What station doesn’t want to get paid just for being carried? 
In the most recent example of media companies negotiating for more dollars, DirecTV and CBS affiliate WCBI-TV have reached an agreement to continue carrying the north Mississippi station as part of its local channel lineup.
KATV
In November, Little Rock’s KATV-TV edged out its competitors in every newscast but noon.
The ABC affiliate came in third at 11:30 a.m.
In addition, the website reports KATV’s household ratings actually improved in every category but the station’s 10 p.m., sliding from a 9.6 to 9.4.
So what caused the boost?
Bill Hall (Courtesy: WSMV)
Well-known Nashville weatherman Bill Hall died earlier this week at the age of 65, the Daily News Journal reports.
Hall, who worked for NBC affiliate WSMV-TV for 31 years, became popular with his viewers through his calming voice and quirky sense of humor.
He started at the station as a weather reporter in 1974, moving up the ranks quickly. Despite a brief stint as a weekend news anchor in 1976, he became chief forecaster a year later.
Megan Parry (Courtesy: Facebook)
Though she’s been filling in this week for the station’s chief forecaster (meteorologist?) Stephen Bowers, Megan Parry will now be the new weekend meteorologist for WTOK-TV in Meridian, Miss.
The hire’s so recent, Parry’s bio/photo haven’t been posted to the station’s website yet, but has been confirmed through WTOK’s Facebook fan page (and Parry’s personal page).
Parry is a graduate student in the broadcast meteorology program at Mississippi State University.
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