Chris Fedele recently became GM of WPTA-TV and WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, Ind. This opened up a succession opportunity at the Gray Television-owned sibling Federle most recent led. The new GM at that station, in Toledo, Ohio, has been named. It's an individual quite familiar with the ABC affiliate serving the city on the banks of the Maumee River.
On April 4, "Cincinnati Bell Extended Territories LLC" known to customers as altafiber, filed a retransmission consent complaint against the licensee of the Miami Valley's biggest broadcast TV station. The licensee of that facility, Cox Media Group, responded to the FCC's Media Division. The Policy Division Senior Deputy Chief was ready to rule on the matter. But, he won't have to.
It serves Southern Oregon cities such as Ashland and Medford as a CBS affiliate. But, in a digital TV world, it has over-the-air signal penetration issues due to its presence on digital VHF channel 10. A move to the UHF band would cure this ill, and Sinclair Broadcast Group has successfully been given an OK from the FCC to make the adjustment.
The MVPD formerly tied to Cincinnati Bell has reached a comprehensive multi-year distribution agreement covering the Nexstar NBC affiliate serving Dayton and Nexstar-owned cable news network NewsNation in both the Gem City and in Cincinnati.
What do Salt Lake City, Buffalo, Green Bay and the Michigan city of Marquette all have in common? Each of these municipalities are welcoming new VP/GMs at the Nexstar Media Group properties serving the three DMAs.