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Is it now "The Four" — FTVLive

5 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

The Five minus one is The Four…. As Donald Trump continues to raid Fox News talent to fill different posts, the latest Trump hire is Jeanine Pirro. Pirro has been a Trump cheerleader for years and now she joins the Trump clan as the interim US attorney for DC. Over the years, Pirro even put Trump before Fox News and helped promote the 2020 “rigged election.”Pirro is the 23rd Fox News employee to be hired by Trump. By the way, some of Pirro’s Trump backing did not age well.
Maybe Dial It Back a Bit — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Yesterday, FTVLive showed you video of MSNBC host Symone Sanders “dancing” out of the studio after her show. Sanders replaced Joy Reid and her show “The Reid Out,” and if you compare Sanders ratings to Reid’s show has a long way to go. Sanders show “The Weeknight” is done 55% compare to Reid’s show a year ago. Maybe a bit more work and less of this will help.
Resurfacing in Miami? — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

A month ago, FTVLive told you that WTSP (Tampa), Meteorologist Amanda Pappas was gone from the Tegna station. Yesterday, I got an email from a Tampa viewer, who said, “I'm so glad she doesn’t work there anymore. Couldn't stand to see her in the morning.”Well, one Miami insider tells FTVLive not to be surprised if Pappas doesn’t resurface at WPLG in Miami.
Before We Get to The Pope, Let's Run an Ad — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Are you surprises that this Nexstar station find time for a commercial as the new Pope was named?
Hired Straight Out of School — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Tyler Hughes is graduating from Penn State, but he’s already landed a job in Providence. Hughes is joining Standard Media’s WLNE, where hopefully, he won’t miss a call from his boss. This will not be Hughes first job in TV News. He was working at WNEP while in school. Here’s his post.
Oh Boy... — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

While this might be the proper reaction to the gaming winning shot, or a Super Bowl victory as a fan. As a Journalist…. I don’t think Diane Sawyer, Peter Jennings, or Lester Holt would act like this. The FTVLive Patrons can read this story at this link. If you’re not a Patron, click the banner below.
Nexstar Earnings Down $50 Million — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Nexstar reported their 1st quarter earnings and it was down $50 million year-over-year. First quarter advertising revenue decreased $52 million, a drop of 10.2% year over year. But, Uncle Perry is still licking his chops over the opportunity to buy more stations when the Trump FCC drops ownership rules.
School District Calls Out Sinclair's Flagship Station — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

A school district called out Sinclair's flagship station for false and biased reporting. See what they say the station did. The FTVLive Patrons can read this story at this link. If you’re not a Patron, click the banner below.
Tegna CEO: We're Interested in Selling — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Looking at Tegna’s actions ever since Mike Steib took over as CEO, it looks like he is setting the company up for a sale. When Trump’s FCC relaxes ownership rules, you can expect a lot of buying and selling to happen with stations and media companies. Tegna looks to be more of a seller than a buyer. On the earnings call, Steib told analysts, “we are buyers of anything that’s a fit for our mission and our company.
New Crib in NOLA — FTVLive

6 days ago | ftvlive.com | Scott Jones

Gray’s WVUE has moved into their brand new station in the Big Easy. According to Executive Producer Chris Finch, it is a “state-of-the-art studio.”To be fair, I have watched stations move into new buildings for decades, I have never not seen any one of them described as anything but “state-of-the-art.”