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What about WPCH-TV 17 in Atlanta and KVOS-TV 12 (or even KONG 16) in Seattle? Do you think that there is any possibility that The CW might end up on these stations? Even on a sub channel?

KVOS-TV is owned by Weigel for their Heroes and Icons network, the other station they own is KFFV is METV. I don't think Weigel would give that up.

Nexstar is reportedly finalizing a deal with Tegna to switch WATL (MNTV) and KONG (independent) to CW affiliations; both stations have prime news blocks (produced by sisters WXIA and KING) which might be displaced by network programming. It is reportedly also taking a look at Gray-owned Peachtree TV (WPCH), but that could cause a massive number of simsub blackouts in Canada, as WPCH is widely distributed in that country, and many of The CW's new imports are CTV/Crave, CBC and Global original series. Even many of WPCH's local programming however is blacked out in that country, with paid programming and off-network repeats filling these slots.

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I would be surprised Tegna would be willing to give up the news revenue in at least Atlanta, since Georgia has somewhat become more swing state like or is at least now thought to be and that election money for more newscasts would be their ticket. In theory, I could see KONG deciding to give up on 9pm news , and keep the 10pm for the CW.