| Formerly | Independent News Network |
|---|---|
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people |
|
| Brands | Hispanic News Network |
| Services | newscasts |
| Owner | Coastal Television Broadcast Group |
| Website | coastaltvgroup |
News HUB (formerly known asIndependent News Network) is aproduction company based inLittle Rock, Arkansas, which syndicates "localized"news programs forbroadcasttelevision stations in theUnited States, that have budgets limiting their ability to produce their own local newscasts.
In addition to producing local newscasts, INN also produced a Spanish language Hispanic News Network, or HNN and (prior to September 2019)INN News for national syndication.[1]
The Regional News Network started in 1999 and branded itself as Independent News Network. The company's first client was DavenportFox affiliateKLJB (channel 18). INN produced a half-hour primetime newscast for that station, titled theFox 18 Nine O'Clock News, which started on December 31 1999[2] until the station entered into a news share agreement with crosstownABC affiliateWQAD-TV in September 2010.[3]
The company started two syndicated general national news products in June 2002. "The American Times" and "INN News" were for stations and cable channels who did not want a customized news product. In October, aMontana regional newscast, Big Sky News, with some localization for five stations began.[4]
INN began expanding into Spanish language newscast withUnivision affiliates, particularly those owned byEquity Media Holdings. The Salt Lake City affiliate,KUTH, became INN's first Spanish client in February 2003. INN started Noticias Arkansas, a regional and local Spanish newscast, in June 2004 for affiliates in Little Rock and North West Arkansas.[4]
In August 2008, INN launched Hispanic News Network (HNN) in 20 markets. At that time INN employed six on-air personnel, with the expectation of hiring 6 more by early 2009.[5] A new studio was constructed for HNN andWMYD, the Detroit MyNetwork TV affiliate.[6]
Regional News Network filed forChapter 7bankruptcy on December 31, 2008.[2][7] INN was taken over in early January 2009 by LMG, Inc., part of Fusion Communications, also of Davenport, Iowa. In the transfer, INN laid off 12 of its staff of 40,[2] and kept its client stations except forWPGA-TV inMacon, Georgia.[8]
By November 2009, Independent News Network signed onWeatherNation for five of INN's Spanish language client stations.[9] INN agreed by October 2011 to supportSoul of the South Network's planned five hours of news per day.[10] INN's staff was further cut to 14 in June 2013 as more client stations left the service.[1]
By June 2015, SSN Media Gateway, LLC had acquired Independent News Network. At that time Media Gateway hired Anne Imanuel who remains one of the company’s primary anchors.
Sarah Blakely was hired by May 2017 as anchor for the Lafayette, IndianaStar City News.[11]
Waypoint Media purchased Independent News Network from Media Gateway in early June 2019 and renamed it to News Hub. As corporate director of news, Elden A. Hale Jr. was then appointed to head the division. The national version of the newscast was dropped at the same time.[12] After a planned sale toStandard Media Group[13] collapsed, Waypoint announced the sale of the hub to Coastal Television Broadcast Group in July 2021.[14]
Waypoint'sWHPM-LD inHattiesburg–Laurel, Mississippi retained its affiliation with News Hub after the hub's sale to Coastal.
Coastal'sKQDS-TV inDuluth, Minnesota andKVRR inFargo, North Dakota (including KVRR'ssatellites, KBRR, KJRR and KNRR) do not utilize News Hub, instead broadcasting their own locally-produced newscasts. Coastal'sWLOV-TV inWest Point, Mississippi, servingColumbus,Tupelo andStarkville, operated byMorris Multimedia, also does not utilize News Hub, instead airing newscasts produced by Morris Multimedia's Columbus-licensedWCBI-TV. Coastal'sWJKP-LD inCorning, New York does not carry any newscasts.
Hispanic News Network (HNN) was launched by INN in 20 markets in August 2008. Alan Rivera was promoted to executive producer for HNN and newscaster after already working at INN for 4 years. At launch, HNN produced three newscasts a day. At that time INN employed six on-air personnel with expectation of hiring 6 more by early 2009.[5]
| City of license | Station | Affiliation | Owner | Newscasts produced | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | KYUR | ABC | Vision Alaska; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2022 |
| KTBY | Fox | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 9 p.m. weekdays | ||
| Fairbanks, AK | KATN | ABC/Fox | Vision Alaska; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 5 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | |
| Juneau, AK | KJUD | ABC/CW/Fox | Vision Alaska; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 5 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | |
| Jonesboro, AR | KJNB-LD/KJNE-LD | Fox/CBS | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 |
| Lafayette, IN | WPBI-LD | Fox/NBC | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 6 p.m. (NBC), 10 p.m. (Fox) and 11 p.m. (NBC) weekdays | May 29, 2017[11] |
| WPBY-LD | ABC | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 7 p.m. (ABC) and 11 p.m. (WPBI-LD) weekdays | ||
| Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS | WHPM-LD | Fox | Waypoint Media | 9 p.m. weekdays | 2017 |
| Meridian, MS | WMDN | CBS | Big Horn Television; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 |
| WGBC | Fox/NBC | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | |||
| Corning–Elmira, NY | WYDC | Fox | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 |
| Jackson, TN | WNBJ-LD | NBC/CW | Coastal Television Holdings | 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | 2017 |
| Casper, WY | KTWO-TV | ABC | Vision Alaska Television Holdings; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | Good Morning Wyoming, 12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekends | 2022 |
| KFNB/KFNE/KFNR/KWYF-LD | Fox | Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays | ||
| KGWC-TV/KGWL/KGWR | CBS | Big Horn Television; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | 10 p.m. weekdays (KTWO) | ||
| Cheyenne, WY | KKTQ-LD | ABC | Vision Alaska Television Holdings; operated by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company | Good Morning Wyoming, 12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays (KTWO) 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekends (KTWO) | |
| KLWY | Fox | Coastal Television | 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays (KFNB) |
| City of license | Station | Affiliation | Newscasts produced | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Youtoo America | Youtoo America | INN News (7 p.m. ET weekdays) | Unknown | September 2019 |
| Montgomery, AL | WNCF | ABC | One[6] | August 2005 | February 1, 2013 |
| Gainesville, FL | WGFL | CBS | 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekdays | October 27, 2010[15] | April 2016 |
| WNBW-DT | NBC | 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekdays | |||
| WMYG-LP | MyNetworkTV | 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays | |||
| Columbus, GA | WLTZ | NBC | Three[6][16] | December 2007 | July 2014 |
| Macon, GA | WPGA-TV | Independent | 7 p.m. weekdays[17] | July 2007 | January 4, 2009 |
| Davenport, IA | KLJB | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays[3][18] | December 31, 1999 | September 6, 2010 |
| Louisville, KY | WJYL-CD | TBN | One[6] | Unknown | Unknown |
| Alexandria, LA | KLAX-TV | ABC | Two[6] | February 2007 | December 2018 |
| Salisbury, MD | WRDE-LP | NBC | [19] | 2014 | May 31, 2019 |
| Boston, MA | WBIN-TV | Independent | 10 p.m. weekdays | September 2011 | April 26, 2013[20] |
| Detroit, MI | WMYD | MyNetworkTV | 10 p.m. weekdays[6] | 2008 | September 2009 |
| Montana | Five stations | ABC | Big Sky News[4] | October 2002 | ca. 2004 |
| Omaha, NE | KPTM | Fox | 9 p.m. weekdays[16] | September 6, 2010 | 2013[1] |
| Reno, NV | KRXI-TV | Fox | 11 p.m. weekdays | 2011 | 2013[1] |
| Salem, OR | KWVT-LD | 4:30 p.m. weekdays[21] | April 6, 2006 | 2009 | |
| Roanoke, VA | WZBJ | MyNetworkTV | Condensed weather report[6] | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cheyenne, WY | KGWN-TV | CBS | One[6] | ca. 2006 | December 19, 2013 |
| City of license | Station | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, Georgia | WUVM-LD[6](channel 4) | Azteca América |
| Las Vegas | KMCC[6](channel 34) | VasalloVision |
| Las Vegas,Nevada | KHDF-CD(channel 19) | Azteca América |
| Austin, Texas | KADF-LD(channel 20) | Azteca América |
| Dallas,Texas | KAZD(channel 55) | Azteca América |
| Houston, Texas | KYAZ(channel 51) | Azteca América |
| San Antonio, Texas | KVDF-CD(channel 31) | Azteca América |
INN produces severalSpanish language newscasts (primarily for Azteca Américaowned-and-operated stations run by Una Vez Más Holdings, LLC), and provides content for HNN (Hispanic News Network).[citation needed] INN also produces a daily national program for theHITN network.
INN also previously produced a newscast for affiliates ofLAT TV, aHouston, Texas-basedSpanish language television network; LAT TV folded in May 2008.[22] The company also produced newscasts for sevenUnivision-affiliated stations owned by theEquity Broadcasting Corporation:KUTH inSalt Lake City, KLRA-LP (nowKKYK-CD) inLittle Rock,KEYU inAmarillo,WUDT-CA inDetroit,WUMN-CA inMinneapolis,KUOK inWoodward (as well as its repeaters, KCHM-LP inOklahoma City andKUTU-LP inTulsa) andWUVF-CA inNaples. Equity discontinued these newscasts on June 6, 2008.[23]
The two daily newscasts were anchored at Equity Media production and distribution hub in Little Rock, Ark, but they were localized with reports from two reporters stationed in each of the six markets.