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Mega Montgomery Media Merger
Today, it was announced that WAKA CBS 8, WNCF ABC 32, and WBMM CW 22 will be entering into a time sales and shared services agreement. All three stations will be housed together in the current WNCF facility on Harrison Road in Montgomery. In the transaction, Bahakel, owners of WAKA, will be purchasing WBMM CW [...]
7Jul2011 | Brian Harris | 22 comments | Continued
WAKA Gets NEW HD Facility
We had reported here several months back about the condition of WAKA CBS 8′s current facility on Eastern Bypass. Conditions had become so bad that part of the staff was moved to another location and the front half of the building was boarded up where no one could enter it. With today’s announcement, WAKA will [...]
7Jul2011 | Brian Harris | 5 comments | ContinuedJesse Grear New GM at WAKA
Current ABC 32/CW 22 GM Jesse Grear takes over as the new GM for joint ABC 32, CW 22 and WAKA 8 stations. Please read other post for more information about this new mega media merger in Montgomery. Here’s a link to the WAKA article – click here.
7Jul2011 | Brian Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Adam Bagni Leaving WNCF
The Sports Anchor who received the most votes in MontgomerTVandRadio.com’s poll of the Best Sports Anchor/Reporter in Montgomery is now leaving WNCF – ABC 32. From the press release , Bagni’s contract expired Thursday, but he agreed to stay though winter sweeps, which end March 2nd. He said he doesn’t intend to leave the TV [...]
10Feb2011 | Brian Harris | 7 comments | Continued
Extreme Weather Forecasting (With Poll)
There has been some debate on MTR about the accuracy of weather predicting in Montgomery. Particularly, the winter weather forecasting. You have had an opportunity to state your opinions and some local newscasters have as well. For the most part, our local weather personalities get it right. We at MTR understand that winter weather is [...]
8Feb2011 | Jason Trippe | 9 comments | Continued
Locals Take Advantage of BCS Game
Saw an article this morning which featured a quote from WNCF’s (ABC 32) GM – Jesse Grear. In it he was talking about ABC 32′s coverage of the BCS Championship game. Check it out, it’s a good read that covers the game from both sides, Auburn and that other team. Click here for the full [...]
10Jan2011 | Brian Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Local Sports Coverage
So, unless you’ve been under a rock or living in a cave you most likely have heard that Auburn’s Cam Newton has had a few allegations swirling around him this year. With this in mind I thought it would be interesting to hear your opinion on how you think our three local TV sports departments [...]
2Dec2010 | Brian Harris | 4 comments | Continued
CW News at 9 and more
When ABC 32 came on the air with their full 30 minute newscast at 10:00 a few months back, the entire idea was to also bring the CW News at 9 in house also. I was playing around this weekend on the web and noticed on the WBMM(CW) wiki page that the newscast anchors had [...]
2Aug2010 | Brian Harris | 6 comments | Continued
Friday Poll(ABC 32-Themed)
ABC 32 now has a full 30-minute newscast. I’m sure there are some bugs to work out but we want to know your thoughts on the new newscast.
18Jun2010 | Jason Trippe | 0 comments | Continued
New Friday Poll
Which local TV station do you think has the best HD picture quality? Too bad WBMM(CW) isn’t in HD to be a part of this poll.
11Jun2010 | Jason Trippe | 9 comments | Continued
ABC 32 News?
So we have been talking and promising that ABC 32 will be delivering a 30 minute newscast in HD starting like 3 months ago. Well, here is the latest: A test news cast was done last night and more are planned for the rest of this week. If all goes well next Monday, June 14, [...]
8Jun2010 | Brian Harris | 7 comments | Continued
Finally! After almost a year and a half since Montgomery locals were turned up on Direct. Picture quality is great. ...