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Chris Kaltenbach
Local TV is no longer a cash cow
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 7, 2008 - 8:03pmLast updated: April 22, 2008 - 3:59pm
For decades, local TV stations were cash cows for the companies that owned them. Even though one or two stations with the most popular anchors often came to dominate each market, everybody made money. But not today.
