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Rockies – The Winners: Television

Local Single Entry, Any Length, Budget $5,001 – $20,000:

Silver Rockie – CLM
Monsanto, In The Wild
Copy:  Kurt Olson
Art Director:  Max White

Local Single Entry, Any Length, Budget over $20,000:

Silver Rockie – Stoltz Marketing Group
Avimor, “Gym”
Concept:  Chryssa Rich
Copy:  David Cook
Art Director:  Crissie McDowell
Productions:  North by Northwest
Producer:  North by Northwest
Casting:  Jill Coles, North by Northwest

Regional / National Any Length:

Silver Rockie – CLM
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare – Project Filter, “Chemicals”
Copy:  Kurt Olson
Art Director:  Max White

Citation: Cinematography – Edge Media, KTVB
United Dairymen, Contributions
Concept:  Scott Whipps
Copy:  Scott Whipps
Photographer:  Tony Shreve, Paul Otremba
Production:  Tony Shreve
Producer:  Scott Whipps
Casting:  Scott Whipps

Regional / National Campaign, Not More Than 3, Any Length:

Silver Rockie – CLM
Western Idaho Fair, 2008 Television
Concept:  Kurt Olson
Copy:  Eric Liens
Art Director:  Max White

Television Self-Promotion Single:

Silver Rockie – KNIN Creative Services
KNIN Television, “9 Guy, Drama Picnic”
Concept:  Jim Stoner
Copy:  Jim Stoner
Art Director:  Jim Stoner, Brian Nelson
Photographer:  Brian Nelson
Production:  Jim Stoner

Silver Rockie – KNIN Creative Services
KNIN Television, “9 Guy, Viva Nueva”
Concept:  Jim Stoner
Copy:  Jim Stoner
Art Director:  Jim Stoner, Brian Nelson
Photograper:  Brian Nelson
Production:  Jim Stoner

Television Self-Promotion Campaign:

Silver Rockie – KNIN Creative Services
KNIN Television, “9 Guy”
Concept:  Jim Stoner
Copy:  Jim Stoner
Art Director:  Jim Stoner, Brian Nelson, Erica Deshner
Photographer:  Jim Stoner, Brian Nelson, Erica Deshner
Production:  Jim Stoner

Regional / National Any Length:

Citation: Casting
Gold Rockie – Drake Cooper
Idaho Lottery, World Poker Tour
Concept:  Dennis Budell, Joe Quatrone
Copy:  Joe Quatrone
Art Director:  Dennis Budell
Photographer:  Jeff Noble
Production:  John Nance
Producer:  North by Northwest
Casting:  Lorena Davis

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After Appeal, Journal Can Pick Up KNIN

Reversing an earlier decision, the Federal Communications Commission has approved the sale of KNIN Channel 9 from Banks Broadcasting to Journal Broadcast Group, effectively allowing for a merger of KNIN with KIVI Channel 6.

From the story on KTVB’s website:

The FCC previously ruled that, while KNIN was losing money – it did not meet a specific accounting standard that involves how a station spends money on capital improvements for items like equipment.

KNIN and Journal argued that the capital expenses were actually for the continuation of “bare bones” operation of Channel 9, and only spent money on items essential to keeping the station on the air.

The FCC said that with the additional clarification, it finds that KNIN’s financial condition is “poor” and decided to issue the failing station waiver to allow the merger.

No word on when the transaction is expected to be complete.

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The 6 and the 9 shall remain apart

Okay, it’s a bad joke and a horribly inappropriate title, but then again, when have I been known to be politically correct…

A couple of weeks ago, Don broke the news on Idaho Radio News that KNIN will not become a part of Journal Broadcast Group:

The Federal Communications Commission turned down Banks Broadcasting’s request to declare KNIN as a “failing station.” This makes Journal Broadcast Group’s bid to buy the station and combine it with KIVI Channel 6 impossible. For that matter, it means KNIN won’t be merged into any other Boise TV station for the time being, either.

IRN provides much more detail about the FCC’s decision.

So what does it mean for agency folks? In a nutshell, it is, and is going to be business as usual for now. If you’re in the local media buying business, you’ll still have to buy KNIN apart from other stations. If you use local television stations for broadcast production, you’ve still got the same number of resources available to you.

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