Absolutely false. FOX-owned stations get most of their non-local news from AP. They get SOME of their news from FOX but not from the FOX News channel.
The FOX O&O News departments have never reported to Ailes or to FOX News.
Great points too and also the Fox Owned stations make some of their revenue from NFC games. I remember the reason KTVU and KICU San Francisco was converted from Fox Contract station to Fox Owned station was because of NFC games from the 49ers. And was in the top 10 TV markets. That's what I meant about Jack Abernethy having to deal from one set of interests at the O&O division to Fox News.