WCIU Slots Tamron Hall Talker In Primetime
February 14th, 2019 by Robert Feder
Hall’s new syndicated talk show, which was being pitched as a daytime offering, will air instead from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday on Weigel Broadcasting’s independent WCIU Chicago. It’s a huge coup for Hall and an exceedingly shrewd move by the Weigel bosses.
Decades Diginet To Toast ‘The Twilight Zone’
December 5th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyStart TV Network Adds Four New Dramas
November 27th, 2018 by Mark K. MillerWeigel Testing ATSC 3.0 In Chicago
September 13th, 2018 by Robert FederWeigel Broadcasting, Chicago-based parent company of WCIU and a host of other stations and digital networks, just switched on the future of television. On Sunday, Weigel launched “Chicago 3.0,” an experimental next-generation full-power station broadcasting from Willis Tower.
Subchannel Shuffling Coming In Milwaukee
August 28th, 2018 by Mark MillerCarly Henderson Joins ‘The Jam’ As Third Co-Host
August 23rd, 2018 by Robert FederExclusives
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Weigel To Launch ‘Start TV’ Female Diginet
July 18th, 2018 by Mark K. Miller
The new multicast network will debut on Sept. 3 featuring procedural dramas focusing on strong women. At launch, it will reach 42% of U.S. TV households anchored by the CBS Television Stations.
WCIU Reunites High School Basketball Rivalry
March 16th, 2018 by TVNewsCheckWCIU Celebrates Black History Month With Special
January 30th, 2018 by Mark K. MillerWeigel Sues ReachMe.TV Over Trademark
November 10th, 2017 by TVNewsCheckWeigel Broadcasting, Chicago-based parent company of the popular Me-TV Network, is suing Los Angeles-based Pervasive TV for using the name ReachMe.TV. In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court, Weigel is claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices by Pervasive, which shows its ReachMe.TV mobile entertainment network online and on screens at airports and hotels across the country.