Sources tell FTVLIve that starting today, WDAY (Fargo) and WDAZ (Grand Forks) are taking their websites behind a paywall.

FTVLive reported back in December that WDAZ and WDAY both are owned by Forum Communications and the company has merged the two stations in an effort to make more money.

Now, the company is looking to make some more money, by taking the stations websites behind a paywall.

Putting a website behind a paywall is fine, IF you offer great content. But, FTVLive has yet to see a TV station website that is worth paying for.

This is the open letter that the Forum Communications CEO wrote to viewers and readers: