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This is an absolutely silly thing to discuss on this website. I'm going to try and reason with you, but you have a weird temper and start writing in caps and making things bold. Scary stuff...(seriously, you get worked up over shit like this?!) Full disclosure: I have no idea who this lady is, and if you asked me to pick her picture out of a line up, I would lose. As others have said, nobody here knows what exactly has transpired for her to take several months off. This could have been medically necessary...NOT because of the break-up, but it could have triggered a medical condition (depression, substance abuse...I don't want to speculate.) Just...be happy she's coming back. Stop trying to figure out why or what caused it. I know people here obsess over things like that but...take a few seconds, and think to yourselves "does this affect my life in any way, shape or form?" It doesn't? Good. Let it go.

The more dominant the station, the less that needs to change.

When did Tom Ellis work at WABC? I never knew he worked there.

There's probably a lot more to it than just "she needed time to get over Phil Collins." Stations lie in press releases about this kind of stuff all the time, the most common example being "wanting to spend more time with family."

Many companies allow for leave of absence. Anyone judging Dana without knowing the full story is a fool.

The bottom line is that she requested time off and WCBS, the people who sign her paycheck and have the only real say in this matter, granted it. Since we don't know the exact circumstances surrounding her situation, it's unfair to try and compare it to what other people may or may not experience with their employer.

Ten Capital News - Canberra. Good sample from Australia's capital, when Ten was #1. From the anchor's showreel. Catch the news open @1:10

Forgot about that, by that time we usually have the Nationals game on here.

This is what happens when you do news on the cheap. Somebody didn't want to pay a guy to gather his own news...instead he was paid to cheat off the chicks notes sitting next to him...and she juked him. Poor sucker has no date to the prom now.

That paint job is pretty bad ass! Think of all the fun the promo people will have with that. "We don't break news...we take a bite out of it." It's really what I kinda hoped they would do in San Diego.

WBOC got a new helicopter in the past month an R44 Newscopter. They nicknamed it Chomper 16 because of the the teeth painted onto its hull. It's an HD bird replacing their Bell 206. http://www.delmarvalife.com/delmarvalife/wboc-big-secret-reveal-thats-going-to-blow-you-away/ https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154072505169539

Back to the future at WTKR? (Haven't seen anything elsewhere other than VARTV) [MEDIA=twitter]725266327015968768[/MEDIA]

I was surprised by that, too. Apparently he was there for like 3 years in the late 70s.

Lots of drama queens on here. As far as WCBS, I'm curious to see if they can pull off another 11pm sweeps win. Would be very impressive if they can.

If that's how you deal with your life situations, then that's your prerogative. Not everyone deals with things the same way. Edit: posted from a tablet, so i'll fix the formatting errors a bit later

Spot on. And even if the rumors are true, it's no one's business but hers. She's human, she's entitled to have feelings. For anyone to criticize her because of what she's going through, is really low. Love her, hate her, it doesn't matter. She deserves respect and privacy. When she's ready to address this issue, she will.

Thank you. I love all the comments and speculation (about what's clearly a personal situation) that are based on gossip column reports in tabloids that are writing articles with comments from unnamed sources.

I feel like WCBS is only being nice to Dana since she's a longtime veteran of the station. If she was a relatively new anchor, I'm sure she would be axed by now. But yeah, I agree, taking 4 months off to get over a breakup is still ridiculous.

Doubt it... I don't think either of them are picking up new clients. I think they'll retain the current voice guy, but if they do switch, my guess is Brian Lee because that's who WTVR uses.

and you had to post from a dial-up account on a 33.6 modem. Ouchy!

Just take the skirts up 3 more inches is all I ask.

Probably waiting for the new set (and presumably new graphics) to debut ...

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wdbj-news-director-leaving-after-34-years/169427 The News Director @ WDBJ7 is leaving the station after 34 years at the station and of course was part of a brave management team (including the GM Jeff Marks) who have left the station in the light of the recent buyout of WDBJ from Schurz to Gray

I don't live in New York, but if WABC ever commissioned updates to Eyewitness News, I'd hope they'd sound better than what KABC is using. Yuck. And be glad WABC doesn't look the way they did in the mid-2000s anymore.

I know I supposed to post vintage news opens and newscasts pre-2000, but I found some that might be news related. I found a 1988 episode of $100K Pyramid from 1988 when local news anchor Eric Greene (WUAB/WOIO anchor Now at WEEK) was a contestant on the classic game show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycaZD5ZM-a4