gfNDfan Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Starting today, WDAZ has lost their local 5pm newscast and carries WDAY news at 5. No warning...a blurb mention at the end of the first block about how this is a new "regional" (meaning fargo focused) newscast. So much for your "HOME TEAM":-0 This was their only arguement against KVLY and KXJB for ALL these years - "WE'RE YOUR HOME TEAM!" Now WDAY is eating their own children in WDAZ....and Sweeney better start looking for a new job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Great 6/10 what 4 days a week or is Friday still daz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Up until about a month ago, western ND did not have a local ABC newscast.Since then WDAY news has been added by the ABC affiliate. I'd rather have WDAZ, but it's better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSiouxFan Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Awesome. I guess we can expect a Bison heavy sportscast every day This really sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSiouxFan Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 On the bright side, maybe Sweeney can get a job covering the UND hockey games for Midco! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Saw this and was disappointed. How long until we are like Devils Lake and just have a bureau office, with a story on the Fargo (WDAY) cast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Awesome. I guess we can expect a Bison heavy sportscast every day This really sucks! Actually living here in Fargo, I always watch WDAY for sports, they have more about UND than KVLY. KVLY is very heavy on the Bison and very little on UND, where Dom Izzo does a good job on UND. KVLY is so heavy on NDSU that they have a Bison section on their app, remember they represent the "Valley". Yeah right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Actually living here in Fargo, I always watch WDAY for sports, they have more about UND than KVLY. KVLY is very heavy on the Bison and very little on UND, where Dom Izzo does a good job on UND. KVLY is so heavy on NDSU that they have a Bison section on their app, remember they represent the "Valley". Yeah right. I think WDAY having the radio contract for our teams has something to do with this. As for KVLY, they are basically a branch of the NDSU Media Relations Department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxkid12 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Great 6/10 what 4 days a week or is Friday still daz? there will still be a 6 and 10pm news cast M-F out of WDAZ in grand forks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think WDAY having the radio contract for our teams has something to do with this. As for KVLY, they are basically a branch of the NDSU Media Relations Department. Jamal Spencer would get up set when me and a buddy of mine would call him out on FB on all the Bison news stories and nothing on UND. I would point out KVLY is supposed to represent the whole valley not just the southern valley. He said on weekends they are short staffed and can't cover everyone, in other words since Jamal loves the Bison that's what you get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 there will still be a 6 and 10pm news cast M-F out of WDAZ in grand forks. For the moment..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Dan Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Jamal Spencer would get up set when me and a buddy of mine would call him out on FB on all the Bison news stories and nothing on UND. I would point out KVLY is supposed to represent the whole valley not just the southern valley. He said on weekends they are short staffed and can't cover everyone, in other words since Jamal loves the Bison that's what you get. You have to win baby - just win. Any UND fan would be hard pressed to name more than a couple of big UND fb news in the last 7 years...so what's to report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You have to win baby - just win. Any UND fan would be hard pressed to name more than a couple of big UND fb news in the last 7 years...so what's to report? Really? So if the Bison have a few lean years, KVLY should cover them less? Please tell me you don't believe that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You have to win baby - just win. Any UND fan would be hard pressed to name more than a couple of big UND fb news in the last 7 years...so what's to report? Clearly UND athletics has managed to keep your attention over that time span with the amount of time you spend here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You have to win baby - just win. Any UND fan would be hard pressed to name more than a couple of big UND fb news in the last 7 years...so what's to report? Just win? 3-8 in 2009, 6-5 in 2008. Yep just win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Dan Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Just win? 3-8 in 2009, 6-5 in 2008. Yep just win! 3 NC's - big wins against FBS schools - plus KVLY has the TV contract. Who do you think they're going to cover more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Since the tv station is in Fargo and Jamal Spencer kisses NDSU's ass, Who do you think they're going to cover more? FIFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison73 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Clearly UND athletics has managed to keep your attention over that time span with the amount of time you spend here. What does your reply have to do with the point at hand? Fact is if you are winning you usually get more press. Its the nature of the beast. Geez you guys are angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I hardly ever watched the 5 pm broadcast it was almost the same as 6 pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 On the bright side, maybe Sweeney can get a job covering the UND hockey games for Midco! Id fart rainbows and unicorns-of-joy if that were to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfNDfan Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Saw this and was disappointed. How long until we are like Devils Lake and just have a bureau office, with a story on the Fargo (WDAY) cast? probably not long. Their claim to be the "home team" for local advertisers is on a slippery slope downwards.... --The weather has (since the very early days) been recorded from Fargo. It's pretty funny they have a recent promo that shows the anchors kibitzing on set, including WHEELER:-) That's probably the first and last time John Wheeler ever actually set foot on the WDAZ set - yet they act like he's there everyday - in spirit I guess - ridiculous! --The DAZ weekend newscasts went away a year or two ago in favor of showing WDAY...how long ago? I can't remember but that was the first big step. --NOW the 5pm has gone Fargo....the next step is they cut the DAZ "local" news down to a 2nd block within the DAY simulcast - then it becomes a bureau situation where they have a couple reporters here in case something blows up. WDAZ once put on a very well respected local newscast - both journalistically and visually - for a small TV station in the upper midwest. Sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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