Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending November 15

Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week’s edition of stories we didn’t post for one reason or another, we see some sturm und drang over what the recent election of The Trump means for journalism and a scuffle broke out in Baltimore over a ballot initiative funded by the man behind Sinclair.

Let’s make the cheese:

Broadcast spectrum may not be as valuable as gold, or as versatile as oil, but there are early signs that beginning in 2025, it will be the asset that has Wall Street salivating. Call it the Broadcast Land Grab. Click here for more.

DirecTV is abandoning its acquisition of Dish assets after a group of bondholders refused to accept the terms of a proposed debt offer, a DirecTV spokesperson said Click here to read about it.

It’s been a year since we last saw a beloved TV personality working full time on TV in Philly, and now we FINALLY are hearing her side of the story. 6 abc’s longtime sports anchor, Jamie Apody, has been a fascinating story in our area. And now… we have heard a bit more from her. Let’s start, though, by looking back. Click here for more.

From Poynter: We are at the precipice of what could be a very dangerous time for the press in the United States. Why? Two words: Donald Trump. Click here to read about it.

Dominique Sachse’s return to TV did not last long. On Sunday, the former KPRC 2 Houston news anchor announced her departure from Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media via Instagram.  Click here for more.

In Springfield, Missouri, KY3′s ‘The Place’ is going on hiatus. KY3′s lifestyle show will be off the air beginning Monday, November 11. The show will return on Monday, December 9. Click here to read more.

Here’s one we missed in August: WBAL in Baltimore reported that a “Stop Sinclair” committee was created to oppose a charter amendment that would reduce the number of elected City Council members from 14 to eight, plus a president had ties to the Baltimore Mayor. The charter amendment lost. The People for Elected Accountability and Civic Engagement (PEACE) were the chief proponents of the amendment, a group primarily bankrolled by David Smith, chairman of the Baltimore County-based Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns WBFF-TV in Baltimore, and co-owner of The Baltimore Sun. Click here to sort it all out.