Tribune Broadcasting/Media
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Except they finally announced it in WGN's Home Market because the media here is too focused on Russia and other BS News
That means that Sinclair will control both Fox affiliates in my area: WTTE Fox 28 Columbus (already Sinclair) and WJW Fox 8 Cleveland (currently Tribune)
Chicago knew about it on May 8th when everyone else did.
Sinclair to buy WGN owner Tribune Media for $3.9 billion plus debt
Crain's Chicago Business
This may(?) be good news for us as Sinclair (KATU-ABC) has a translator out here. Tribune does not and the Portland Tribune station has both THIS and Antenna TV. Neither we have OTA. So maybe we may get 32 out here in time.
Local TV Media didn't report it and I work for a network station. We were more interested in reporting crap in DC
I've only got 1 Sinclair station locally (CW) and no Tribune. ABC is O&O, NBC is Media General, and Fox and CBS are locally owned by Capital Broadcasting Corporation. I get the feeling it is becoming a rarity to have that many different owners in a given market, especially top-30 market which has moved up 4 spots in the past 18 years. I can only hope that will continue to be the case, but I am not overly optimistic. CBC at least seems to be very stable and profitable, and they are private, although the CEO is 74 and has been in the position since 1979, so who knows what happens when he steps down.
Sinclair has always been one of the absolute worst broadcast companies...I hope it isn't approved.
The Columbus, Ohio market has been that way for a long time. (WSYX and WTTE) Even worse, Sinclair also controls the CW here. (WWHO)
