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It has been an absolute pleasure watching Hoda fill in while Savannah is on maternity leave. Perhaps Savannah should stay home with her kids and Hoda slide right in on a permanent basis. While I know that is unrealistic, it would make the show watchable again. Matt and Savannah's bias is nauseating, at least Hoda brings a journalistic balance.

I nominate Anthony Ponce.

Notice they've never asked Matt to fill in on Nightly News. Savannah, Ann Curry, and Natalie Morales have all filled i. Says alot!

Lidia Curanaj suing FNC. Also claims discrimination from her bosses at WNYW. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/business/fox-faces-new-lawsuit-claiming-harassment-by-roger-ailes.html?referer=

The KNOE 98 theme sounds like Arnold to me...

Follow-Up: For you-know-whats and giggles, I decided to check and see how another year adds up (aka, I randomly stumbled upon this post). I listed last year's final results, in addition to 2016's. 2015: WLS- 8.1, WMAQ- 6.7, WBBM- 3.0, WGN- 2.7, Combined- 20.5 / 34.7 Share 2016: WLS- 6.6, WMAQ- 5.3, WBBM- 2.5, WGN- 2.2, Combined- 16.6 / 28.0 Share How fall did they fall? WLS- 1.5 (-19.5%), WMAQ- 1.4 (-20.9%), WBBM- 0.5 (-16.7%), WGN- 0.5 (-19.5%) Interestingly, the losses were essentially proportionate, so no one station really suffered more than another, percentage-wise. I'll maintain that the Cubs likely had an affect during the first week, but NOW they all can definitely look with worrying eyes at the numbers, especially if said team strings a few good years together. For what it's worth, simple math says only about 8,000 more households were tuned in overall this year in that time slot compared to last year.

Bridget Smith of San Antonio's KENS 5 has left the building and Great Day SA. http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/jeanne_jakle/article/Great-Day-host-Bridget-Smith-resigns-after-10791712.php

No exact date, but here's an early '70s open for the KNBC Newservice, anchored by Tom Brokaw.

Whats with pix 11 doing tours around the tri-state first doing the morning show from the Barclay's center to doing a broadcast outside the Newport PATH station and to doing the broadcast from the Occlus (WTC station) a desperate ploy to get you to watch them or what?