Griffin Media Modernises Newsroom Operations With Bitcentral's Core News

Bitcentral, the industry leader in professional media solutions for broadcast and digital video, has announced that Griffin Media has successfully implemented its Core News™ platform across its flagship Oklahoma stations, KWTV and KOTV.

This major investment is designed to modernise Griffin's news operations by providing teams with faster, more versatile, and better-connected production workflows. By adopting a unified system, the stations can now benefit from enhanced collaboration and smoother content transitions from the initial story creation through to final playout. This strategic upgrade builds upon a long-standing history of local reporting in Oklahoma that stretches back 117 years.

"Core News was built to give newsrooms practical tools that drive real efficiency in daily production," said Sam Kamel, CEO of Bitcentral. "Griffin Media's implementation is a powerful example of that impact – stronger collaboration across stations, smoother content movement, and highly efficient production from story creation all the way through to playout. We're excited that Griffin chose Bitcentral for this strategic upgrade, and we'll be there to support their growth for years to come.
 
The deployment includes Bitcentral's Precis, Oasis, Create, Fusion Hybrid Storage (FHS), and additional playout and technical automation products for multi-station control room operations. Together, these technologies form a unified system that strengthens how KWTV and KOTV create, manage, and distribute news. The adoption of Core News also extends a growing relationship between the companies, following Griffin's 2024 implementation of ViewNexa Channels as a key component of their digital content distribution initiative.
 
KWTV's Core News-powered newsroom officially launched on November 2, 2025, with KOTV scheduled to follow on November 16, 2025.
 
"Bitcentral's Core News puts Griffin Media in a strong position as we transform our newsroom operations," said Jack Conway, Vice President of Technology at Griffin Media. "The system is intuitive for our teams, and we expect it to streamline how content moves between stations and improve how our producers work day-to-day. These upgrades ensure Griffin Media continues delivering the most trusted and best local reporting that our viewers across Oklahoma have counted on for 117 years.
 
Key benefits Griffin Media is realizing from Core News include:
• Better End-to-end production: Integrated editing, asset management, and playout through Precis, Oasis, and Create.
• Real-time collaboration: Oasis sharing and hybrid storage allow KWTV and KOTV to exchange content instantly and operate more cohesively.
• Greater operational flexibility: Scalable control room and smarter content storage systems that support future expansion.
 
Griffin Media's adoption of Core News demonstrates Bitcentral's commitment to delivering modern, adaptable solutions that help newsrooms meet the demands of today's audiences while preparing for tomorrow's challenges.

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