Tegna Says C Spire at Fault in Retrans Beef With Gray
C Spire never made a serious effort to discuss carriage of Tegna's WWL-TV New Orleans as a condition for carriage of Gray's WLOX Biloxi, Mississippi, Tegna said in an FCC docket 91-159 posting Tuesday. It said C Spire's complaint makes…
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clear it wasn't willing to carry WWL and wouldn't have considered any arrangement other than no-fee carriage even if it did enter into negotiations. C-Spire alleges in its retransmission consent complaint that CBS and Gray are blocking a WLOX deal unless it also pays to retransmit fees to Tegna's CBS affiliate (see 1906040031). C Spire said Wednesday the Tegna filing confirms its allegation that CBS "is exploiting its affiliate agreements with local broadcasters to undermine the market-modification process that Congress promulgated to promote the availability of local, in-state news.”