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Budget axe falls at TV5

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sinklair
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Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by sinklair » Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:33 pm

Ratings are up... digital traffic is up... but a decline in advertising sales means staffers at TV5 and other Meredith stations are taking a big pay cut:
https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/ ... luding-ceo



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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by DAC » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:05 am

How about give up on the stupid notion that every broadcast (except noon, maybe?) needs two anchors? I don't recall when the male-female duo anchor teams became standard (or both female), but I think everyone who watched 5 during their "glory years" remembers a very good newscast anchored by one person.



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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by audiophile » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:38 am

Yea, but how would they get all the corny banter?


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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by JRBlitz » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:11 pm

Scot Johnson is still collecting a paycheck and doing even less than he did before. Jason Fielder is now taking reporter responsibilities. WNEM has no new advertising. Those moment of calm segments could at least find a sponsor. I'm surprised they aren't doing a wall to wall Corner Store on the weekends.



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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by Mickey Lolich » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:36 pm

WTH, Mark? Why is this lovin thing not banned?


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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

Post by Firstandlastpost » Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:06 am

Mickey Lolich wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:36 pm
WTH, Mark? Why is this lovin thing not banned?
https://mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/viewtopi ... =5&t=50055



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