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rurallib

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9. KCRG is owned by Gray Broadcasting of Atlanta

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:19 PM

Nov 2018

KCRG was the TV outlet of the Cedar Rapids Gazette (CRG) until 2015. I believe it was Iowa's last independent TV station. I don't think any Iowa TV station is locally owned now.

Gray also owns KWQC in Davenport which is in my area. KWQC used to be WOC for the old timers. What little TV news I watch is usually KWQC. My opinion is that they are slanted to the right but not nearly as badly as a Sinclair station.

I wrote them about my concerns of slanted coverage and got a nicely worded "fuck you" in return. As I said, I simply don't want watch much TV news and when I do it is usually for weather.

Channel 8 in Moline used to be owned by the New York Times and it was a damned good mews station. Not sure when they were sold, but their quality seemed to drop several years ago.

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I saw KCRG shilling for Trump [View all] 47of74 Nov 2018 OP

What is KCRG ? pangaia Nov 2018 #1

The ABC affiliate for northeast Iowa 47of74 Nov 2018 #4

Ah, i should have figured out it was a radio station. Thanks pangaia Nov 2018 #5

It's a tv station. 47of74 Nov 2018 #6

OK. I better just shut up and quit while I'm ahead. pangaia Nov 2018 #7

Isn't that a Sinclair Station? Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #2

KGAN is the Sinclair station. 47of74 Nov 2018 #3

That's very sad. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #8

Yeah I think some of the old timers would have died of shame if they had seen what happened to KGAN 47of74 Nov 2018 #10

KCRG is owned by Gray Broadcasting of Atlanta rurallib Nov 2018 #9