The Independent News Network, also known as INN, is a television news service based in Davenport, Iowa. Founded in 1999. It originated the first customer newscast with the FOX 18 Nine 0'clock News for KLJB, the Fox affiliate in that area, known as the Quad Cities. INN began by producing KLJB's nightly primetime newscast in 1999.
In addition to producing local newscasts, INN also produces HNN or Hispanic News Network and INN News, for syndication to smaller television stations with limited or no money budgeted for news.[citation needed]
Until the beginning of 2009, INN was owned by the Regional News Network Co. of Davenport, Iowa. Regional News Network filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 31, 2008.[1][2] INN was taken over in early January 2009 by LMG, Inc., part of Fusion Communications, also of Davenport, Iowa. In the transfer, INN layed off 12 of its staff of 40,[1] and kept its client stations except for WPGA-TV in Macon, Georgia.[3]
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Stations with INN newscasts
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- KLJB-TV: Davenport, Iowa (9pm News) — flagship station
- WNCF: Montgomery, Alabama (10pm News)
- WVHF-CA: Southern Indiana & Louisville, Kentucky
- KLAX-TV: Alexandria, Louisiana ( 10pm News)
- WPGA-TV: Macon, Georgia (7pm and 11pm Newscasts) — ended in early January 2009
- WFBD-DT: Destin, FL (INN National News)
- WGFL: Gainesville, Florida (INN National News and Weathercasts)
- WLTZ: Columbus, Georgia (6pm, 7pm and 11pm News)
- WDRL: Roanoke, Virginia (INN National News and Weathercasts)
- WZDX: Huntsville, Alabama (9pm News)
- WMYD: Detroit, Michigan (10pm News)
- KGWN-TV: Fort Collins, Colorado (10pm News)
In addition, a national INN broadcast is also seen on the America One television network.
Spanish
INN produced newscasts for WUVM-LP in Atlanta, Georgia, and provided content for HNN (Hispanic News Network).[citation needed]
Previously, INN also produced a newscast for affiliates of LAT TV, a Houston, Texas-based Spanish language television network; LAT TV folded in May 2008.[4] They also produced newscasts for Equity's Univision affiliates in Salt Lake City (KUTH), Little Rock (KLRA-LP), Amarillo (KEYU), Detroit (WUDT-CA), Minneapolis (WUMN-CA), Oklahoma City (KUOK) and Naples (WUVF-CA);[citation needed] Equity discontinued these newscasts on June 6, 2008.[5]
INN produces two newscasts each weekday for KUVM-CA, the Azteca America affiliate in Houston, anchored by Juan Carlos Gutierrez.
Personalities
English
- Chad Schneider — Technical Manager & Executive Director
- Greg Wilson — Anchor
- John Beard — Anchor/Producer
- Phill Doherty — Anchor/Producer
- Kurt Liske — Reporter (Davenport, Iowa)
- Kimberly Brown — Reporter (Davenport, Iowa)
- Nathan O'Leary — Anchor
- Sunya Walls — Anchor/Producer
- Roland Glembine — Sports
- Jeremy Moss — Sports
- Pat Walker — Meteorologist
- Evan Hutchinson — Meteorologist
- Kelli Hoag — Producer
- Bill Sindewald — Anchor/Producer
Spanish
- Alan Rivera — Anchor/Executive Producer
- Juan Carlos Gutierrez — Anchor/Producer
- Juan Carlos Homez — Anchor/Producer
Weather
- Pat Walker — Chief Meteorologist
- Evan Hutchinson — Producer/Meteorologist
Sports
- Jeremy Moss — Sports Anchor/Producer
- Roland Glembine — Sports Anchor/Producer
- Bill Sindewald — Sports Anchor/Producer
See also
- News Central
- American News Network
References
- ^ a b Burke, David (2008-01-06). "Newscast producer based in Davenport files for bankruptcy". Quad Cities Times (Davenport, Iowa: Lee Enterprises). http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2009/01/08/news/business/doc4963f3ca7b159895797002.txt. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ Burk, Jennifer (2009-01-06). "WPGA’s nightly newscast off the air, show’s future uncertain". Macon.com (Macon Telegraph) (Macon, Georgia: The McClatchy Company). http://www.macon.com/198/story/577233.html. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Adams, Tony (2009-01-06). "Bankruptcy filing doesn’t impact Columbus’ WLTZ". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ohio: The McClatchy Company). http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/102/story/567818.html. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Spanish language station signs off". http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4571186. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ Jessell, Harry A. (2008-06-10). "Equity Says Adios To Spanish-Language News". TV Newsday. Chatham, New Jersey. http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2008/06/10/daily.1/. "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."
External links
- Independent News Network — official web site
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