Add Denver to the List of Local Markets Grounding Choppers
KMGH's Bird
Two of Denver's local stations, KUSA and KMGH have announced a helicopter "sharing" agreement, that will essentially ground of one of the station's pricey birds. Byron Grandy, GM at KMGH, and Mark Cornetta, GM at KUSA, told the Rocky Mountain News this morning "the stations will share a helicopter and videographers, while continuing to maintain strict separation of each station's decisions and reporter assignments."
The move follows similar air wars cease-fires in Dallas and Chicago. "Obviously, there is an economic benefit to flying one helicopter and it's not unlike sharing pool footage of a political event. Our news departments will each maintain their complete independence, while sharing the use of our most effective newsgathering tool," Cornetta told the Rocky.
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