Miami ABC affiliate WPLG is placing its personal spin on the station’s lack of the community affiliation after practically seventy years.
The affiliation will transfer to WSVN Channel 7, which already carries Fox programming, on August 4, a day which common supervisor E.R. Bert Medina labeled Independence Day.
“We made a beneficiant provide to ABC, nevertheless it turned clear the 2 sides weren’t going to comply with a brand new deal,” WPLG CEO and president E.R. Bert Medina instructed workers on the time.
In an announcement to viewers, Medina laid out his view of what occurred and the place the station will go sooner or later.
ABC demanded we pay extra, whereas receiving much less worth for the funding.
To you, our loyal viewers, I can guarantee you, the good TV station you’ve identified and trusted is about to get even higher.
Many TV stations throughout the nation are reducing again on staffing and information programming.
We’ve got completed precisely the alternative. We’re investing in native information, climate and sports activities, in addition to domestically produced programming.
Beginning Aug. 4, it is possible for you to to look at Native 10 Information greater than ever.
We might be dwell weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., midday to 1 p.m., and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
We can have South Florida’s solely 9 p.m. newscast and Native 10 Information can even air at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.
On the weekends, we are going to air information from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sports activities Saturday and Sunday will air dwell at 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
After all, “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” will proceed to air at 7 p.m. and “Reside with Kelly and Mark” will air at 11 a.m.
For extra info on our schedule, click on right here.
You’ll be able to rely on Native 10 Information to cowl native, nationwide and international occasions by way of an area lens.
Many members of the Native 10 household grew up in South Florida.
That is our dwelling and we care about this neighborhood.
Your Native 10 is right here to remain. Thanks to your assist.
