Nexstar Broadcasting Group (parent company of Evansville’s WTVW Fox7) reported record financial results for the second quarter ended June 30 and its net revenue grew 2.9% to $70.7 million compared to $68.7 million in the second quarter of 2007.
Meteorologist Aly Vanek has calculated her last forecast for Fox7 WTVW. Her last day on air was Friday the 13th.
The following was posted on the Fox7 website by Aly:
“This is my last day at Fox 7. I’d just like to wish each and every one of you the best and thank you for being such a big part of my career and life!”
From the Evansville CourierPress.
The Fox News job is the latest stop for the Harrison High School graduate, who started his on-air career at Evansville’s Fox affiliate WTVW-Fox7 while he was still a student at Ball State University.
An internship at WTVW turned into a full-time job. He spent three years there before moving on to other on-air jobs in Austin, Texas, and Dallas.
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(If you have an update on someone who works (or used to work) in the Evansville market, drop us a line at info@evansvillemedia.com. If you’re new staffer in the market, give us a shout. We would be happy to help introduce you.)Nexstar Broadcasting, the parent company of Evansville’s WTVW Fox 7, posted a net loss of $6.8M on revenues of $64.5M for the third quarter of 2007. Revenues grew from $63.6M in 2006.
Corporate-wide, political ad spending dropped from $6.3M to $800K. But website revenue was up overall. Third quarter online revenue totaled $1.7M, up from virtually nothing in Q3 of 2006.
WTVW is facing a fine of $13,000 for 25 admitted violations of kids TV ad limitations, according to Broadcasting & Cable. In addition to fleeting glimpses of Janet Jackson’s naughty bits, the FCC takes children’s tv commercial limits quite seriously. Chances are that there is no getting out of the punishment. Of course, this makes on wonder who tattled. Did the station rat itself out to avoid a larger fine?
WTVW is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting.