Gray Television, Inc. Comments

Terry Burhans   San Diego, Ca.

Posted at 9:24pm on Monday, February 1st, 2010

Terry Burhans
11676 Vaca Place
San Diego, Ca.

I am interested in applying for a broadcast meteorologist position with your company. I am experienced, confident and available now. I can help you strengthen your position by offering my weather knowledge and understanding. I have worked all across America. I'm experienced with the gulf coast hurricane seasons...the north coast lake effect snows, and monster winds. For the past 18 years I've been in San Diego, Ca. working with El Nino's and Santa Anna's.

I am a reliable employee, an enthusiastic worker. I am punctual and loyal. I am a motivated individual who is creative and ready to take some risks. I have included my resume with this letter for your consideration. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss any potential openings you have. In the mean time, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (619) 743-0500, or at terburhans@aol.com
Sincerely,
Terry Burhans
Broadcast Meteorologist
619-743-0500

TERRY BURHANS
terBurhans@aol.com, (619) 743-0500, 11676 Vaca Place, San Diego, Ca. 92124

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism...Marketing & Public Relations minor
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. 70821
U.S. Army Meteorologist, Fort Sill, Ok. Honorable Discharge
Broadcast meteorologist Baton Rouge, Chicago, Cleveland, San Diego
Announcer and co-host or The Boomer Show www.boomershow.tv

HONORS AND AWARDS
7 Emmy Awards presented by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Chapters located in Chicago, Cleveland and San Diego
Served on the board of Governors at all three locations for 3 years at each chapter

EXPERIENCE
Broadcast meteorologist, San Diego kusi,xetv,kgtv, Cleveland wkyc, Chicago wmaq, Baton Rouge wbrz
Public Speaker...
Master of Ceremonies....
Classroom Instructor High School and College (Grossmont College for the past 10 years)
Auctioneer and spokesperson for several regional and national telethons
U.S. Army Meteorologist, Fort Sill, Ok. Honorable Discharge
Announcer and co-host or The Boomer Show www.boomershow.tv
Teach Television Studio Production/Final Cut Pro Express
Voice Over experience


SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; Knowledgeable of Adobe Pagemaker, Indesign Microsoft Excel and Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

Ralph Holl   Reno, Nevada

Posted at 12:40pm on Thursday, October 15th, 2009

I would like to take this opportunity to commend our maintenence man Dominique Norris for his bravery, he single handedly chased two vagrants that were shaked up in our high rise luxury apartments at 450 N. Arlington Ave, The Belvedere. One of these gentlemen pulled a knife on Dominique and having no other option he picked up a pool stick, well then the chase ensued, Dominique chased this one guy through the Silver Legacy while calling 911 for assistance and tackled him right in front of the McDonalds on Virginia Street, The police were right there at the time and arrested this guy and charged him with tresspassing, damaging property (Burn marks in the seats in our community room), and I believe the knife also cost this gentleman a charge. Then as he returned to the building the second of 4 total vagrants was down stairs, Dominique immediately started chasing this guy too, and ran through the Legacy (Casino) and chased this gentleman all the way to Lake Steet which is a long 3-4 city blocks and tackled this guy too. The police promptly arrested this guy as well. Anyway I feel a lot safer having Dominique here as do other residents and I guarantee that the word on the streets is do not sneak into the Belvedere Complex or you will be dealt with. Is there any kind of award I can recommend him for? This truly goes above and beyond the call of duty!!!!. Thanks very much. My cell number is 775-247-6085 and we are located at 450 N. Arlington Ave. Reno, Nevada, 89503......Thanks again

Media Owners editors   Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 12:11am on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

On August 7, 2009, Gray Television, Inc. announced results from operations for the first half of 2009.

Highlights of the six-month period ended June 30, 2009:

Total net revenue decreased $23.3 million, or 16%, to $126.4 million due primarily to decreased local, national, political and internet advertising revenue and decreased production and other revenue. These decreases were partially offset by increased retransmission consent revenue in the current period. Retransmission consent revenue reflects the more profitable terms of our recently renewed contracts. Local and national advertising revenue decreased due to reduced spending by advertisers in the current economic recession. Historically, our industry's largest advertiser category has been the automotive industry. The current recession has significantly reduced the automotive industry's advertising expenditures. Our automotive advertising revenue decreased approximately 45% compared to the prior year. The negative effects of the recession were partially offset by increased advertising during the 2009 Super Bowl. Net advertising revenue associated with the broadcast of the 2009 Super Bowl on our ten NBC affiliated stations approximated $750,000 which is an increase from the approximate $130,000 of Super Bowl revenue earned in 2008 on our then six Fox affiliated channels. Internet advertising revenue decreased due to the same factors that affected our local and national advertising revenue but to a lesser extent. Political advertising revenue decreased due to reduced advertising from political candidates during the "off year" of the two-year political advertising cycle.

Local advertising revenue decreased $12.7 million, or 13%, to $82.6 million.

National advertising revenue decreased $9.6 million, or 27%, to $25.2 million.

Internet advertising revenue decreased $0.4 million, or 7%, to $5.3 million.

Political advertising revenue decreased $6.1 million, or 76%, to $2.0 million.

Retransmission consent revenue increased $6.2 million, or 425%, to $7.6 million.

Production and other revenue decreased $0.7 million, or 17%, to $3.5 million.

Media Owners editors   Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 2:15pm on Friday, July 31st, 2009

Gray Television, Inc. announced on July 30, 2009 that it has been selected to be a management advisor for the following seven television stations operated by Young Broadcasting:

WKRN-TV, Nashville, TN

WTEN, Albany, NY (also includes WCDC-TV, North Adams, MA)

WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA

WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI

KWQC-TV, Davenport, IA

KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD (also includes KCLO-TV, Rapid City, SD and KDLO-TV, Florence, SD and KPLO-TV, Reliance, SD)

KLFY-TV, Lafayette, LA

These stations are currently operated by Young Broadcasting, Inc. as a Debtor in Possession under a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing.

Gray will provide operational management services for these stations. They anticipate promptly entering into a definitive management agreement for these services. The Bankruptcy Court has already approved the agreement. The definitive agreement will provide Gray with a $2.2 million per year management fee and further provide an opportunity to earn additional specified incentive fees if certain performance targets are exceeded. The management services are currently expected to be provided through December 31, 2012.

JOE PAVLAS   NEKOOSA WISCONSIN USA

Posted at 5:54pm on Thursday, June 25th, 2009

SINCE YOUR T.V.STATION DOES NOT REPLY TO ANY COMPLAINTS THEY RECIEVE,I WILL COMPLAIN TO YOU.WSAU CHANNEL 7 IN WAUSAU WISCONSIN DID AT ONE TIME TRANSMIT DOLBY SURROUND IN PRIME TIME.H.D.PICTURE IS PERFECT NOW,BUT THEY ARE ONLY TRANSMITTING IN STEREO SOUND ALL THE TIME.I KNOW ITS NOT MY YAMAHA RECEIVER,BECAUSE EVERY OTHER STATION WORKS.WHY IS THIS? PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. A FCC COMPLAINT IS MY NEXT OPTION.

Alvin G Huenink   Lincoln,NE...USA

Posted at 7:28pm on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Our channel 11(KGIN) has a problem remembering to turn on the closed captioning for the Deaf. I have to call them at least one time a week to remind them Deaf people are important to and it is THE LAW. Now they have become rude with me saying Icall all the time BUT ONLYwhenthey so often forget captrioning for Deaf.

David Gorham   Louisville

Posted at 2:00am on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Chapter 11?

Robert T. Byrd III   augusta, ga usa

Posted at 10:06am on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

What happened to the dividend that is being shown on Scottrade? I am a stockholder and curious Is this Corp. making money? Please advise

Don Ray   Huntington, WV

Posted at 4:24pm on Monday, December 1st, 2008

Check out the WSAZ Television web site that has the Headline News posted from their competition WOWK TV News Headlines, on the
bottom left of the page. Very smart proplr.

Gray Employee   Lincoln, Neb.

Posted at 2:07pm on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

I warn against working for this company. They have very few ethics and treat their employees like crud.

Thomas Bracewell   Enterprise, Alabama

Posted at 8:00am on Friday, September 5th, 2008

I am a former United Methodist minister and have never felt the urge to write the networks such as NBC until now. There is a obvious degree of unfairness in news reporting and it all leans toward bashing the Republicans while praising the Democrats. Well since I am retired and don’t have to answer to a Bishop and his Cabinet I am going to start preaching what I believe. That is looking at the best qualified candidates and not trying to compare apples to oranges.
The best way we at the public level can get the TV news media’s attention is to boycott the advertisers on these networks and let them know why we are not buying their products. The time to start is today. When you see a product on the major networks or local TV stations who display a one-sided view of the news just don’t buy that product!
Let the advertiser know that you are boycotting them as well as why and that you will encourage others to do so as well.
As a old TV news reporter/news director I can assure you it will get their attention.
Bro. Tom
PS
Feel free to share this with everyone on your email list. I did…all three hundred plus of you!

Joe N. Boris   Atlanta, GA

Posted at 10:00am on Saturday, March 29th, 2008

The firing of News Director Glen Mabie at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for refusing to 'sell' WEAU's news division ethics to a local hospital in a back-room deal is an outrage.
As someone who only stumbled across this story on a journalists' website, I find it incredulous that the Station Manager who tried to force this down the throats of his news staff is still employed at the station, while Mr. Mabie is now unemployed.
Gray Television Group, Inc. will have absolutely no integrity in the eyes of the public until it REVERSES these two current employment situations.

Dave   colo

Posted at 2:45am on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Gray's drug testing policies are the most invasive to employees at of all of the media owners in the United States. Some employees are tested five or six times per year!

Terribly Disappointed in Gray   Augusta, Georgia

Posted at 10:24am on Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Gray does have serious race and gender discrimination issues. They knowingly cover up issues and keep the individuals who commit the acts employed. WRDW should be off the air for they're discriminating acts.

Disappointed in Gray   Charlottesville Virginia

Posted at 11:32am on Friday, April 20th, 2007

Serious discrimination towards hiring black applicants.

ron cekot   panama city beach, fl

Posted at 12:11am on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

you local CBS affiliate WTVY is the worst station on the air in our local area. It constantly drops out portions of progams during Primetime . All we get to see is the "bouncing signal strength meter " . No other station in our area has this kind of problem. The only time I've seen this same lack of proffesionalism is when Wade Thompaston worked at Channel 7 in Panama City. Could there be a connection?