Scripps News

Scripps News
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerE. W. Scripps Company
ParentScripps Networks
History
Launched2008
FounderJim Spencer
ClosedEffective November 15, 2024; 8 days' time (2024-11-15) (OTA only)
Former namesNewsy (2008–2022)
Links
Websitewww.scrippsnews.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Available in many markets via digital subchannels, mainly on Scripps/Ion stations

Scripps News is an American news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by the Scripps Networks division of the E. W. Scripps Company. It was previously known as Newsy, from its launch in 2008[1] until December 31, 2022.

Its content is available for free on OTT platforms including FuboTV, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, YouTube TV, Xumo, Haystack News and Samsung TV Plus, in addition to streaming devices such as Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. It is also available for free on more than 300 over-the-air stations, as of October 2021.[2]

History

Newsy's former logo, used from 2015 until its relaunch as an over-the-air broadcast network on October 1, 2021.

Newsy was founded in 2008.[3] In its early years, Newsy operated primarily as a syndication business, selling news and original content to major digital journalism brands that included AOL/Huffington Post, Microsoft[4] and Mashable.[5]

In January 2014, Newsy was acquired for $35 million by the E. W. Scripps Company.[1]

In September 2017, Scripps announced it would take over RLTV's (Retirement Living Television) cable and satellite carriage agreements for approximately 26 million subscribers and reprogram the network with Newsy's lineup of shows.[6]

Newsy had six U.S. offices [when?]: Columbia, Missouri (which is part of a co-collaboration with Scripps with Mizzou's Missouri School of Journalism) Chicago; Cincinnati; New York; Denver; and Washington, D.C.[7]

Logo from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

On April 6, 2021, Scripps announced that it would expand Newsy into a free over-the-air network, as well as being available on streaming platforms, starting October 1. The network would be available over-the-air on Scripps-owned Ion Television stations, along with some traditional Scripps stations without an Ion sister station and the former Ion-owned stations transferred to Inyo Broadcast Holdings, along with offering the network to other station groups. It also announced plans to relocate Newsy's national headquarters to Atlanta. The Newsy over-the-air network launched on October 1, 2021, debuting a new logo and graphical identity (created by Elevation) that day as well; its identity and goal is to provide "balanced", impartial reporting without political punditry or debates like those of their United States cable news competitors.[2][8][9]

In advance of the move exclusively to over-the-air distribution, Scripps began to notify traditional cable and satellite providers, along with some Internet television providers, at the end of March that it would end distribution of the network via those means on June 30, 2021, ending the nearly 15-year life of the channel space, including its time as RLTV.[10][11]

On September 29, 2022, Scripps announced that Newsy would be renamed Scripps News on January 1, 2023. The rebranding comes as part of the establishment of a new national news department of the same name at Scripps, combining its Washington bureau with the national bureau of its local station group.[12][13]

On September 27, 2024, Scripps announced it would shut down Scripps News' over-the-air channel by November 15 and eliminate more than 200 jobs, maintaining a 50-person crew in its national bureau to serve its owned-and-operated stations and produce live weekday coverage for streaming platforms. Scripps stated that its sales team had been stymied by an advertising market that refused to buy time on channels carrying news and political programming, with the advertisers saying it was too "risky" in light of the "polarized nature" of the American population, which prevented Scripps News from earning the revenue needed to be a viable service.[14]

Affiliates

As of November 2021, Scripps News has current and pending affiliation agreements with 354 television stations in over 100 television markets encompassing 46 states, covering 84.98% of the United States.[15][16] As of June 26, 2023, most of Scripps's major network affiliate stations carry an hour of Scripps News during weekday afternoons, replacing The List and The Upside, which were produced by Scripps's lifestyle division.

City of license/Market[15] Call sign Channel Primary affiliation Owner
Birmingham, AL WPXH-DT5 44.5 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Montgomery, AL WBMM-DT6 22.6 The CW Bahakel Communications
Anchorage, AK KTBY-DT6 4.6 Fox Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC
Phoenix, AZ KPPX-DT4 51.4 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Tucson, AZ KGUN-DT6 9.6 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
Jonesboro, AR KJBW-LD5 35.5 Spirit TV Gray Television
Little Rock, AR KTHV-DT7 11.7 CBS Tegna Inc.
Bakersfield, CA KERO-DT6 23.6 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
Los Angeles, CA KILM 64.1 Scripps News Ion Media
Monterey, CA K14TG-D4 17.4 Total Living Network One Ministries
Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, CA KSPX-DT6 29.6 Ion Television Ion Media
San Diego, CA KGTV-DT5 10.5 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
San Francisco, CA KKPX-DT6 65.6 Ion Television Ion Media
San Luis Obispo, CA KSBY-DT5 6.5 NBC E. W. Scripps Company
Denver, CO KPXC-DT5 59.5 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Grand Junction, CO KLML-DT8 20.8 Court TV Ventura Broadcasting
Pueblo, CO KOAA-DT5 5.5 NBC E. W. Scripps Company
Hartford–New Haven, CT WHPX-DT5 26.5 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Washington, D.C. WPXW-DT6 66.6 Ion Media
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL WXPX-DT6 66.6
Gainesville, FL WNFT-LD7 8.7 Bounce TV Budd Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Miami, FL WPXM-DT5 35.5 Ion Television Ion Media
Orlando, FL WOPX-DT5 56.5
Tallahassee, FL WTXL-DT6 27.6 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
West Palm Beach, FL WHDT-DT3 9.3 Independent
Atlanta, GA WSB-DT5 2.5 ABC Cox Media Group
WPXA-DT6 14.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Honolulu, HI KPXO-DT5 66.5 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Cedar Rapids, IA KPXR-DT6 48.6 Ion Media
Des Moines, IA KFPX-DT6 39.6
Sioux City, IA KSXE-LD4 16.4 Grit SagamoreHill Broadcasting
Boise, ID KTRV-DT4 12.4 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Pocatello, ID KPIF-DT7 15.7 Grit Ventura Broadcasting
Chicago, IL WCPX-DT6 38.6 Ion Television E. W. Scripps Company
Moline, IL WQAD-DT7 8.7 ABC Tegna Inc.
Springfield, IL WAND-DT5 17.5 NBC Block Communications
Bloomington, IN WCLJ-TV 42.1 Scripps News Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Topeka, KS KSQA-DT5 12.5 Independent KSQA Television Group
Wichita, KS KAKE-DT5 10.5 ABC Lockwood Broadcast Group
Lexington, KY WUPX-DT3 67.3 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Lake Charles, LA KSWL-LD5 17.5 CBS SagamoreHill Broadcasting
New Orleans, LA WPXL-DT4 19.4 Ion Television Ion Media
Monroe, LA KMCT-DT6 39.6 Independent Carolina Christian Broadcasting
Boston, MA WBPX-DT3 68.3 Ion Television Ion Media
Baltimore, MD WMAR-DT7 2.7 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
Salisbury, MD WOWZ-LD 33.1 Scripps News
Portland, ME WIPL-DT6 35.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Battle Creek, MI WZPX-DT6 43.6 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Cadillac, MI WFQX-DT4 32.4 Fox Cadillac Telecasting Company (operated by 910 Media Group)
Detroit, MI WPXD-DT5 31.5 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Lansing, MI WSYM-DT7 47.7 Fox E. W. Scripps Company
Duluth, MN WDIO-DT6 10.6 ABC Hubbard Broadcasting
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN KPXM-DT6 41.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Rochester, MN KAAL-DT5 6.5 ABC Hubbard Broadcasting
Cape Girardeau, MO KBSI-DT6 23.6 Fox Standard Media
Columbia, MO KGKC-LD6 36.6 Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting
Kansas City, MO KPXE-DT4 50.4 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Saint Louis, MO WRBU-DT5 46.5 Scripps News E. W. Scripps Company
Meridian, MS WMDN-DT8 24.8 CBS Big Horn Television (operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC)
Starkville, MS WCBI-LD3 3.6 Bounce TV Morris Multimedia
Billings, MT KTVQ-DT5 2.5 CBS E. W. Scripps Company
Butte, MT KXLF-DT6 4.6
Great Falls, MT KTGF-LD5 50.5 NBC
Helena, MT KXLH-LD5 9.5 CBS
Charlotte, NC WWJS-DT4 14.4 SonLife Family Worship Center Church, Inc.
Greenville, NC WEPX-DT6 38.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Jacksonville, NC WPXU-DT6 35.6
Piedmont Triad Region of NC WGPX-DT6 16.6 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Research Triangle Region of NC WRPX-TV 62.1 Scripps News Ion Media
Wilmington, NC WWAY-DT5 3.5 ABC Morris Multimedia
Bismarck, ND KNDB-DT11 26.11 H&I/BEK Prime BEK Sports Network, Inc. (a subsidiary of BEK Communications Cooperative)
Minot, ND KNDM-DT11 24.11
Fargo, ND KRDK-DT11 4.11 Cozi TV/MyNetworkTV Major Market Broadcasting
Concord, NH WPXG-DT3 21.3 Ion Television Ion Media
Albuquerque, NM KOB-DT6 4.6 NBC Hubbard Broadcasting
Farmington, NM KOBF-DT6 12.6
Roswell, NM KOBR-DT6 8.6
Las Vegas, NV KMCC-DT4 34.4 Independent E. W. Scripps Company
Reno, NV KTVN-DT2 2.2 CBS Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
Buffalo, NY WPXJ-DT6 51.6 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Capital District, NY WYPX-DT6 55.6
Elmira, NY WYDC-DT6 48.6 Fox Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC
New York City, NY WMBC-DT2 63.2 Merit Street Mountain Broadcasting Corporation
Syracuse, NY WSPX-DT6 56.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Cincinnati, OH WCPO-DT6 9.6 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
Canton-Akron-Cleveland, OH WDLI-TV 17.1 Scripps News Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Columbus, OH WSFJ-TV 51.1 Ion Media
Youngstown, OH W30EI-D7 30.7 Cornerstone TV Cornerstone Television, Inc.
Toledo, OH WUPW-DT6 36.6 Fox American Spirit Media (operated by Tegna, Inc.)
Oklahoma City, OK KOPX-DT5 62.5 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Tulsa, OK KJRH-DT6 2.6 NBC E. W. Scripps Company
Salem–Portland, OR KPXG-DT5 22.5 Ion Television Ion Media
Altoona, PA WKBS-DT8 47.8 Cornerstone TV Cornerstone Television, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA WHLZ-LD5 19.5 Bounce TV Sonshine Family Television
Philadelphia, PA WPPX-DT5 61.5 Ion Television Ion Media
Pittsburgh, PA WINP-DT5 16.5
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA WQPX-DT6 64.6
Providence, RI WPXQ-DT3 69.3
Columbia, SC WZRB-DT6 47.6
Greenville, SC WGGS-DT2 16.2 Independent Carolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN WRCB-DT5 3.5 NBC Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
Knoxville, TN WPXK-DT5 54.5 Ion Television Ion Media
Memphis, TN WPXX-DT5 50.5 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Nashville, TN WNPX-DT6 28.6 Ion Media
Austin, TX KAKW-DT6 62.6 Univision TelevisaUnivision
Beaumont, TX KGEW-LD4 33.4 Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting
Corpus Christi, TX KRIS-DT6 6.6 NBC E. W. Scripps Company
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX KPXD-DT5 68.5 Ion Television Ion Media
El Paso, TX KVIA-DT5 7.5 ABC News-Press & Gazette Company
Houston, TX KPXB-DT5 49.5 Ion Television Ion Media
San Antonio, TX KPXL-DT6 26.6
Waco, TX KXXV-DT5 25.5 ABC E. W. Scripps Company
Salt Lake City, UT KUPX-DT6 16.6 Independent
Norfolk, VA WPXV-DT2 49.2 Ion Television Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Richmond, VA WTVR-DT6 6.6 CBS E. W. Scripps Company
Roanoke, VA WPXR-DT6 38.6 Ion Television Ion Media
Seattle–Tacoma, WA KWPX-DT6 33.6
Spokane, WA KGPX-DT6 34.6 Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Green Bay, WI WACY-DT5 32.5 Independent E. W. Scripps Company
Madison, WI WISC-DT6 3.6 CBS Morgan Murphy Media
WIFS-DT7 57.7 Ion Television Byrne Acquisition Group
Milwaukee, WI WPXE-DT6 55.6 Ion Media
Wausau, WI WTPX-DT6 46.6
Charleston, WV WLPX-DT6 29.6
Martinsburg, WV WWPX-DT6 60.6

Awards

Scripps News's editorial content, as well as its TV apps, have won the following awards:

  • Apple TV's Best of 2015 list[17]
  • National Edward R. Murrow award for its news documentary, "The War and Money Project" (2015)[18]
  • Society of Environmental Journalists Awards for Reporting on the Environment (2018)
  • Online Journalism Award for its investigation, "Case Cleared" (2019)
  • Investigative journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists for "Case Cleared" (2019)
  • National Edward R. Murrow award for its news documentary, "Walkout" (2019)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award[19] for "A Broken Trust" (2020)
  • Scripps Howard Award for innovation[20] for its newsroom collaboration, "Newsy+Bellingcat" (2020)
  • News Emmy Award for "In Real Life: Plastic Time Bomb" (2023)
  • Deadline Club Award and New York Press Club Award for "Scripps News Investigates: Ukraine's Stolen Orphans" (2024)

Scripps News's editorial content has also been nominated for numerous awards including:

  • The News & Documentary Emmy Awards[21]
  • The Digiday Publishing Awards
  • The Webby Awards[22]

References

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  3. ^ Warner, Charles (May 13, 2010). "Newsy.com: The Future of Mobile News". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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  5. ^ "Mashable Partners, Newsy team up on advertising-friendly video". FierceCable. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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  7. ^ "Newsy establishes office in Washington, D.C., premieres 2016 campaign finance interactive". PRNewswire (Press release). The E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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  10. ^ "Newsy Termination Letter to the National Cable Television Cooperative". National Cable Television Cooperative. March 31, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Scripps News to Debut on Jan. 1". TVNewsCheck. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Burch, Sean (September 27, 2024). "Scripps 'Winding Down' TV News Business, Cuts 200 Jobs". TheWrap. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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  16. ^ "Where to watch". Scripps News. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "Apple TV Recognizes Newsy In Best Of 2015 App List". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "2015 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners". RTDNA. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  19. ^ Lewis, Courtney (June 15, 2020). "Newsy wins prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award for 'A Broken Trust' investigation". Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Medium.
  20. ^ "Scripps Howard Awards announce winners, recognize exceptional American journalism". PRNewswire (Press release). Cincinnati. The E. W. Scripps Company. March 3, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Nominees For The 37th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards Announced" (PDF). The News and Documentary Emmy Awards. July 21, 2016.
  22. ^ "Check 2016 – Newsy". The Webby Awards. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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