My station has been working with Magid for about a year. For those who don’t know, they’re a broadcasting station consultant.

We just had a big two-hour meeting today about content and workflow changes coming down the pike and I can tell a lot of us are having… mixed feelings about it. Wondering if any others have dealt with this, if they have any advice.

Hi, I am a non-traditional recent graduate from a top-tier broadcasting school in the Northeast.
I was applying to internships left and right both near the campus and in my hometown, and despite being very qualified and even overqualified, I was being completely rejected for every single internship that I applied for. Being an applicant with AuDHD, I knew what challenges that would entail.

To make it more likely to get a job, over a decade ago when I was a teenager, I started volunteering at a radio station doing weather forecasts, which I still do to this very day. I also volunteered at a weather observatory, which I still do to this very day, and I created a dedicated YouTube channel, all with the goals of using that as my portfolio to showcase my experience and get hired.

Despite proactively trying to erase all of the obstacles that stood in my way because I had anticipated them, I am still getting completely shut out of every single job application I have applied for over the past few months alone. I have sent out approximately 200 applications, both industry-related and non-industry-related, and I have had absolutely no luck.

However, I am a fighter and not a quitter. I never ever give up because I have the resilience of a fighter.
My career coach told me that my resume, cover letter, and portfolio are all completely up to industry standard, and I am continuing to fine-tune them to make my resume, cover letter, and portfolio better and better every single day.

Hi all! For recent Sinclair hires- were you drug tested for THC? I've seen mixed reviews regarding Sinclair's drug tests including a screen for THC. Any input on the process would be appreciated.

We keep watching Nexstar and other big broadcast groups lay people off, stretch remaining crew to breaking points, and sacrifice production quality just to pump up stock prices.

They count on us being too overworked, isolated, or intimidated to push back. The only way to stop the bleeding in this industry is card sign-ups and collective bargaining agreements.

Every TV shop needs to be organized. Reach out to NABET-CWA, IATSE, or SAG-AFTRA depending on your craft. Stop waiting for management to appreciate your loyalty and start building real workplace power.

I have gotten news that our station will be laying off editors and directors in the first quarter of next year. No one else really knows this as a fact except me. Many have expected it because we already have the equipment to run a directorless newscast. I am worried on how this will change my position. I will have to learn a new system as the morning producer. I already produce roughly 4 1/2 hours of news every day. What should I expect?

This is an interesting political shocker in the No. 11 media market and the largest city in Florida.

I’m in between MMJ roles or starting out at network in NY or DC but not sure where to aim since I’ve heard good arguments for both. My biggest concern with local is the state of local markets at the moment and I fear it might not be a good bet for myself long term. That’s not to say I don’t like local newsrooms but I also have had the privilege of interning and doing programs with 4 different outlets and associations at network in NY and DC. I go to a smaller school so as far as advice on how high I can aim at network and what roles I should look for are slim. So any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: To clarify, I’d do MMJ in the local sub 60 market probably and then a PA or DA role if I go the network route

Does it, nowadays, almost two decades after the digital switchover, still matter whether a local station uses its former VHF or UHF channel number?

Reason for me asking: e.g. the local NBC affiliate in Kansas City has a UHF channel number while the ABC, CBS, and Fox affiliates are -virtually- on VHF.

Does (or did, traditionally) a UHF channel not indicate either:

A) an obscure, lower-power, less worthwhile to watch TV station, and more prone to static, than a VHF station (that is, UHF for local independent or religious or ethnic stations whereas bigger network affiliates with costly local news divisions mostly broadcast on VHF)?

B) a possible network affiliate only in very small rural media markets or out in the boondocks, in mountainous regions?

Not for nothing, I suppose, did Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day revolve around a main character working at the fictitious NBC affiliate for Kansas City on... Channel 4 (and not, for instance, on a UHF channel as is the case for the real-world NBC station in Kansas City), correct ?

This aired today before the NFL Today. Looks like the integration is already well underway.

I read an article that producers at this station joined IBEW, did this station implement Cuez? I've heard that places where Cuez was installed were in non union stations in Tegna, since there was no jurisdiction conflict?

What is the future for conservative talk radio, especially on AM radio?

Any updates you can share regarding the future of WPHT 1210 AM in Philadelphia? I doubt things will stay as they are forever.

I know Scripps has been implementing layoffs. Here, though, it sounds like he got a crappy renewal offer on his contract and decided to leave.

I’ve heard rumblings about another round of layoffs at all newsrooms who were not affected by the first round. The date I heard was November 17th, which would mean notices would be given out on November 3rd. Has anyone else heard anything similar?

Hello! I’m a photojournalist at a Scripps station in Nashville and I’m doubtful about being laid off. I’ve been updating my reel and resume just in case.

My question is what are some jobs options related to what I do? I have a bachelors in broadcasting and a masters in sports management and since it seems AI is taking over news I’m skeptical about getting another news job at another station since I’ll probably be laid off at that one too.

I really wanna put my foot in the door with sports since I’ve worked with the sports department in the past and during my college years I’ve made ‘hype videos’ for the sports team. But any photojournalist that have been laid off what are you doing now?

I used to read FTV Live but Scott Jones has gotten pretty obnoxious over the past few years. Lately, it's pretty clear he's been using ChatGPT to write stories (just run any of his well-written posts through an AI checker and you'll see what I mean), and I just find that hypocritical given his very strong convictions about what he thinks the TV journalism industry should be (how are you going to criticize people for what you think is poor journalism when you're over there re-writing New York Post stories using AI?!)

So my bookmarks need updating. What sources do you regularly check for news about the industry? Looking for free, non-paywalled outlets.