Over the last 18 months, the founder of 5-Hour Energy, Manoj Bhargava, emerged as one of the most significant new buyers of broadcast television stations in the U.S. Through Bridge News LLC, with Vince Bodiford in the role as Chief Executive Officer, what had been a digital multicast all-News offering modeled after the original CNN News Network of 30 years ago was transitioning to an owned-and-operated station group fueled by low-power TV properties.
Now, in a surprising and sudden move, the NewsNet operation bankrolled by Bhargava and overseen by Bodiford has come to its conclusion.
