Broadcasting to become the deputy spokesperson for the US Transportation Department during...

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Last post by sinklair
Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:14 pm
Dumping Sinclair Stock

Last post by sinklair « Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:39 am
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by sinklair » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:09 am

It’s never a good sign when the company’s Chairman and lead conspiracy theorist David Smith is caught dumping hundreds of thousands of his own...

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Last post by sinklair
Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:39 am
The "B" Buzzes Back Into Flint

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:26 pm
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by ChrisWL1980 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:10 pm

Gnash-FM out, B95 back in at 95.1 WFBE. No change in programming.

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:26 pm
RSNs dragging down 25-66’s parent company

Last post by MasterB « Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:35 am
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by sinklair » Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:33 pm
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Fox Sports Detroit and other regional sports networks recently acquired by Sinclair Broadcasting — parent company of 25-66 — continue to financially...
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Last post by MasterB
Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:35 am
30's and 60's still the industry standard in radio?

Last post by bobhuge « Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:58 pm

by bobhuge » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:58 pm

Am I out of touch with commercial length standardization? There is a station who sometimes produces spots that cross my desk that are 33, 47, 54......

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Last post by bobhuge
Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:58 pm
How STUPID is Fox 66 and NBC 25?

Last post by NoozDude « Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:18 am
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by Realist » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 pm

Started watching The Big Bang Theory at 6pm tonight. Volume was down on the TV and I really wasn’t paying attention when my wife comes out of the...

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Last post by NoozDude
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:18 am
Owosso barber

Last post by TC Shuts Up « Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:57 pm
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by matt1 » Thu May 07, 2020 2:20 am
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Story here: Can't wait to get my haircut & shampoo hopefully on June 1!!!
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Last post by TC Shuts Up
Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:57 pm
Stupid wind farm coming...

Last post by Martin Stett « Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:43 pm
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by MikeBear » Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:39 pm

They are going to construct a 77-count wind turbine farm BETWEEN us and ALL our local tv station towers. This will be around 14-15 miles away. ALL my...

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Last post by Martin Stett
Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:43 pm
MAB Awards

Last post by sinklair « Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:03 am

by sinklair » Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:03 am

Congrats to my colleagues who won awards this week from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters:

Continuing coverage: WEYI & WJRT
Investigation:...

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Last post by sinklair
Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:03 am
Flint Water Crisis on NBC Nightly News

Last post by sinklair « Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:48 am
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by sinklair » Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:02 pm

A great story on the Flint water crisis ran on NBC Nightly News. Lester Holt interviewed some of the youngest victims of the water crisis and how...

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Last post by sinklair
Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:48 am
Spring Break photo contest

Last post by DAC « Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:15 pm
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by sinklair » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:50 am

From Sinclair Broadcast Group, which downplays the science behind the pandemic, it now is promoting a contest that encourages spring break photos......

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Last post by DAC
Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:15 pm
Armstrong goes off on the Royal Family

Last post by kager « Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:25 pm
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by sinklair » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:23 am

In the category of “no one asked your opinion”, 25-66 owner Armstrong Williams spouts off on Oprah, Meghan and Harry, and the media. On Facebook, he...

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Last post by kager
Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:25 pm
Doug Moiles

Last post by MasterB « Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:05 pm
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by sinklair » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:18 pm

Condolences to our TV5 friends on the loss of Doug Moiles. Great journalist. Even better man.

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Last post by MasterB
Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:05 pm
Racist Hiring Practices

Last post by MasterB « Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:57 pm
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by sinklair » Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:02 am
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A reckoning at local TV stations is coming...

This is the new 2021 version of the Me Too movement. And local TV stations like 25-66 which have...
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Last post by MasterB
Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:57 pm
Big Tech paying for news

Last post by MasterB « Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:53 am
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by sinklair » Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:37 am

An interesting experiment happening in Australia where Facebook, Google and other big tech companies now must pay newspapers, TV stations and other...

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Last post by MasterB
Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:53 am
More 25-66 Layoffs

Last post by organman95 « Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:11 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:53 pm
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The next round of layoffs is hitting at 25-66. Despite Sinclair saying it’s local TV stations have been raking in cash, the horrible timing of its...
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Last post by organman95
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:11 pm
103.9 The Fox

Last post by IIN4MU « Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:59 pm
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by smallwonder » Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:11 pm

What is happening over at The Fox? Amie Burke is gone from mornings, Roy Moore retires, and Jeremy Fenech has not been on air in quite a few weeks?

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Last post by IIN4MU
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:59 pm
Sub-channel reshuffle

Last post by Martin Stett « Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:42 pm
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by Martin Stett » Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:59 pm

Only Mid-Michigan change I've seen so far is on WAQP Ch 49, which now carries the Katz package:
49-3 The Grio
49-4 Laff
49-5 Court TV Mystery
49-6...

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Last post by Martin Stett
Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:42 pm
National Debt double standard

Last post by sinklair « Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:04 am
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by sinklair » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:25 pm

Practically everyone saw this coming... Sinclair —who spent the last four years of Trump’s exploding national debt — suddenly is fixated on this...

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Last post by sinklair
Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:04 am
NBC 25/FOX 66 names new Chief Meteorologist

Last post by sinklair « Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:43 am
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by jmeltonwx » Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:52 am
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NBC 25/FOX 66 has promoted Ahmad Bajjey to Chief Meteorologist, according to a post on his Facebook page this evening.
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Last post by sinklair
Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:43 am
Mike Sanford

Last post by Longview « Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:54 pm
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by sinklair » Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:55 pm

Longtime Flint photojournalist Mike Sanford passed away recently. Great guy and hard worker who will be sorely missed. Prayers to his family, friends...

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Last post by Longview
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:54 pm
Gray to purchase Quincy stations

Last post by organman95 « Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:36 am
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by sinklair » Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:46 pm

The trend of station consolidation continues as Gray Television, the parent company of ABC 12, announced today that they have reached an agreement to...

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Last post by organman95
Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:36 am
OMG...the new TV5 promo..

Last post by Joemamma « Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:23 pm
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by Firstandlastpost » Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:00 pm
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The new TV5, WNEM promo looks like a NCIS commercial...
I think it’s terrible.
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Last post by Joemamma
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:23 pm
Weird story from ABC 12

Last post by organman95 « Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:57 am
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by matt1 » Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:21 pm

Story here:

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Last post by organman95
Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:57 am
See this

Last post by matt1 « Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:25 pm
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by matt1 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:42 pm

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Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:25 pm
New Sinclair Morning Show

Last post by Martin Stett « Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:05 am
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by notebookandapen » Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:21 pm

Watched the new broadcast this morning and came away with a few things. First, it looks and feels like 25/66: same graphics and the bar on the side...

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Last post by Martin Stett
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:05 am
White Nationalism

Last post by sinklair « Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:23 pm
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by sinklair » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:57 am

It’s never a good thing when your company is accused of spreading white nationalism in its national must run stories...

Even when another company...

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Last post by sinklair
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:23 pm
Sinclair Cares about Water Crisis

Last post by matt1 « Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:03 am
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by sinklair » Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:00 am

It’s great to know that our parent company — Sinclair Broadcast Group — recognizes the humanitarian crisis that surrounds the lack of reliable...

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Last post by matt1
Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:03 am
Sinclair Headline News on CW46

Last post by Midlandguy « Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:57 am
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by sinklair » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:59 pm
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From the brainiacs in Baltimore...

Sinclair is launching a new National morning newscast that will air on its CW stations, including WBSF.

So...
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Last post by Midlandguy
Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:57 am
Paying for Viewers

Last post by YpsiGuy « Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:21 am
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by sinklair » Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:10 am

When you can’t win them with relevant, interesting, informative content, just try to bribe possible viewers with a chance to win $6600:

This is...

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Last post by YpsiGuy
Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:21 am
Need a spokesperson

Last post by kager « Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:59 pm
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by marketingman » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:33 am

Hello all, we are actively searching for a spokesperson in the mid Michigan area. Someone that is not overused. Most work will be VO with a few...

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Last post by kager
Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:59 pm
Linsey Davis named World News Tonight Sunday anchor

Last post by sinklair « Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:31 pm
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by sinklair » Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:26 pm

Following in the footsteps of legendary anchor Carol Simpson, former WJRT reporter Linsey Davis has been named anchor of the Sunday night broadcast...

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Last post by sinklair
Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:31 pm
MLive Loss

Last post by sinklair « Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:55 am

by sinklair » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:55 am

Condolences to our colleagues at MLive/Saginaw News/Bay City Times for the loss of Eric English.

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Last post by sinklair
Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:55 am
Undermining Voter Confidence

Last post by sinklair « Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:26 am

by sinklair » Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:26 am

Once again, one of Sinclair’s worst national correspondents repeats conspiracy theories about voter fraud — despite Secretary of States in every US...

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Last post by sinklair
Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:26 am
Car skids on I - 75

Last post by TC Talks « Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:08 am
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by matt1 » Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:22 pm

Story here:

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Last post by TC Talks
Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:08 am
I call one-sided BS

Last post by MasterB « Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:11 am
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by sinklair » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:44 am
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Sex starved Fox News flunkee Eric Bolling hosts “America This Week” weekly on Sinclair stations and its websites like Flint’s 25-66-46. His show...
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Last post by MasterB
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:11 am
Lack of Local Reporters

Last post by paul8539 « Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:41 pm
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by AuburnViewer » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:41 pm
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Is it my imagination or have local TV stations cut back on the number of local reporters they have now? It seems like there's limited local news,...
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Last post by paul8539
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:41 pm
Chief Compliance Officer

Last post by sinklair « Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:56 pm
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by sinklair » Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:58 pm

Sinclair has never needed a more critical position...

The corporate Death Star should have hired this position about $48-million ago.

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Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:56 pm
Selling Ugly Sweaters

Last post by smallwonder « Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:35 pm
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by sinklair » Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:45 am
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It seems either David Custer isn’t making enough money and needs a side job or his ego is out of control where he thinks we all need to dress up like...
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:35 pm

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