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August 21st, 2008
NEARLY 49,000 IOWA STATE FAIR VISITORS “CAST YOUR KERNEL” FOR PRESIDENT
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release August 20, 2008
NEARLY 49,000 IOWA STATE FAIR VISITORS “CAST YOUR KERNEL” FOR PRESIDENT
Fair visitors dropped a kernel of corn in the Mason jar of their favorite Presidential candidate
Obama barely edges McCain with 50.92% of the kernels cast
DES MOINES, IA – WHO-TV Channel 13, Des Moines’ NBC Affiliate, welcomed nearly 49,000 Iowa State Fair visitors at its “Cast A Kernel” headquarters to vote for their favorite presidential candidate. Each person who stopped was given one kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of his favorite Presidential candidate. In the end, Democratic candidate Barrack Obama edged Republican candidate John McCain with 50.92% of the kernels cast.
“We were frankly surprised not only by the turnout but also by the enthusiasm of the voters,“ says Channel 13 News political reporter Dave Price. “In fact, we witnessed a few family squabbles start over how they cast their kernel. No telling now how Iowa will vote come November.”
In all, 48,865 kernels of corn were dropped into Mason jars between 9am to 9pm, August 7 through 17th at the Iowa State Fair.
For more information contact:Tim Gardner, Director of Creative Services515-242-3611
About WHO-TV Channel 13
WHO-TV Channel 13, owned by Local TV LLC, is celebrating 54 years of broadcast service to central Iowa. Channel 13 News prides itself on bringing viewers rich, local content that other stations won’t commit to. From exclusive investigations to ground-breaking, creative coverage of the big daily story, Channel 13 News lives up to its word of “See the Difference.”
Channel 13 News has won the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry including 2007 Emmy and regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” plus two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” and “Sports Reporting”, six Eric Sevareid journalism awards from the Northwest Broadcast News Association for “Investigative” and “Spot News” reporting and eight “First Place” awards from the Iowa Associated Press. In 2006, the station earned the coveted national Edward R. Murrow for “Best Newscast and veteran anchor John Bachman was inducted into the National Television Academy’s “Silver Circle” for an accomplished career in broadcasting. In 2008, Channel 13 News has already earned 11 Eric Sevareid Journalism Awards, the most of any Iowa station, including 4 First Place awards for “Best Newscast”, “Series”, ”Hard Feature”, and “Sportscast.”
The technological leader, WHO-TV Channel 13 was the first to use videotape, the first to broadcast from news events live, the first live Doppler radar, first commercial high-definition television broadcast, and first high-definition local news segment. Now, WHO-TV operates central Iowa’s first and only news helicopter, Chopper 13, and the most powerful and sophisticated live Doppler radar in Iowa with MEGA Doppler.
Local TV LLC is a broadcast holding company created in 2007 to acquire nine heritage television stations in eight midsized markets. In 2008, the company acquired eight Fox Affiliates previously owned by News Corporation. Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, management and a consortium of bankers and high yield lenders who drank the Kool-Aid and are as enthusiastic about our future as we are. Stay tuned.###
July 31st, 2008
Fox 13 News goes Live at Five this fall!
For Immediate Release
July 31, 2008
Fox 13 News goes Live at Five this fall!
This September, Fox 13 News launches an hour long local newscast at 5pm.
They’re already the primetime masters of local news, now Fox 13’s Bob Evans, Hope Woodside and Jodi Saeland take their powerhouse news approach to 5pm.
They crush the competition at nine. Now this award winning news team has a newscast at five that will clearly standout against the rest.
It’s an hour of local news like you’ve never seen. It’s news in the process that’s coming to you from all angles. If we’re heading to a story, you’ll know it. If we’re developing an idea, you’ll hear it. From the bullpen, to the field to the news desk, if it’s on our radar it’s on your screen.
Bob, Hope and Jodi have been delivering news longer than anybody and now all that experience is coming to Fox 13 News Live at Five.
“The FOX 13 staff is excited about the opportunity to serve our viewers at 5pm. We hope they enjoy watching it as much as we’re going to enjoy producing it,” said FOX 13 News Director, Renai Bodley.
Tim Ermish, General Manager said, “The 5pm News expansion is a natural progression for our news staff. We’ve been itching to do it for years and now we get the chance.”
“But viewer beware: this will not be your grandfather’s newscast!”
For More Information please contact:
Tim Ermish, VP and General Manager FOX 13 - 801-536-1308
Renai Bodley, VP and News Director FOX 13 - 801-536-1306
July 28th, 2008
METEOROLOGIST BRETT McINTYRE JOINS CHANNEL 13 NEWS
For Immediate Release
July 25, 2008
METEOROLOGIST BRETT McINTYRE JOINS CHANNEL 13 NEWS
Iowa State graduate joins Channel 13’s team of certified meteorologists
McIntyre to anchor weekend evening and noon weekday weathercasts
McIntyre to add even more frequent local weather updates on Iowa’s Weather Plus
DES MOINES, IA – WHO-TV announced today that Meteorologist Brett McIntyre has joined Channel 13’s team of certified meteorologist. The Iowa State grad will primarily anchor weekend evening and noon weekday weathercasts.
McIntyre earned a degree in Meteorology and another degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Iowa State University. He was born and raised in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
“We’re so fortunate to have another Iowa native join our team of meteorologists,” says WHO-TV News Director Rod Peterson. “Brett joins Grundy Center’s own Ed Wilson and Melvin, Iowa’s own Jeriann Ritter. It’s that native Iowa perspective that is invaluable especially during Iowa’s severe weather.”
“I’m thrilled about this great opportunity to work at a station that I grew up with and respect,” says McIntyre. “I also can’t wait to get out and chase severe weather across the state. It’s not only a thrill but also a key part of keeping people safe.”
McIntyre was chasing storms in northern Iowa on Sunday, May 30th this year…the day that Parkersburg was devastated by a huge EF-5 tornado. He was one of the first people into town just after the destruction and helped notify authorities about the severity of the damage.
“That will be a day that I will never forget,” recalls McIntyre. “It also cemented why I decided to become a meteorologist. The sheer force of mother nature and ongoing need for early detection and warning. It certainly saved many lives in Parkersburg that day.”
In addition, McIntyre’s duties also include broadcasting even more local weather updates Iowa’s Weather Plus…the 24/7 all-weather channel. Iowa’s Weather Plus can be seen free over-the-air on digital channel 13.2, Mediacom Digital Channel 246 and streaming live <http://www.whotv.com/Global/link.asp?L=313142> on the “Weather” page at www.WHOtv.com <http://www.whotv.com/> .
For more information contact:
Tim Gardner, Director of Creative Services
515-242-3611
About Iowa’s Weather Plus
Iowa’s Weather Plus is a new television channel dedicated to 24/7 Iowa weather. In addition to frequent local weather forecasts and current conditions, the channel broadcasts instant severe weather warnings, live coverage of severe weather and MEGA Doppler Radar, Iowa’s most powerful television radar. Plus, the channel will broadcast immediate school closings and delays using the power of Channel 13’s innovative new School Alert System.
About WHO-TV Channel 13
WHO-TV Channel 13, owned by Local TV LLC, is celebrating 54 years of broadcast service to central Iowa. Channel 13 News prides itself on bringing viewers rich, local content that other stations won’t commit to. From exclusive investigations to ground-breaking, creative coverage of the big daily story, Channel 13 News lives up to its word of “See the Difference.”
Channel 13 News has won the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry including 2007 Emmy and regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” plus two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” and “Sports Reporting”, six Eric Sevareid journalism awards from the Northwest Broadcast News Association for “Investigative” and “Spot News” reporting and eight “First Place” awards from the Iowa Associated Press. In 2006, the station earned the coveted national Edward R. Murrow for “Best Newscast and veteran anchor John Bachman was inducted into the National Television Academy’s “Silver Circle” for an accomplished career in broadcasting. In 2008, Channel 13 News has already earned 11 Eric Sevareid Journalism Awards, the most of any Iowa station, including 4 First Place awards for “Best Newscast”, “Series”, ”Hard Feature”, and “Sportscast.”
The technological leader, WHO-TV Channel 13 was the first to use videotape, the first to broadcast from news events live, the first live Doppler radar, first commercial high-definition television broadcast, and first high-definition local news segment. Now, WHO-TV operates central Iowa’s first and only news helicopter, Chopper 13, and the most powerful and sophisticated live Doppler radar in Iowa with MEGA Doppler.
Local TV LLC is a broadcast holding company created in 2007 to acquire nine heritage television stations in eight midsized markets. In 2008, the company acquired eight Fox Affiliates previously owned by News Corporation. Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, management and a consortium of bankers and high yield lenders who drank the Kool-Aid and are as enthusiastic about our future as we are. Stay tuned.
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July 14th, 2008
FOX8 ACQUISITION CLOSES
fox8 acquisition CLOSES
LOcal TV 13th largest television group in us
Ft. Wright, KY. July 14, 2008 – Local TV hurtles to the big league today with the closing of a $1.1 billion purchase of eight award winning FOX television stations from News Corp. Local TV welcomes the new stations to its existing mix of nine CBS, NBC, ABC and MyNetwork properties…bringing total station count to 17 with projected 2008 net revenue over $450 million. That puts the Local TV managed portfolio at #13 in terms of television group rankings, according to BIA.
The eight new FOX affiliates now under Local TV management include:
- KDVR in Denver, CO
- KSTU in Salt Lake City, UT
- KTVI in St. Louis, MO
- WBRC in Birmingham, AL
- WDAF in Kansas City, MO
- WGHP in Greensboro, NC
- WITI in Milwaukee, WI
- WJW in Cleveland, OH
Local TV CEO Bobby Lawrence and COO Pam Taylor welcomed the stations and employees in an email shortly following close, writing, “Welcome to Local TV! We’re now officially on the same team. Because of YOU your stations are the best Fox affiliates in the country. Here’s to a wonderful future together.”
Lawrence, Taylor and CFO Ted Kuhlman will manage the new stations alongside the nine stations Local TV acquired from the New York Times Company in 2007.
Says Lawrence, “What a great day for Local TV. This group of Fox stations is the highest quality collection of media assets we’ve seen come to market. Seven of the eight stations lead their DMAs in audience share in the coveted 18-49 Adult demo. The stations’ managers are experienced and demonstrated winners. We are thrilled to get this transaction closed and can’t wait to begin working with the stations.”
Adds Taylor, “Local TV now manages stations stretching from market #17 to #102…and a collection of network affiliations, news gathering operations, syndicated programs and television infrastructure assets that we think are unparalleled. Couple that with our unique management services relationship with the Tribune Co. and this is a home run.”
Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners. The Fox stations were purchased by an affiliate of Local TV with a combination of Oak Hill sponsored equity, senior bank debt and senior notes.
Contact for Local TV:
Pam Taylor, COO (859) 448–2700
About Local TV
Local TV LLC is one of the country’s largest television broadcasting companies ranked by net revenue. Local TV operates 17 stations that are affiliated with every major network and are located in 16 markets ranging from Denver to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners and management and is backed by a consortium of banks and high-yield lenders who are as enthusiastic about our future as we are. Stay tuned.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Pro forma results and statements that describe our future strategic plans, goals, or objectives are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements, including those regarding our intent, belief or current expectations , are not guarantees of future performance, results or events and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results and events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, those listed in the Risk Factors section of the Local TV offering memorandum dated May 2, 2007 and the other factors that may be described from time to time in our financial reports. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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