All Posts Tagged With: "WNCF"

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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 | | 22 comments | Continued
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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 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Jesse 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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | | 7 comments | Continued
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Iceaggeddon?

I stole the title “Iceaggeddon” from a post that 104.9 The Gump posted on their Facebook page for two reasons…one, it’s funny and creative.  Two, it’s a pretty accurate description for what was to happen to Montgomery.  I’m not going to critize our local meteorologists…they were completely in the right to warn everyone of the [...]

10Jan2011 | | 10 comments | Continued
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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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Who’s in Glendale?

We all know there is a little game coming up next week…the National Championship game between Auburn and Oregon.  Out of curiosity and after seeing that several of our local media have made the trip, I thought why not make a list of who I know to be in Glendale currently. Partially out of jealousy [...]

6Jan2011 | | 10 comments | Continued
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WSFA News at 9

We’ve already talked about on this website the fact that WAKA is taking over the Fox News at 9 on WCOV starting Jan. 1.  Now, an official release from WSFA about their new News at 9.  It’s a good description which explains that it will be seen on 12.2 (as was reported here).  It also [...]

14Dec2010 | | 26 comments | Continued
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Good Morning Montgomery

While I was flipping around for a logo to include with another story I ran into this article from back in August 2009 that I had never read. I thought it was a great article that talks about a local TV program that we all love to love, or love to hate…Good Morning Montgomery, currently [...]

15Feb2010 | | 0 comments | Continued