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WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of licenses for five TV stations from Sinclair to Rincon Broadcasting, which announced a $29.4 million deal to acquire the stations in March. In doing so, the FCC also provided a rare exemption from its ownership rules prohibiting station groups from owning more than one top-four station in a…
Read Full Article WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of licenses for five TV stations from Sinclair to Rincon Broadcasting, which announced a $29.4 million deal to acquire the stations in March. In doing so, the FCC also provided a rare exemption from its ownership rules prohibiting station groups from owning more than one top-four station in a…
Read Full Article Sinclair, Inc. is selling five of its local broadcast television stations, including local stations KHQA and KTVO, to former advertising sales representative for the Bally Sports-branded regional networks, which Sinclair once owned. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Todd Parkin is now the principal owner of Rincon Broadcasting Group. An asset purchase agreement filed with…
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KHQA-TV’s Chris Duerr is known for his local sports acumen, but how did he end up in Quincy from Sacramento, California? Bobby and Brittany talk to Chris about his career, movies, TV, the greatness of the University of Missouri and being a grandpa.
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Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about how local news has changed over the last 30 years. Nora Baldner, QU communications professor, joins the ladies to discuss those changes from her experience as a teacher and journalist.
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Rajah Maples is a tremendous boost for WGEM.. She has a wealth of experience and excellent on-air presence. She raises the bar for TV reporting in Quincy. Very smart move for WGEM. Rajah is not only a great professional, but she is a very nice person. That is a huge part of a broadcaster’s success…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley discuss having kids at certain ages and about the ever-shifting landscape and evolution of local media.
Read Full Article QUINCY — One familiar face is returning to the local airwaves while another is departing. Rajah Maples, a Northeast Missouri native and long-time reporter/anchor at KHQA-TV, is now reporting and anchoring Saturday night newscasts on WGEM-TV. Maples, a University of Missouri School of Journalism Master’s program graduate, left KHQA after seeing her role downsized as…
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I’m sure you’ve noticed the recent rash of reports regarding the further decline of local media — especially when “local” doesn’t mean “locally-owned.” So what does it mean for you when companies out of Atlanta, Arkansas, New York or Maryland own the call letters and mastheads for media outlets in Quincy and Hannibal? What does…
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It’s too bad Mike Miletich is no longer with WGEM. His presence in Springfield was a real asset for the station. He is a solid reporter with great on-air presence. He gave viewers insight into state issues which we lacked until he came on board. Mike’s use of the word “hate” is over the top…
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On Saturday, Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG or Sinclair), the parent company of local CBS/ABC affiliate KHQA, identified and began to investigate what it called “a potential security incident” On Sunday, SBG officials identified that certain servers and workstations in its environment were encrypted with ransomware, and that certain office and operational networks were disrupted. Data…
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Devon Hawkins, who went viral after going live on local television after being shot five years ago, was arrested in Quincy over the weekend on multiple charges. Hawkins, 26, was arrested in the 7th and Lind area on a Jersey County warrant for FTA speeding, driving while license suspended, and transportation of alcohol. In January…
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