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Budget axe falls at TV5

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sinklair
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Budget axe falls at TV5

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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
DAC
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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

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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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Yea, but how would they get all the corny banter?
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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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WTH, Mark? Why is this lovin thing not banned?
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Re: Budget axe falls at TV5

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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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