KCPQ Seattle-To-Fox Picks Up Steam

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Related: Fox Gives Tribune Termination Notice For Seattle Affiliate

Tribune's KCPQ Seattle, long rumored to be headed to Fox Television Stations, is once again rumored to be headed to Fox Television Stations.

Former B&C'er Claire Atkinson, now at the NY Post, has some details on the potential move. Fox Television Stations will get KCPQ, while Tribune will get a MyNetworkTV affiliation in its home market of Chicago. 

I spoke with someone who has some knowledge of what's going on regarding this deal, and the person said the plan outlined in the Post is indeed in the works.

FTS is, of course, intent on owning Fox stations in NFC markets, such as the Bay Area (it swapped with Cox for KTVU), Charlotte (it acquired WJZY and made it the local Fox) and Seattle, where the Super Bowl trophy resides and ratings are off the charts.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.