Scripps merging with Journal Communications

[JayFarrar]

A tv friend says this is all about Scripps buying up tv stations where they couldn't because of the cross ownership rules.

Said that stations in Fort Meyers/Naples, Memphis and Knoxville would be bought sooner rather than later.

That would make sense. Which leads me to wonder if Gannett, which is increasingly a local television company, will spin off newspapers.

The Tribune spinoff comes next week.

My guess is that Scripps will buy Raycom, which they couldn't before but can now.

Check the maps.

http://www.raycommedia.com/locations/

http://www.scripps.com/brands/television

 

[BigRed]

Scripps is a pretty good chain, though.

Really?

I also beg to differ, for the same reason in a different state....

I also beg to differ, for the same reason, X2.....

 

[Mark2010]

So are we going to have the Journal Communications Spelling Bee now? Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue the same way...

One AP story I saw said Scripps would continue with the spelling bee.

Training ground for future copy editors. If it weren't for child labor laws, most of those kids would be taking our jobs right now.

 

[old_tony]

The Scripps merger is now taking its toll on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I'm told there were two buyouts of very senior writers in the sports dept. and there are supposedly layoffs to come. They were already razor-thin on the sports staff. They didn't really have anyone who isn't already on a major beat. I would think they have to replace at least one of the two bought out, as he was on a pretty major beat. The only way they can get away without replacing him would be to make one of the two Brewers beat guys (Tom Haudricourt and/or Todd Rosiak) or one of the three full-time Packer beat guys (Bob McGinn, Tom Silverstein or Tyler Dunne) split time between the two beats. And this is before any feared layoffs.

 

[BDC99]

The only way they can get away without replacing him would be to make one of the two Brewers beat guys (Tom Haudricourt and/or Todd Rosiak) or one of the three full-time Packer beat guys (Bob McGinn, Tom Silverstein or Tyler Dunne) split time between the two beats. And this is before any feared layoffs.

Didn't most places do this 8 or 10 years ago? Correct me if I'm wrong, but two MLB beat writers and three on NFL is a dream world.

 

[lantaur]

Info on possible names in regards to JS layoffs:
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2014/10/17/back-in-the-news-more-journal-sentinel-layoffs/