Miami Station Declares ABC Affiliation Loss ‘Independence Day’

Miami ABC affiliate WPLG is placing its personal spin on the station’s lack of the community affiliation after almost seventy years.The affiliation will transfer to WSVN Channel 7, which already carries Fox programming, on August 4, a day which normal supervisor E.R. Bert Medina labeled Independence Day.“We made a beneficiant provide to ABC, however it turned clear the 2 sides weren’t going to conform to 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 recognized and trusted is about to get even higher. Many TV stations throughout the nation are chopping again on staffing and information programming. Now we have finished precisely the other. 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 will likely 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. In fact, “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” will proceed to air at 7 p.m. and “Stay with Kelly and Mark” will air at 11 a.m. For extra data on our schedule, click on right here. You may rely on Native 10 Information to cowl native, nationwide and international occasions via an area lens. Many members of the Native 10 household grew up in South Florida. That is our house and we care about this group. Your Native 10 is right here to remain. Thanks on your help.