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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Gray Media to acquire Fox station in Rochester
The station, KXLT, has been operated under a shared services agreement for some time; Gray Media justified the waiver by calling the Fox affiliate a "failing station."
Gray Media to make Atlanta Braves games available in Spanish
Gray Media is expanding on its partnership with the Atlanta Braves baseball team by making two spring training games available in Spanish.
Fox exec: Most content consumption on Tubi is VOD, not FAST
The majority of streamers who watch movies and shows on Tubi are doing so through its on-demand features rather than through linear content channels, a senior Fox executive said on Monday.
Tornado strikes Florida TV station during severe weather coverage
A Florida television station found itself in the middle of a tornado while its meteorologist was covering severe weather on Monday. Click or tap here to read the full story at MSN.com
John Treviño named GM at TEGNA’s WKYC Cleveland
John Treviño has spent all of his three-decade TV career in Texas; now, he's taking the reins at TEGNA's top station in Ohio.
X, formerly Twitter, suffers outage due to “Dark Storm” cyberattack
A group calling itself Dark Storm Team has claimed responsibility for triggering a prolonged outage on X, formerly Twitter.
CNN streaming networks land on VIDAA connected TV platform
Two CNN-branded streaming networks are now available on VIDAA's Hisense-built smart TVs in select countries.
Natalie Cabieses named news director of Hearst’s KCCI
Natalie Cabieses has been appointed to the role of news director of Hearst Television's local station in Des Moines
Parks Associates: Smart tag use rising in U.S. homes
More Americans are using smart tags to keep track of personal items, according to the latest report from Parks Associates.
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Viewpoint: Can TEGNA’s latest corporate hire save the company?
Kirk Varner wonders if a new C-suite appointment can steer TEGNA in the right direction, or if rockier times for the broadcaster are ahead.
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Kirk Varner
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KNX Los Angeles News Director Alex Silverman to resign
Alex Silverman is stepping down from his role as News Director of Audacy's all-news radio station in Los Angeles.
Charter promotes Keith Dardis to EVP, Spectrum Business
Charter Communications has awarded Keith Dardis his second promotion in four months.