Local TV anchors and producers are DOA?

Interesting read here from a former TV news director who has gone corporate. He suggests a sea change in television news and the demise of traditional news anchors and show producers. He tried this idea while with Scripps corporate and was recently let go when it miserably failed (See the planned Nov. end of Scripps News and the paltry stock price). Amazingly, he got picked up by another TV company at the corporate level and TVNewsCheck.com has given him free rein to spread his ideas.

Maybe he needs one of his stations to provide a some significant examples? Maybe he should comment on the Scripps failure which will cost 200 jobs, including reporrers who had 'feet on the street,' including in the PNW?

I know this guy, a little so I will have to take it all with a grain of salt, as they say.

Here is the link:

https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/its-all-about-feet-on-the-street-how-tv-stations-must-rethink-local-newscasts/

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