FOX was selling off their smaller markets, such as WGHP. They had been on the market and were almost sold many times before - the other networks (NBC, CBS, ABC) are doing the same. Selling off their stations that are not in the Top 30 or so markets. WGHP was/is a super performer for FOX as a result of the ground work they had laid as an ABC affiliate earlier.
There were a few (some BIG) retirements before the new company (Local TV) began ownership. There were even rumors that benefits would be slashed, which resulted in a lot of folks taking early retirement under FOX.
What will be interesting will be the amount of "FOX-ification" that remains under the new owners. There are a few TV stations that produce enough local programming to survive the loss of a network - WGHP falls into that category. The Analog Shutoff next year and confusion it will create could be the end for many television stations that offer little to no local content to distinguish themselves from cable channels. (Or the possibility that networks decide to become National Cable Channels - completely by-passing the local affiliates.)
