IF THE WORD ON THE STREET IS CORREC T, KRON IS FOR SALE...heck, everything is for sale these days, especially vagabond TV stations like KRON and its cash-strapped owner, Nextstar, are but there are several factors that make this all appear stagnant.
For one, the selling price--I hear Nextstar wants considerable coin for KRON, somewhere south of $500 Mill; that's a lot of patio-furniture ads. But even cheapy KRON, with a new, splashy news set and 140,000 weather boards is in a Top-1en market like the Bay Area and that attracts money. Remember, years ago, LA independent station, KTLA fetched over $500M so anything is possible.
*Yes, Vicki Liviakis is a shining star at KRON who never ages. I wish KRON had used its underrated anchor more often and build around her. I know Vick since her radio days at KFRC. She gets more beautiful as she ages and is becoming a visual treat every day.
*Don't look now but KGO Radio (and others of talk-show ilk) is about to mull a potential problem: post-Trump shows that are devoid of Trump theatrics. We all know this is coming: a new world order that has no Trump crazy tricks and only boring, yet stable, Biden normalcy. Great for democracy but bad for ratings? You betcha.
*Jim Gabbert wants to buy a local big shop candy store but he'll need a cage full of dough to pull it off if he's to close in on a deal and no dogs allowed.
*Cal basketball will preempt both next Monday and Thursday's John Rothmann's KGO show and that, frankly, sucks big time.
*Memo to Greg Papa: if you're still asking people about how they think of your 49ers' touchdown call, then you have a problem. Or an ego check., or both.
*Bill Martin makes Peter Giddings look like a 2020 Willard Scott.
I normally watch MO2, but decided on a change of pace on Thanksgiving morning and Reyna Harvey and James Fletcher was a nice refresh. She seemed to provide a nice energy to the newscast. Maybe even TOO much energy at times but a nice fit.
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched KRON in a year because after a new antenna scan I can't get it. What happened to Darya in the mornings? James must be heartbroken! :-)
DeleteI agree Reyna Harvey is solid with her anchoring I also like watching Noelle Bellow too...the person I would like to see anchoring but I dont think it will happen is Mabrissa Rodriguez but then watching her do weather is fine with me too...
ReplyDeletei miss Rothmann when he is preepted by cal basketball ; wish the kgo would consider the listenership ; nobody listens to cal basketball
ReplyDeleteKGO/Cumulus ONLY considers the MONEY. Cost over ANYTHING Else. Especially the listeners.
DeleteJames Gabbert and KRON - bring it on
ReplyDeleteKRON and a bunch of other Nexstar owned TV stations are about to be yanked off the air for DISH network subscribers. It would hurt them more than DISH.
ReplyDeleteFYI, Jan Wahl is on Channel 20's Creature Features tonight.
That's why I didn't watch it.
DeleteYou mean Jan Wahl is the Creature that is featured? That's about right. Can't tell what is scarier, the hat or the movie.
Delete"bad for ratings"? KGO Has a 1.5 share and the demo 25-54 is like .3
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about "bad for ratings?" There are no ratings.
Rothman will still be on, just not for the full three hours,chip franklin also will be affected at times too
ReplyDeleteThe next season of The Trump Show will feature Dotard Don involved in criminal and civil court trials and investigations. Tune in next year to see Dotard Don giving a deposition about the rape he allegedly committed, being arrested for campaign finance violations, and God knows what else. The drama isn't over.
ReplyDeleteVicki is absolutely hot and classy however she needs to get rid of the paper that she keeps holding in front of her. Get rid of that paper please!
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