A tipster passes this along from the pay NewsBlues site. "NEXSTAR CUTBACKS: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, a publicly traded company that controls 47 TV stations nationwide, is the latest broadcast group to order system-wide budget cuts and layoffs. Tipsters report the elimination of overtime and part-timers and a 10% across-the-board cutback at WJET-24-ABC in Erie (Market #142) and other Nexstar outlets. Most of Nexstar's stations were acquired through the acquisition of Quorum Broadcasting in 2003. And many of these stations are licensed under the Mission Broadcasting brand, operated under Local Service Agreements with Nexstar to get around comply with current FCC ownership rules."
WBRE, as Nexstar's "flagship" station, ALWAYS leads the way. 28 went through its huge budget cuts many months ago.
ReplyDeleteMatter of fact, they seem to be filling open jobs (a Nexstar rarity) and maybe even creating a new position or two. What gives? Another too little, too late attempt at respectability?
Why haven't they combined the sales staff's there...That would be one way to save some cash...
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ReplyDeleteLet's see what's left to cut from 22?
ReplyDeleteoh yeah, right, there's nothing left but the 2's mebbe it will be
channel 2
TV Folks:
ReplyDelete"Howard Beale" has a farewell and an explanation on the "Beale's Bites" site. You know where it is.
Can someone provide a link to the Howard site?
ReplyDeletehttp://bealesbites.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteits on the main page here!
ReplyDeleteman, what can WYOU cut back??? it all makes me wanna cry.
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WBRE isn't the flagship anymore, hasn't been for some years. Once they moved the corporate office out of town, that was it.
ReplyDeleteand what's the flag? skull and crossbones?
ReplyDeleteIt has been said the reason WBRE and WYOU have kept seperate sales staff is because they are trying to keep things nice with the FCC. Superficially, they are allegedly seperate entities and NOT owned by the same company.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe it either, but that's the company line.