Posted on 03/10/2015 8:08:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
There’s a new owner and a new approach to the news at WJLA-TV, Washington’s ABC affiliate. Under the direction of its ambitious corporate parent, the station’s news operations have taken a subtle but noticeable turn to the right.
Last week, for example, WJLA viewers woke up to a new face on the morning news: Mark Hyman, a veteran conservative pundit, who offered some criticism of President Obama.
.... a regular feature on WJLA, just as they are on dozens of stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the new owner of ABC 7.
The Hunt Valley, Md.-based company in July received federal approval of its $985 million purchase of WJLA, its sister cable news station, NewsChannel 8, and six other stations owned by Allbritton Communications. Arlington, Va.-based Allbritton, which continues to own Politico , had operated WJLA for 40 years.
Since completing the acquisition, Sinclair has moved swiftly to remodel WJLA, by far the largest and most important asset in the company’s rapidly expanding portfolio. The company has spent $2.8 billion over the past three years to buy stations, and now owns or operates 164 of them, making it the largest station operator in the nation.
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Kristinn, aren’t you in the DC area? Can you verify or deny this story?
Wazzzamatta? Is Soros running out of money?
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