r/Broadcasting:

u/JC_Everyman

That would be the dream scenario, but things like Sunday Night Football make things tricky.
u/JC_Everyman

Local affiliates only have streaming rights to the programs they produce (i.e., news, sports, and lifestyle programs. We only pay for over the air rights to syndicated/network programming.
u/JC_Everyman

More like a fart in an elevator
u/JC_Everyman

Amen. Wishing you all the best.
u/JC_Everyman

A culture of service to the community you broadcast to. You can’t fake it. Hopefully, the station has a few old folks around to keep the tradition alive. Unfortunately, marketing resources have been constrained to explain the importance to younger generations on other platforms. Some are doing it well-ish. (But not significantly enough, IMHO). Ultimately, hitting budget seems to keep most departments happy.
u/JC_Everyman

What are the odds these guys do anything that makes sense, or that would benefit most stakeholders?
u/JC_Everyman

Breaking: fraud sues fraud for fraud.
u/JC_Everyman

Nexstar: “We want to compete with Big Tech!” What-a-Burger buyer: ” You control 85% of P25-54 TV impressions in Austin??!. Fuck this!”
u/JC_Everyman

“Thank you for the work you’ve done to make this transaction possible. Upon your dismissal, you will receive three minutes of severance pay for each year you’ve served.
u/JC_Everyman

Exactly the problem