There are some changes in the news department of WFXL (FOX 31) Albany.
First, weekend anchor Matt Pritchard recently left the station to take a reporting job at NBC affiliate KOAA in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Second, Chris Brown has replaced Pritchard as the weekend anchor and reporter. He comes to WFXL from CBS affiliate WNCT in Greenville, North Carolina, where he served as the Jacksonville bureau chief.
In other news, TVSpy.com reports that Tiffaney Bradley recently left FOX/ABC affiliate WGXA Macon to accept a morning anchor's position at ABC affiliate WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi. Finally, in Columbus, CBS affiliate WRBL has hired a new morning show co-anchor in Deidre Johnson. She joins WRBL from NBC affiliate WXIA-TV (11alive.com) in Atlanta.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
WTVM turns 60
Another heritage station within SGE TV Nation has turned 60 years old.
This time, it's longtime ABC affiliate WTVM out of Columbus, Georgia. TVSpy.com, via WTVM.com, has a video interview featuring former anchor and news director Dick McMichael here, as well as a complete history of the station here.
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This time, it's longtime ABC affiliate WTVM out of Columbus, Georgia. TVSpy.com, via WTVM.com, has a video interview featuring former anchor and news director Dick McMichael here, as well as a complete history of the station here.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
WMAZ adds the CW
Middle Georgia's largest and oldest television station just got bigger.
Less than a week after it turned 60 years old, WMAZ in Macon announced that it will add the CW Network on digital channel 13.2. As a result, news will get more airtime on the longtime CBS affiliate, with newscasts airing at 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., starting on Monday, October 14.
Regular CBS programming will still air on digital channel 13.1.
Click here for the complete story, courtesy of 13wmaz.com.
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Less than a week after it turned 60 years old, WMAZ in Macon announced that it will add the CW Network on digital channel 13.2. As a result, news will get more airtime on the longtime CBS affiliate, with newscasts airing at 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., starting on Monday, October 14.
Regular CBS programming will still air on digital channel 13.1.
Click here for the complete story, courtesy of 13wmaz.com.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
WFXL has new reporter for "Good Day"
Viewers who have been watching WFXL (FOX 31) in Albany, Georgia during the early morning hours have probably noticed a new face.
Her name is Sasha Lenninger. She comes to Southwest Georgia from Southern California, having grown up the Los Angeles suburbs. Lenninger replaces Melanie Kendall, who left WFXL to join the staff of ABC affiliate WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky.
You can find out more about Sasha Lenninger by clicking here.
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Her name is Sasha Lenninger. She comes to Southwest Georgia from Southern California, having grown up the Los Angeles suburbs. Lenninger replaces Melanie Kendall, who left WFXL to join the staff of ABC affiliate WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky.
You can find out more about Sasha Lenninger by clicking here.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Sinclair buys two Tallahassee stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group has bought two TV stations in Tallahassee: Fox affiliate WTLH (FOX 49) and CW affiliate WTLF (CW 24).
But, this move comes with a catch. In order to satisfy the current FCC ownership rules, Sinclair must sell these stations to two separate groups. The complete press release is here.
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But, this move comes with a catch. In order to satisfy the current FCC ownership rules, Sinclair must sell these stations to two separate groups. The complete press release is here.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Where Are They Now? Melanie Kendall leaves WFXL, now in Lexington, and other FOX 31 alumni (alumnae)
It's been a while since the last post...one month to be exact...
Anyway, we at SGE TV are starting what will hopefully become a regular feature: "Where Are They Now?" "WATN?", as the name implies, will feature former TV news personalities in the Albany, Columbus, Macon, and Tallahassee/Thomasville/Valdosta markets.
So, what are we waiting for? Let's get started.
Former WFXL Albany (FOX 31) "Good Day" host Melanie Kendall has resurfaced in Lexington, Kentucky. She's now a reporter at ABC affiliate WTVQ (ABC 36).
Another WFXL alumna, Ashley Knight, is currently in Mobile, Alabama, as a reporter at CBS affiliate WKRG. She's been at the station since November 2012.
Just up the road in Memphis, Sarah Bleau is still going strong at the Fox-owned WHBQ (FOX 13). She joined that station in April 2012.
Finally, former WFXL sports director Andrew Schnitker chose to stay in Georgia, sort of. He's now holding down similar duties at yet another CBS affiliate, WRDW in Augusta. The Texas native joined WRDW after spending two years at FOX 31.
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Anyway, we at SGE TV are starting what will hopefully become a regular feature: "Where Are They Now?" "WATN?", as the name implies, will feature former TV news personalities in the Albany, Columbus, Macon, and Tallahassee/Thomasville/Valdosta markets.
So, what are we waiting for? Let's get started.
Former WFXL Albany (FOX 31) "Good Day" host Melanie Kendall has resurfaced in Lexington, Kentucky. She's now a reporter at ABC affiliate WTVQ (ABC 36).
Another WFXL alumna, Ashley Knight, is currently in Mobile, Alabama, as a reporter at CBS affiliate WKRG. She's been at the station since November 2012.
Just up the road in Memphis, Sarah Bleau is still going strong at the Fox-owned WHBQ (FOX 13). She joined that station in April 2012.
Finally, former WFXL sports director Andrew Schnitker chose to stay in Georgia, sort of. He's now holding down similar duties at yet another CBS affiliate, WRDW in Augusta. The Texas native joined WRDW after spending two years at FOX 31.
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
Raycom Media stations return to Dish Network
In case you missed it, Raycom Media and Dish Network reached an agreement late Friday. The new deal means that the 52 television stations owned by Raycom have returned to the satellite provider. Raycom currently owns two stations within SGE TV Nation: WALB Albany and WTVM Columbus.
Read the notices on the agreement by clicking on the following links below:
WALB
WTVM
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Read the notices on the agreement by clicking on the following links below:
WALB
WTVM
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Friday, August 9, 2013
WTVM brings in new weekend meteorologist
WTVM Columbus has named Greg Majewski as its new weekend meteorologist.
TVSpy.com reports that Majewski was an Army Reservist who served in Afghanistan. He replaces Justin Logan, who left WTVM for a meteorologist job at Raycom Media station and fellow ABC affiliate KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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TVSpy.com reports that Majewski was an Army Reservist who served in Afghanistan. He replaces Justin Logan, who left WTVM for a meteorologist job at Raycom Media station and fellow ABC affiliate KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
New 5:30 anchor at WCTV
Gina Pitisci is the new anchor for the 5:30 p.m. newscast on WCTV Thomasville/Tallahassee.
That's according to TVSpy.com.
In addition to the 5:30 cast, Pitisci will continue to anchor the 10 p.m. newscast on sister Fox affiliate WTLH, as well as the 11 p.m. news on WCTV. Pitisci replaces Angela Howard on the 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Howard recently left WCTV to spend more time with her family.
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That's according to TVSpy.com.
In addition to the 5:30 cast, Pitisci will continue to anchor the 10 p.m. newscast on sister Fox affiliate WTLH, as well as the 11 p.m. news on WCTV. Pitisci replaces Angela Howard on the 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Howard recently left WCTV to spend more time with her family.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Raycom Media stations removed from Dish Network
If you currently subscribe to Dish Network in the Albany and Columbus markets, you may have noticed that some of the local stations in both markets are no longer available in your channel line-up.
At midnight on August 1 (Thursday), Dish removed the signals of NBC/ABC affiliate WALB Albany, and ABC affiliate WTVM Columbus, from their channel line-ups. The blackout came when Dish and Raycom Media (the parent company of WALB, WTVM, and WXTX) failed to reach an agreement at the close of business on July 31.
Click here to read the following stories listed below:
New options for WALB Dish subscribers (walb.com)
Raycom continues talks with Dish (Raycom Media)
Raycom Stations Go Dark on Dish Network (TV Spy)
Message for WTVM Dish Subscribers (wtvm.com)
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At midnight on August 1 (Thursday), Dish removed the signals of NBC/ABC affiliate WALB Albany, and ABC affiliate WTVM Columbus, from their channel line-ups. The blackout came when Dish and Raycom Media (the parent company of WALB, WTVM, and WXTX) failed to reach an agreement at the close of business on July 31.
Click here to read the following stories listed below:
New options for WALB Dish subscribers (walb.com)
Raycom continues talks with Dish (Raycom Media)
Raycom Stations Go Dark on Dish Network (TV Spy)
Message for WTVM Dish Subscribers (wtvm.com)
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Newbies at WALB, WFXL
There's some new blood being infused into the news departments at two Albany television stations.
NBC/ABC affiliate WALB brought in Josh Rhoden and Harrison Sanford, while rival Fox affiliate WFXL has two new sports anchors in Jon Benson and Pat Moroney.
Rhoden comes to SGE TV Nation from the Atlanta area, while Sanford hails from New York. A third reporter has also joined the WALB staff in Shannon Wiggins, who comes from Metro Atlanta as well.
As for the new sports anchors for Fox 31, Benson is a recent graduate of Valdosta State University who also calls Atlanta home, while Moroney recently graduated from Arizona State University, and is originally from Phoenix.
NBC/ABC affiliate WALB brought in Josh Rhoden and Harrison Sanford, while rival Fox affiliate WFXL has two new sports anchors in Jon Benson and Pat Moroney.
Rhoden comes to SGE TV Nation from the Atlanta area, while Sanford hails from New York. A third reporter has also joined the WALB staff in Shannon Wiggins, who comes from Metro Atlanta as well.
As for the new sports anchors for Fox 31, Benson is a recent graduate of Valdosta State University who also calls Atlanta home, while Moroney recently graduated from Arizona State University, and is originally from Phoenix.
Friday, July 26, 2013
WTVM meteorologist leaves for job in Arkansas, former WSB news anchor dies
The current weekend meteorologist at WTVM Columbus is moving back to Arkansas.
TVSpy.com reports that Justin Logan will leave WTVM to return to another ABC affiiliate in KAIT Jonesboro, Arkansas. He replaces Sarah Tipton, who's leaving that station to spend more time with her newborn child. Logan was at KAIT from 2008 to 2011, and was at WTVM for two years.
In other news, although this story comes from outside SGE TV Nation, it's sad nonetheless. Former WSB-TV Atlanta anchor and news director Ray Moore died after a fall at his home earlier this week. That's according to a report from the station. You can watch the tribute to Moore here.
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TVSpy.com reports that Justin Logan will leave WTVM to return to another ABC affiiliate in KAIT Jonesboro, Arkansas. He replaces Sarah Tipton, who's leaving that station to spend more time with her newborn child. Logan was at KAIT from 2008 to 2011, and was at WTVM for two years.
In other news, although this story comes from outside SGE TV Nation, it's sad nonetheless. Former WSB-TV Atlanta anchor and news director Ray Moore died after a fall at his home earlier this week. That's according to a report from the station. You can watch the tribute to Moore here.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Dish deadline looms for WALB, WTVM
Two Raycom Media-owned stations that cover portions of SGE TV Nation could disappear from Dish Network by the end of the month, if no agreement is reached with the satellite TV provider.
WALB Albany and WTVM Columbus say they have until July 31 to get a deal done with Dish. If no agreement if reached by then, the respective signals of both stations could be removed from the Dish Network lineup.
WALB is an NBC/ABC affiliate, while WTVM is an ABC affiliate.
Click here for the notice from WALB, and here for the WTVM notice.
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WALB Albany and WTVM Columbus say they have until July 31 to get a deal done with Dish. If no agreement if reached by then, the respective signals of both stations could be removed from the Dish Network lineup.
WALB is an NBC/ABC affiliate, while WTVM is an ABC affiliate.
Click here for the notice from WALB, and here for the WTVM notice.
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Friday, July 19, 2013
WCTV gets new VP/GM, branding changes for WGXA
Longtime CBS affiliate WCTV in Tallahassee has a new leader.
TVSpy.com reports that Gray Television recently named Heather Peeples as the new vice president and general manager at WCTV.
Peeples is no stranger to the Tallahassee market, though, as her broadcasting career started at Fox affiliate WTLH in the late 1980's. She was the general sales manager at WCTV prior to her promotion to the top job.
A middle Georgia station has made some branding changes.
Fox/ABC affiliate WGXA Macon replaced their "News Central" branding with "WGXA NEWS". But the changes don't stop there, as the URL for the station's website is going from newscentralga.com to wgxa.tv.
Even with all of the changes, WGXA still airs its 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Fox, as well as the 6, 7, and 11 p.m. newscasts on ABC, at least for now.
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TVSpy.com reports that Gray Television recently named Heather Peeples as the new vice president and general manager at WCTV.
Peeples is no stranger to the Tallahassee market, though, as her broadcasting career started at Fox affiliate WTLH in the late 1980's. She was the general sales manager at WCTV prior to her promotion to the top job.
A middle Georgia station has made some branding changes.
Fox/ABC affiliate WGXA Macon replaced their "News Central" branding with "WGXA NEWS". But the changes don't stop there, as the URL for the station's website is going from newscentralga.com to wgxa.tv.
Even with all of the changes, WGXA still airs its 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Fox, as well as the 6, 7, and 11 p.m. newscasts on ABC, at least for now.
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Friday, July 5, 2013
More wheeling and dealing at WALB, and WMAZ loses an anchor
WALB Albany finally has a deal in place with Mediacom.
That's according to AlbanyCEO.com.
The Albany-based online business publication reports that the NBC/ABC affiliate reached an agreement with Mediacom on Friday, June 21. But Raycom Media, the parent company of WALB, isn't done wheeling and dealing just yet.
The station is trying to strike a deal with Dish Network, which could drop both WALB channels unless an agreement is reached by July 31. The message to Dish subscribers can be viewed here.
Also, it's been a week since Leah Johnson anchored her final newscast at WMAZ Macon. Her last day on the air at the CBS affiliate came on Friday, June 28. She had been with the station since 2006. You can watch her farewell speech here.
We at SGE TV wish Leah the best in her new adventure as a full-time, stay-at-home mother.
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That's according to AlbanyCEO.com.
The Albany-based online business publication reports that the NBC/ABC affiliate reached an agreement with Mediacom on Friday, June 21. But Raycom Media, the parent company of WALB, isn't done wheeling and dealing just yet.
The station is trying to strike a deal with Dish Network, which could drop both WALB channels unless an agreement is reached by July 31. The message to Dish subscribers can be viewed here.
Also, it's been a week since Leah Johnson anchored her final newscast at WMAZ Macon. Her last day on the air at the CBS affiliate came on Friday, June 28. She had been with the station since 2006. You can watch her farewell speech here.
We at SGE TV wish Leah the best in her new adventure as a full-time, stay-at-home mother.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Talks between WALB, Mediacom stall (and other news about WALB)
One of the premier stations in all of SGE TV Nation could soon vanish from some TV screens in Southwest Georgia.
Talks between NBC/ABC affiliate WALB and cable provider Mediacom have stalled. That's because of issues surrounding retransmission consent. Unless an agreement is reached between now and June 30, the station could disappear from the Mediacom lineup. Short videos have been running on walb.com, reminding viewers to contact Mediacom to tell officials to keep WALB on their channel lineups.
In other news about WALB, we told you in a previous post that Stephanie Springer recently left the station to pursue other opportunities in her home state of Florida. But she's not the only prominent personality to leave WALB, as sports anchor Shayne Wright has left as well. The bios and photos of both Springer and Wright were removed from the walb.com website.
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Talks between NBC/ABC affiliate WALB and cable provider Mediacom have stalled. That's because of issues surrounding retransmission consent. Unless an agreement is reached between now and June 30, the station could disappear from the Mediacom lineup. Short videos have been running on walb.com, reminding viewers to contact Mediacom to tell officials to keep WALB on their channel lineups.
In other news about WALB, we told you in a previous post that Stephanie Springer recently left the station to pursue other opportunities in her home state of Florida. But she's not the only prominent personality to leave WALB, as sports anchor Shayne Wright has left as well. The bios and photos of both Springer and Wright were removed from the walb.com website.
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Friday, May 31, 2013
NBC affiliate in Dothan, Alabama debuts this weekend
Dothan, Alabama was one of the last DMA's, or Designated Market Areas, without at least one of "Big Three" TV networks.
But that will change starting this weekend.
The Dothan Eagle reports that WRGX will become the area's new NBC affiliate tomorrow (Saturday, June 1). That move replaces the NBC affiliates in Montgomery, Alabama (WSFA) and Panama City, Florida (WJHG), respectively. The Dothan DMA currently includes Early County, Georgia (Blakely).
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But that will change starting this weekend.
The Dothan Eagle reports that WRGX will become the area's new NBC affiliate tomorrow (Saturday, June 1). That move replaces the NBC affiliates in Montgomery, Alabama (WSFA) and Panama City, Florida (WJHG), respectively. The Dothan DMA currently includes Early County, Georgia (Blakely).
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Stephanie Springer says goodbye to WALB
Here's the first really significant news on the SGE TV blog, and it's to say goodbye to a popular anchor at WALB Albany.
Near the end of the six o'clock newscast tonight (Thursday), Stephanie Springer announced that's she's leaving the NBC/ABC affiliate to move closer to her family in her home state of Florida. Prior to arriving at WALB, Springer also anchored and reported at longtime CBS affiliate WCTV in Thomasville/Tallahassee. She had been at WALB since 2009.
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Near the end of the six o'clock newscast tonight (Thursday), Stephanie Springer announced that's she's leaving the NBC/ABC affiliate to move closer to her family in her home state of Florida. Prior to arriving at WALB, Springer also anchored and reported at longtime CBS affiliate WCTV in Thomasville/Tallahassee. She had been at WALB since 2009.
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Friday, May 24, 2013
WTVM names new GM
WTVM Columbus finally has a new boss.
LedgerEnquirer.com reports that the longtime ABC affiliate named broadcast veteran Holli Steuart to replace the retiring Lee Brantley as the station's general manager Friday. Brantley announced earlier this year that he's giving up the top post at WTVM. He'll step down from that job by the end of July.
Click here for the full story, courtesy of LedgerEnquirer.com.
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LedgerEnquirer.com reports that the longtime ABC affiliate named broadcast veteran Holli Steuart to replace the retiring Lee Brantley as the station's general manager Friday. Brantley announced earlier this year that he's giving up the top post at WTVM. He'll step down from that job by the end of July.
Click here for the full story, courtesy of LedgerEnquirer.com.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Welcome to the South Georgia Edition Television Blog!
This is the first-ever "official post" for the South Georgia Edition Television Blog!
If this is the first time you've visited SGE TV, welcome!
SGE TV covers the business of broadcast journalism and television in Albany, Columbus, and Macon, Georgia, as well as the Tallahassee, Florida/Thomasville/Valdosta, Georgia Designated Market Area (or DMA, as Nielsen Media defines it).
Why call this blog "South Georgia Edition Television"? For those people who subscribed to TV Guide during its days as a digest-formatted magazine, TV Guide regularly published multiple regional editions throughout the U.S. from its founding in 1953, until 2005, when it discontinued that format to focus more on the TV personalities themselves.
One of those regional editions was the South Georgia Edition, which primarily covered Albany, Columbus, Macon, Tallahassee, and surrounding areas from 1973-2005. In addition to those four markets, the South Georgia Edition also had program listings for secondary DMA's such as Jacksonville and Panama City, Florida, Dothan, Alabama, and Atlanta. During the 1980's, listings for the Savannah stations were added.
Of course, there were other regional editions that TV Guide published over the years, from metropolitan area editions such as New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta, to editions that focused on portions of certain states, such as Eastern North Carolina, Northern Florida, or Pennsylvania-New York State, or even a single state like South Carolina.
But by far, the South Georgia Edition likely had the most wide open coverage area of any edition TV Guide had published. In fact, over the years it was published, the SGE had listings for as many as eight NBC affiliates, seven CBS affiliates, and (maybe) seven ABC affiliates.
SGE TV will cover anything and everything regarding TV in the four markets listed above, as well as the neighboring markets on any occasion. We might even have a few "blasts from the past" occasionally. Feel free to discuss and comment at http://southgeorgiaeditiontelevision.blogspot.com, or follow on Twitter @southgaedtv.
If this is the first time you've visited SGE TV, welcome!
SGE TV covers the business of broadcast journalism and television in Albany, Columbus, and Macon, Georgia, as well as the Tallahassee, Florida/Thomasville/Valdosta, Georgia Designated Market Area (or DMA, as Nielsen Media defines it).
Why call this blog "South Georgia Edition Television"? For those people who subscribed to TV Guide during its days as a digest-formatted magazine, TV Guide regularly published multiple regional editions throughout the U.S. from its founding in 1953, until 2005, when it discontinued that format to focus more on the TV personalities themselves.
One of those regional editions was the South Georgia Edition, which primarily covered Albany, Columbus, Macon, Tallahassee, and surrounding areas from 1973-2005. In addition to those four markets, the South Georgia Edition also had program listings for secondary DMA's such as Jacksonville and Panama City, Florida, Dothan, Alabama, and Atlanta. During the 1980's, listings for the Savannah stations were added.
Of course, there were other regional editions that TV Guide published over the years, from metropolitan area editions such as New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta, to editions that focused on portions of certain states, such as Eastern North Carolina, Northern Florida, or Pennsylvania-New York State, or even a single state like South Carolina.
But by far, the South Georgia Edition likely had the most wide open coverage area of any edition TV Guide had published. In fact, over the years it was published, the SGE had listings for as many as eight NBC affiliates, seven CBS affiliates, and (maybe) seven ABC affiliates.
SGE TV will cover anything and everything regarding TV in the four markets listed above, as well as the neighboring markets on any occasion. We might even have a few "blasts from the past" occasionally. Feel free to discuss and comment at http://southgeorgiaeditiontelevision.blogspot.com, or follow on Twitter @southgaedtv.
Friday, May 10, 2013
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