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Going upstream soon at Tegna for morning news


Tegna has announced that its stations will be “significantly expanding their already substantial local news programming.”  It is launching live and on-demand, daily local newscasts from 7 to 9 a.m. in 50 plus markets through streaming, connected TV apps, and its station’s websites.  Will launch this summer and into the fall.  Portland's KGW already on board.  We will see when it hits on KING and KREM in the PNW.  KING pushes its app for breaking news.  There is also a definite possibility that KONG will air the live stream.  This looks like the first move by the big wig Tegna hired away from CBS

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  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM

    This seems like a generally smart move. However, it’s unclear what impact—if any—it will have in Seattle, where KONG already airs a live-streamed newscast.
    That said, all broadcasters need to walk and chew gum at the same time: their streaming platforms must offer distinctly different content. Otherwise, MVPDs will begin to argue there’s no justification for continued retransmission fees, much less an increase—"Why should we pay when you're competing directly with us through your streaming apps?"
    Broadcasters also need to prepare for a future without network affiliations, where they'll largely have to program their own schedules. Right now, they leverage big-event TV/live sports to justify retrans fee hikes. But within a few years, most of that content will migrate to streaming platforms. It’s house of cards - hard to say how it will all shake out.

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  2. Wayne LJune 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM

    I don't think KONG is streaming any newscasts. The have 7-9 in the morning live on set when KING surrenders to Today. Or am I missing something.

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  3. Wayne LJune 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM

    I am saying that they do the 7-9 live newscast on TV, not exclusively for sreaming. And is it streamed at the same time? Or available later. Is the new plan to stream live exclusively? Honestly, I don't have the app and never watch KONG in the morning.

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  4. AnonymousJune 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM

    On the app KING already airs KONG morning news just like with KUSA when they go to the Today Show they go to their sister station with their morning show from 7am-10am and it airs on their app at the same time.

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    1. IDC9June 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM

      When did KING'S morning news expand to run until 10am on weekdays? I always thought it ended at 9am.

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  5. Wayne LJune 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM

    Thanks for that info. I am not a news app viewer, so I understand. What I wonder is are they planning a different tupe of newscast for streaming only at that time slot. News release is a little murky on that. I have seen some FOX 13 streaming of news updates, like the big aaccident on 90 today. Looks pretty good at first glance.

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  6. Wayne LJune 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM

    My cable grid reads that it still ends at 9 and gives way to The 700 Club. That's what I am seeing on air as I write this.

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    1. IDC9June 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM

      Thats what I thought. Maybe they'll expand to 10am as part of this new streaming venture that Tegna is doing, but I didn't think they had done it yet.

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