[W. Knight]

Moving on to cable news channels now... Scripps News, rechristened from Newsy earlier this year, has a new lineup, including more live morning news and a new live programme, Scripps News Tonight, from 8-10.

... and Scripps' CEO looks even further than that:

As we move through the reorganization, we are aiming to place the company in the best position possible to perpetuate and grow. One way we're working toward this goal is to embark on a bold new effort to reprioritize news and information over the performative aspect of local broadcasts – to put greater emphasis, resources and focus on what we do to connect with and engage our audiences. Through our four-point plan, we will:


[*]Implement a journalism strategy that emphasizes beat reporting and issues of community relevance


[*]Leverage technology so we can reallocate resources to journalism


[*]Invest in journalism by investing in our people


[*]More deeply integrate Scripps News coverage into our local news products


Through this news initiative, we will add about 250 on-the-ground resources to our local reporting teams and invest nearly $10 million to increase compensation where needed to ensure we can attract and retain the best journalists. We are able to make these investments, in part, through technologies that allow us to shift from production resources to more reporters and news-gathering employees. 

Tied directly to this work will be a deeper integration of the Scripps News brand and journalism into our local products. While each of our stations will continue to operate as local newsrooms with local brands and network affiliations, they will feel like Scripps News stations. The deployment of our national news operation in support of our local mission will allow for a sharper focus on the reporting and stories that serve our communities and make the markets where we operate better places to live.

From www.linkedin.com 

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A minor update on the rollout of Gray's new local TV graphics: WGEM-TV in Qunicy, Illinois (NBC) has updated their weather graphics with a flatter symbol.

and now the full package is on air:
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