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MLBonTBS · 02-06-2008, 11:28 PM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...6929562.column

"Tribune Co., owner of Superstation WGN and Chicago's WGN-Ch. 9, as well as the Chicago Tribune, this week named Fox Television Network's Ed Wilson the new president of Tribune Broadcasting with a mandate to shake things up.

Wilson has said he envies what Time Warner has done with what once was its own superstation, WTBS, but now is the stand-alone network TBS."

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-07-2008, 02:07 AM

can someone please tell me what this means for viewes for Superstation WGN and when will see theses changes happen

MikeLutton · 02-07-2008, 02:22 AM

hope it brings more classic tv shows on and nothing stupid

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-07-2008, 02:26 AM

I would love to see more Classic Show's as well on WGN

friendsfan77 · 02-07-2008, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Wilson has said he envies what Time Warner has done with what once was its own superstation, WTBS, but now is the stand-alone network TBS."

This part has me a bit worried. TBS IMHO is not as good as it used to be.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-07-2008, 03:09 AM

I am still a bit lost does this mean that we are no longer going to have Superstation WGN can someone please tell me what all this means

MikeLutton · 02-07-2008, 06:05 AM

yeah tell me2

MLBonTBS · 02-07-2008, 04:06 PM

It means they will probably try to make it more like other cable networks (TBS, USA, etc..). They might spend some more money on getting better programming, branding.. etc.. I'll miss the Chicago news though if they get rid of that.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-07-2008, 04:08 PM

so are they doing away with Superstation WGN

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-08-2008, 01:56 PM

maybe Superstation WGN can have class show's jonied there line up

MLBonTBS · 04-22-2008, 10:19 PM

The station will re-launch in May:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...&cs=1&nid=2562

"Tribune execs also hinted at big changes to come for the company's WGN Superstation cabler. Randy Michaels, Tribune's CEO of broadcasting and interactive, said the channel would be relaunched in May; there's been speculation that the company will drop the "WGN" tag in a branding effort aimed it making it more of a national service and less rooted in its TV station sibling WGN Chicago."

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-22-2008, 10:40 PM

Are you saying that They are going to drop Superstation and just have WGN

noveel · 04-23-2008, 01:05 AM

The concept of the Superstation seems to obsolete

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-23-2008, 01:07 AM

what do you mean by obsolete

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-27-2008, 01:14 AM

does anyone know when in May will The New WGN re-Launch

02-06-2008, 11:28 PM	#1
MLBonTBS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 80	Changes coming to Superstation WGN? http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...6929562.column "Tribune Co., owner of Superstation WGN and Chicago's WGN-Ch. 9, as well as the Chicago Tribune, this week named Fox Television Network's Ed Wilson the new president of Tribune Broadcasting with a mandate to shake things up. Wilson has said he envies what Time Warner has done with what once was its own superstation, WTBS, but now is the stand-alone network TBS."

02-07-2008, 02:07 AM	#2
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	can someone please tell me what this means for viewes for Superstation WGN and when will see theses changes happen
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02-07-2008, 02:22 AM	#3
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,873	hope it brings more classic tv shows on and nothing stupid

02-07-2008, 02:26 AM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I would love to see more Classic Show's as well on WGN

02-07-2008, 03:09 AM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I am still a bit lost does this mean that we are no longer going to have Superstation WGN can someone please tell me what all this means

02-07-2008, 06:05 AM	#7
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,873	yeah tell me2

02-07-2008, 04:06 PM	#8
MLBonTBS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 80	It means they will probably try to make it more like other cable networks (TBS, USA, etc..). They might spend some more money on getting better programming, branding.. etc.. I'll miss the Chicago news though if they get rid of that.

02-07-2008, 04:08 PM	#9
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	so are they doing away with Superstation WGN

02-08-2008, 01:56 PM	#10
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	maybe Superstation WGN can have class show's jonied there line up

04-22-2008, 10:19 PM	#11
MLBonTBS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 80	The station will re-launch in May: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...&cs=1&nid=2562 "Tribune execs also hinted at big changes to come for the company's WGN Superstation cabler. Randy Michaels, Tribune's CEO of broadcasting and interactive, said the channel would be relaunched in May; there's been speculation that the company will drop the "WGN" tag in a branding effort aimed it making it more of a national service and less rooted in its TV station sibling WGN Chicago."

04-22-2008, 10:40 PM	#12
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Are you saying that They are going to drop Superstation and just have WGN

04-23-2008, 01:05 AM	#13
noveel Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 534	The concept of the Superstation seems to obsolete

04-23-2008, 01:07 AM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	what do you mean by obsolete

04-27-2008, 01:14 AM	#15
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	does anyone know when in May will The New WGN re-Launch