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Best case scenario, he takes on a Harry Porterfield/Bill Campbell-like role, continuing the Chicago Proud series, feature reports, local programs, and parades (all stuff he does beyond the 7pm), maybe filling in from time to time. Worst case, none of that.

Does anyone know when they are going to move into the new Comcast Center building?

I was actually about to ask how the anchors are each being utilized these days, as I haven't watched a full show recently. I do find it interesting that on GMA's social media pages and on goodmorningamerica.com, the photo they highlight shows only Robin, George, and Michael. That elevates Michael's importance while minimizing Lara's and Amy's. (Once upon a time, those images showed the full cast of Robin, George, Amy, Ginger, Michael, and Jesse.) I'd prefer to see Robin, George, and Amy in the first hour, with Michael and Lara appearing in the second.

I hate it when stations use their news branding to refer to a station as a whole. NBC Maine or Maine's NBC would have been better.

The commercial at 1:14 though... bahahaha I guess if you're into brunettes, you're out of luck?

I don't think this has been posted...From Keystone Country, it's Action News 1976 WTAJ style!

You could hire 300 journalists and pay them $80,000 a year for how much Matt was making. You'd even have some money and a helicopter left over too. Matt was overpaid. And he was not worth every penny. This is not just a reckoning in sexual harassment, but this is also a wake-up call that overpaying talent doesn't necessarily correlate with higher ratings. NBC's money could have been better spent employing more people to improve the overall quality of their news department.

ABC 7 will be starting their news at 4AM tomorrow, and Karen Jordan will be filling in, hence her absence on the news tonight.

My guess is that KTVI might have originated the squares package.

"Sorry guys I had a burrito for lunch. Should not have had it extra spicy."

And if you get rid of the 7 what happens to hosea?

Add me in to the GMA dislike bandwagon. Sometimes I also DVR when a certain guest appears or after certain news scandal or alert took place. Other than that, the show lost its way with me for a long while since after Michael joined. He shouldn't have left Live where he was much better (although I wouldn't blame him if Kelly Ripa caused him to leave. Can't stand that wench anymore.) Also... Then, I'd rather watch a number-3-rated morning show that actually provides the news I need and care about, rather than another that does about a handful of news and about 90 minutes of worthless fluff and features about two garbage reality shows I supremely do not.

I imagine that the cable providers will remove KSHB and WGEM on the Missouri side possibly WHO on the Iowa side and replace it with this new channel. Also worth mentioning that you can only get PBS on the Missouri side via cable which carries KCPT. The market sure has changed in the past 10 years.

The squares, yes. Those two stations used them too. As for the flying screens, I believe they were made by EGAD. WNYT debuted them in 1994 when they added a 5 pm newscast and they were the first graphics package with their current “News Channel 13” logo.

I know that "flying screens" package was also used at WMUR and WLWT, in addition to the two mention there. Anybody know who created those? As for the "squares", are those the ones used by KTVI and KSTW at different points, or is that something else?

Those WHBF opens were uploaded by Ken Gullette, That was two days before I started kindergarten!! Also those graphics were the second time CBS 6 snatched images from WBBM - the short-lived “News In Focus” Package was taken from their “Works For You” era, which itself was already gone by the time WRGB adopted it. The 2000 graphics used during the Enforcer days were also taken from WBBM’s sister station WBZ. Albany TV seems to take graphics and imaging from larger-market stations (WTEN using the 1990 KCBS open and then using the WJBK/WMTW/WDRB open for 11 years, along with the aforementioned WRGB images) and WNYT using KMOV’s “Flying TV screens” Package as well as the “Squares” Package (which may have started at WDSU??)

Starting the week of January 24th, 2018, the small DMA #200 market of Ottumwa, Iowa and Kirksville, Mo. will finally have all four major networks when KYOU will launch NBC on subchannel 15.2 This is what the market will have once KYOU has NBC: KTVO has ABC on 3.1 and CBS on 3.2 KYOU has FOX on 15.1 and will soon have NBC on 15.2 The market has PBS through digital translators from Iowa Public Television. It even has a CW cable-only affiliate from "KWOT" (The CW Plus) http://www.kyoutv.com/home/2018/01/08/kyou-nbc-release/

The WISH-TV news for April 24, 1988:

To Roanoke! WDBJ's local version of CBS' "Welcome Home To A CBS Night" ("Welcome Home to a 'DBJ Night!") image campaign from 1996... ...and a local version of "The Address is CBS" ("The Address is 'DBJ!") image campaign from 1998. WDBJ's Mornin' open from 1992... ...and one from 2000.

One of the best in Alabama, ruling mornings and middays for a long time. RIP.

Sad news out of Birmingham today, and it is with a very heavy heart we're sad to say that former long time WBRC morning and midday anchor Bill Bolen has passed away today. Bolen worked at WBRC-TV (back when 'BRC was an ABC affiliate before switching to FOX in '96) for 40 years until he retired almost seven years ago (January 28, 2010). Bolen came to 'BRC in 1969 an anchored the 10PM News before moving to mornings in 1973. Bill Bolen was 81 years old. Thoughts and prayers are with Bill's family and to Mr. Bolen's extended family at WBRC-TV FOX 6. Rest in Peace, Bill and Godspeed. http://www.wbrc.com/story/35388666/bill-bolen-longtime-wbrc-anchor-has-passed-away

Let's not forget CNN's and CBS news coverage.

Some bigO plabax from 1980 - including a KMTV Skycam promo with “Theme from ‘Firepower’” and a shot of John McDonald anchoring. Also included is a promo for Dr. Dave Iser, who I believe was Dick Fletcher’s replacement when the latter went to WTSP. Dr. Dave lasted over a year before going to WLS. And here’s a WPLG weekend open from 1986