Formerly | Independent News Network |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | , US |
Key people |
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Brands | Hispanic News Network |
Services | newscasts |
Owner | Waypoint Media |
Website | www |
News HUB (formerly known as Independent News Network) is a production company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, which syndicates "localized" news programs for broadcast television stations in the United States, that have budgets limiting their ability to produce their own local newscasts.
In addition to producing local newscasts, INN also produced a Spanish language Hispanic News Network, or HNN and (prior to September 2019) INN News for national syndication. [1]
The Regional News Network started in 1999 and branded itself as Independent News Network. The company's first client was Davenport Fox affiliate KLJB (channel 18). INN produced a half-hour primetime newscast for that station, titled the Fox 18 Nine O'Clock News, which started on December 31 1999 [2] until the station entered into a news share agreement with crosstown ABC affiliate WQAD-TV in September 2010. [3]
The company started two syndicated general national news products in June 2002. "The American Times" and "INN News" were for stations and cable channels who did not want a customized news product. In October, a Montana regional newscast, Big Sky News, with some localization for five stations began. [4]
INN began expanding into Spanish language newscast with Univision affiliates, particularly those owned by Equity Media Holdings. The Salt Lake City affiliate, KUTH, became INN's first Spanish client in February 2003. INN started Noticias Arkansas, a regional and local Spanish newscast, in June 2004 for affiliates in Little Rock and North West Arkansas. [4]
In August 2008, INN launched Hispanic News Network (HNN) in 20 markets. At that time INN employed six on-air personnel, with the expectation of hiring 6 more by early 2009. [5] A new studio was constructed for HNN and WMYD, the Detroit MyNetwork TV affiliate. [6]
Regional News Network filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 31, 2008. [2] [7] INN was taken over in early January 2009 by LMG, Inc., part of Fusion Communications, also of Davenport, Iowa. In the transfer, INN laid off 12 of its staff of 40, [2] and kept its client stations except for WPGA-TV in Macon, Georgia. [8]
By November 2009, Independent News Network signed on WeatherNation for five of INN's Spanish language client stations. [9] INN agreed by October 2011 to support Soul of the South Network's planned five hours of news per day. [10] INN's staff was further cut to 14 in June 2013 as more client stations left the service. [1]
By June 2015, SSN Media Gateway, LLC had acquired Independent News Network. At that time Media Gateway hired Anne Imanuel who remains one of the company’s primary anchors.
Sarah Blakely was hired by May 2017 as anchor for the Lafayette, Indiana Star City News. [11]
Waypoint Media purchased Independent News Network from Media Gateway in early June 2019 and renamed News Hub. As corporate director of news, Elden A. Hale Jr. was then appointed to head the division. The national version of the newscast was dropped at the same time. [12] After a planned sale to Standard Media Group [13] collapsed, Waypoint announced the sale of the hub to Coastal Television Broadcast Group in July 2021. [14]
Hispanic News Network (HNN) was launched by INN in 20 markets in August 2008. Alan Rivera was promoted to executive producer for HNN and newscaster after already working at INN for 4 years. At launch, HNN produced three newscasts a day. At that time INN employed six on-air personnel with expectation of hiring 6 more by early 2009. [5]
City of license | Station | Affiliation | Newscasts produced | Start | End |
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Nationwide | Youtoo America | Youtoo America | INN News (7 p.m. ET weekdays) | Unknown | September 2019 |
Davenport, IA | KLJB | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays [3] [15] | December 31, 1999 | September 6, 2010 |
Montana | five stations | ABC | Big Sky News [4] | October 2002 | ca. 2004 |
Gainesville, FL | WGFL | CBS | 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekdays | October 27, 2010 [16] | April 2016 |
WNBW-DT | NBC | 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekdays | |||
WMYG-LP | MyNetworkTV | 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | |||
Alexandria, LA | KLAX-TV | ABC | two [6] | February 2007 | December 2018 |
Columbus, GA | WLTZ | NBC | three [6] [17] | December 2007 | July 2014 |
Lafayette, IN | WPBI-LD | Fox | 10 p.m. weekdays | May 29, 2017 [11] | present |
WPBI-LD | NBC | 11 p.m. weekdays | |||
Louisville, KY | WJYL-CD | TBN | one [6] | Unknown | Unknown |
Montgomery, AL | WNCF | ABC | August 2005 | February 1, 2013 | |
Cheyenne, WY | KGWN-TV | CBS | ca. 2006 | December 19, 2013 | |
Roanoke, Va. | WZBJ | MyNetworkTV | condensed weather report [6] | Unknown | Unknown |
Salem, Oregon | KWVT-LD | 4:30 p.m. weekdays [18] | April 6, 2006 | 2009 | |
Macon, Georgia | WPGA-TV | Independent | 7 p.m. weekdays [19] | July 2007 | January 4, 2009 |
Detroit | WMYD | MyNetworkTV | 10 p.m. weekdays [6] | 2008 | September 2009 |
Omaha | KPTM | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays [17] | September 6, 2010 | 2013 [1] |
Salisbury, MD | WRDE-LP | NBC | [20] | 2014 | May 31, 2019 |
Reno, Nevada | KRXI-TV | Fox | 11 p.m. weekdays | 2011 | 2013 [1] |
Boston, MA | WBIN-TV | Independent | 10 p.m. weekdays | September 2011 | April 26, 2013 [21] |
Anchorage, AK | KYUR | ABC | 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2022 | Present |
KTBY | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays | |||
Fairbanks, AK | KATN | ABC/Fox | 5 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | ||
Casper, WY | KTWO | ABC | Good Morning Wyoming, 12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekends | 2022 | Present |
KFNB | Fox | 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays | |||
KGWC | CBS | 10 p.m. weekdays (KTWO) | |||
Cheyenne, WY | KKTQ | ABC | Good Morning Wyoming, 12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays (KTWO) 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekends (KTWO) | ||
KLWY | Fox | 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays (KFNB) | |||
Jonesboro, AR | KJNB/KJNE | Fox/CBS | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 | Present |
Meridian, MS | WMDN | CBS | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 | Present |
WGBC | NBC/Fox | ||||
Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS | WHPM | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays | 2017 | Present |
Elmira–Corning, NY | WYDC | Fox | 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 | Present |
Jackson, TN | WNBJ | NBC/CW | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 | Present |
City of license | Station | Affiliation |
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Atlanta, Georgia | WUVM-LD [6] (channel 4) | Azteca América |
Las Vegas | KMCC [6] (channel 34) | VasalloVision |
Las Vegas, Nevada | KHDF-CD (channel 19) | Azteca América |
Austin, Texas | KADF-LD (channel 20) | Azteca América |
Dallas, Texas | KAZD (channel 55) | Azteca América |
Houston, Texas | KYAZ (channel 51) | Azteca América |
San Antonio, Texas | KVDF-CD (channel 31) | Azteca América |
INN produces several Spanish language newscasts (primarily for Azteca América owned-and-operated stations run by Una Vez Más Holdings, LLC), and provides content for HNN (Hispanic News Network).[ citation needed ] INN also produces a daily national program for the HITN network.
INN also previously produced a newscast for affiliates of LAT TV, a Houston, Texas-based Spanish language television network; LAT TV folded in May 2008. [22] The company also produced newscasts for seven Univision-affiliated stations owned by the Equity Broadcasting Corporation: KUTH in Salt Lake City, KLRA-LP (now KKYK-CD) in Little Rock, KEYU in Amarillo, WUDT-CA in Detroit, WUMN-CA in Minneapolis, KUOK in Woodward (as well as its repeaters, KCHM-LP in Oklahoma City and KUTU-LP in Tulsa) and WUVF-CA in Naples. Equity discontinued these newscasts on June 6, 2008. [23]
WUMN-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving the Twin Cities area as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. Owned by Bridge Media Networks, the station maintains a transmitter atop the Campbell Mithun Tower on South 9th Street in downtown Minneapolis.
KLJB is a television station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Quad Cities area. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Rock Island, Illinois–licensed CBS affiliate WHBF-TV and Burlington, Iowa–licensed CW owned-and-operated station KGCW, for the provision of certain services. The three stations share studios in the Telco Building on 18th Street in downtown Rock Island; KLJB's transmitter is located near Orion, Illinois.
KMYA-DT is a television station licensed to Camden, Arkansas, United States, serving the Little Rock area as an affiliate of MeTV. Owned by LR Telecasting, LLC, the station maintains studios on Shackleford Drive in the Beverly Hills section of northwestern Little Rock, and its transmitter is located four miles (6.4 km) northwest of El Dorado, along Arkansas Highway 335.
KUOK is a television station licensed to Woodward, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Univision. Owned by the Oklahoma City–based Tyler Media Group, the station maintains a transmitter near State Highway 34 in rural southwestern Woodward County.
WGXA is a television station in Macon, Georgia, United States, affiliated with Fox and ABC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains studios on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in downtown Macon, and its transmitter is located on GA 87/US 23/US 129 ALT, along the Twiggs–Bibb county line.
WMGT-TV is a television station in Macon, Georgia, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is the flagship television property of Savannah-based Morris Multimedia. WMGT-TV's studios are located on Poplar Street in downtown Macon, and its transmitter is located on GA 87/US 23/US 129 ALT along the Bibb–Twiggs county line.
WPGA-TV is a television station licensed to Perry, Georgia, United States, serving as the MeTV affiliate for the Macon area. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power Peachtree Sports Network outlet WPGA-LD. The two stations share offices at the corner of Second and Cherry streets in downtown Macon, with master control and most internal operations based at Gray flagship WANF in Atlanta; WPGA-TV's transmitter is located on GA 87/US 23/US 129 ALT, along the Twiggs–Bibb county line.
KKYK-CD is a low-power, Class A television station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. Owned by KTV Media, KKYK-CD maintains studios on Shackelford Drive in the Beverly Hills section of Little Rock, and its transmitter is located on Shinall Mountain, near the city's Chenal Valley neighborhood.
WHBF-TV is a television station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities area. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Burlington, Iowa–licensed CW owned-and-operated station KGCW ; Nexstar also provides certain services to Davenport, Iowa–licensed Fox affiliate KLJB under a shared services agreement (SSA) owner Mission Broadcasting. The three stations share studios in the Telco Building on 18th Street in downtown Rock Island; WHBF-TV's transmitter is located in Bettendorf, Iowa.
WQAD-TV is a television station licensed to Moline, Illinois, United States, serving the Quad Cities area as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Park 16th Street in Moline, and its transmitter is located in Orion, Illinois.
KWQC-TV is a television station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, United States, serving the Quad Cities area as an affiliate of NBC. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on Brady Street in downtown Davenport, and its transmitter is located near Orion, Illinois.
KWNL-CD is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language Univision network. It is owned by Pinnacle Media alongside KFDF-CD and KQRY-LD. KWNL-CD's transmitter is located on South 56th Street in Springdale, Arkansas.
WMDN is a television station in Meridian, Mississippi, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Big Horn Television, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC, owner of dual Fox and NBC affiliate WGBC, for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on Crestview Circle, in unincorporated Lauderdale County, south of Meridian. Together, WMDN and WGBC are known as "The Meridian Family of Stations".
KFTA-TV is a television station licensed to Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Rogers-licensed NBC affiliate KNWA-TV and Eureka Springs–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KXNW. The stations share studios at the Underwood Building on Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville, with a satellite studio in Rogers. KFTA-TV's transmitter is located in unincorporated northeastern Crawford County.
KEYU is a television station licensed to Borger, Texas, United States, serving the Amarillo area as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS affiliate KFDA-TV. The two stations share studios on Broadway Drive in northern Amarillo; KEYU's transmitter is located on Dumas Drive and Reclamation Plant Road in rural unincorporated Potter County.
WUVF-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Naples, Florida, United States, serving Southwest Florida as an affiliate of the Spanish-language networks Univision and UniMás. Locally owned by Sun Broadcasting, it is sister to two other Naples-licensed stations: CW affiliate WXCW and low-power WANA-LD. Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, which owns Fort Myers–licensed CBS affiliate WINK-TV, operates WUVF, WXCW, and WANA under a shared services agreement (SSA). The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard in northeast Fort Myers; WUVF-LD's transmitter is located on Channel 30 Drive.
KUTU-CD is a low-power, Class A television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with Univision, UniMás, and Telemundo. The station is owned by the Tyler Media Group. KUTU-CD's programming and advertising sales offices are located at Eastland Plaza in southeast Tulsa, and its transmitter is located atop the Bank of America Center in downtown Tulsa. Master control and some internal operations are based at the facilities of sister stations and fellow Univision and Telemundo affiliates KUOK and KTUZ-TV near Southeast 51st Street and Shields Boulevard in southern Oklahoma City.
KFFS-CD is a low-power, Class A television station in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Court TV. It is owned by Pinnacle Media alongside Estrella TV affiliate KFDF-CD. The two stations share studios on North College Avenue in Fayetteville; KFFS-CD's transmitter is located on South 56th Street in Springdale.
KARZ-TV is a television station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside NBC affiliate KARK-TV ; Nexstar also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KLRT-TV and Pine Bluff–licensed CW affiliate KASN under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mission Broadcasting. The four stations share studios at the Victory Building on West Capitol Avenue and South Victory Street in downtown Little Rock; KARZ-TV's transmitter is located at the Shinall Mountain antenna farm, near the city's Chenal Valley neighborhood.
WNBJ-LD is a low-power television station in Jackson, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Coastal Television Holdings, and maintains studios on North Highland Avenue and a transmitter near the corner of Commerce and Iselin streets, both in downtown Jackson.
The two daily newscasts were anchored at Equity Media production and distribution hub in Little Rock, Ark, but they were localized with reports from two reporters stationed in each of the six markets.