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I believe WFLA started calling themselves that because in September 1990 they debuted the “Coastal” graphics and along with that they stopped signing off at night and they started an overnight half hour newscast (I think it was shown at 3 or 4am) but it didn’t last long (maybe 6 months). The overnight newscast was to compete with WTVT who would do short overnight news updates with Stan Jayson between programs. The “Coastal” graphics were pretty neat looking but they ditched them during the 1992 Summer Olympics and the graphics that replaced it were a step back IMO.

Worth noting that despite the brand new Telemundo Center Headquarters the NBC Network Bureau will remain in their current location. They are in some non descript office building.

One white whale spotted. In addition to some of the other Oklahoma City TV news white whales on our wish list, I think one should be complete KFOR newscasts from between 1994 and 1997. NewsActive3 has a couple of opens from that period, although those were culled from editions of NBC Nightside. The graphics KFOR used then were the best they ever used prior to the modified version of the Tribune Fox package they introduced last August. I'm not sure, but the '94 package may have been made by the same firm that created KRON's 1995-99 graphics package, there are a lot of similar elements in both. (I do have a video featuring most of a 4:30 p.m. newscast from early 1997, but I can't upload it since I don't have a capture card plus my laptop is being repaired.) BTW, the "24-Hour News and Information Source/Station" slogan introduced with the "4 Strong" rebranding was the subject of a legal challenge filed by KOCO days after it took place. From Wikipedia (with articles from The Daily Oklahoman about the case linked in the quote): Within months, KFOR switched to obliquely referencing its 24-Hour News Source format in the news slogan it used until the fall(?) of '97, "Where the News Comes First, 24 Hours a Day," which was also used by sister station WHO during that period. In hindsight, KFOR's on-air look during the News Team 4 era was basically a knockoff (unintentional or not) of KOCO's then-recently-introduced John Christopher Burns package. The "4 Strong" branding is even reminiscent of KOCO's "5 Alive" moniker.

What on air changes would you all like to see at Channel 7?

All Nexstar Stations got the new Website layout except its going to take Nexstar alot of time for these stations to get the new site layout because there are STILL 100+ Stations still using the old layout. there's way too many to count. i know KRON got it recently.

With Chris Sloan's clips, they're NEVER what they say they are on the box. (Not that that's a bad thing!) It's a KFOR morning newscast complete with open, two bumps, AND A VERSION OF THEIR IMAGE PROMO!

Another thing that I believe is a first. I can't recall any time during his tenure where someone has formally filled in for Michael, instead of opting for just George and Robin as a duo.

The anchor lineup is fine. I'm not the biggest fan of Shirleen Allicott, but it fits. I'd love to have Diana do 12 & 5 since Shirleen took Lori's spot in the morning. Otherwise, nothing wrong with how it is.

WCMH/Columbus still uses the old LIN Wordpress site.

Meanwhile in Buffalo, WIVB sports reporter Shannon Shepherd left the station just a few days ago. She'll be joining Fox Sports San Diego. http://buffalonews.com/2018/03/16/channel-4s-shepherd-headed-to-job-in-san-diego/

I just met her last week in my interview, that's crazy. She's very nice, that's going to be a huge blow when that happens.

Give it time. All Nexstar stations will have the new Lakana site. As mentioned previously, rollouts are being phased.

Honestly I know the graphics were just changed, but they have to go. I'd like to see something more on the like of the package that KABC and KGO use. The music needs to change too. They've been using it for too long. They've been too complacent over the years.

Expand the anchor bench a little bit

An important thing to note here is that all of these stations are owned by the same company. They're not pulling a meteorologist from a Scripps station to fill in from a Hearst station, they're pulling people from within the company but who are at different stations.

WJLA meteorologist Josh Knight helped out WBFF about a year or so ago in their time of need. Not to mention, the occasional fill-in WX gigs during network morning shows, they usually poach from the O&O's. Similar thing happened when Paul Magers did an impromptu SR when Muhammad Ali passed. Unrelated but while I'm thinking of it, are network O&O's basically considered de-facto bureaus for their parent network? Not talking about NYC, DC, Chicago, or LA, but say Raleigh for WTVD/ABC, Austin for KTBC/FOX, etc?

Maybe she had to poop?

I'm sure a lot of these behind the scenes shuffles at WABC will lead to on-air changes too. Hopefully we can see some refreshing ideas from new talent make it on the air.

If I didn't know any better I'd venture to guess execs are testing out a new trio. I think it's apparent to everyone who watches Michael just doesn't work in this format, and even though they've tried him on serious interviews, he just doesn't have the chops for it, and doesn't clash well most of the time. Idk maybe a broad assertion but the fact that this is the first time anyone has filled in for Michael instead of just Robin and George indicates they're trying new things over at the Alphabet network.

I recall Raymie posting a KPLR article on the Discovered Composers Thread a while ago on a new KPLR look coming in April 1995. Could the package they used during “Impact” been that look?

A historical compilation of news opens used by CBC's The National since the 1970s:

One interesting case was WNBC pulled recently (and several times) WRC’s helicopter reporter.

It usually happens with stations under common ownershp. WNBC has pulled staff from WVIT (Hartford) and WCAU (Philadelphia) over the years. WNBC staff has filled in on the others as well. Years ago, one of the NBC Miami staff worked at WNBC while his wife was in grad school, then returned to WTVJ.

Wowza, a lot to take in here! Had no idea that the slogan was the subject of legal action. I see the design comparisons to KREM, but KREM's package came first and doesn't connect all that well. As for the mid-90s opens, I can see the KRON connection a bit, but the "Where the News Comes First" part in the first one makes me think more of EGAD than any other shop. And since we're talking about Peters, that WEHT image song posted by @hmaxhanson is also their work and it uses the same ribbon logo treatment as this on their Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=732294140164663

The short answer is yes, although in most some top markets, the networks will still operate a de-facto separate operation for true network level correspondents. The example that comes to mind is in Miami, where NBC has an O&O in WTVJ, but still operates a separate NBC News Miami Bureau.

He did 7+ hours straight tonight. He held his own quite well. Even though he's not getting the lead chair, and I agree with that move, he has a lot of that conversational style that shows glimmers of Magers and Suppelsa.

Kind of an odd set-up tonight for primary election coverage. Alan and Cheryl led off the 5 o'clock news, but she was off the desk by the first commercial break. Alan went solo with Phil and Mark the rest of the way. If that was the plan to have her leave so soon, Kathy or Judy should've filled in.

And today is the third anniversary of Lisa Colagrossi's death. What timing.

I've always thought Sarah was really underutilized as an anchor, but she's also a great reporter. I think maybe they realize both. I remember being upset when they brought in Tamala Edwards from nowhere to anchor the morning show with Matt O'Donnell. Sarah and Matt were a great pair! Still miss that actually. I need to watch 6 more often again. I've gotten into a pattern of watching 69 (being from the Lehigh Valley) but it gets stale when they continue to report the same things over and over again.

Perhaps we will soon see Amy as a official co-anchor?

That should be the trio that opens the show every morning.

From NewsActive3, this might be the earliest local newscast from the D.C. area (only earlier news video from the nation's capital I've run across was some local cut-ins alongside CBS News coverage of the 1968 Indiana primary); a WTOP newscast from July 29, 1968

Chalk KTTV up for FOX O&Os making use of Stephen Arnold's "Beyond". FOX 11 has used it for promos since I believe December, but as of tonight, I can ascertain that they're at least using it (what sounds like the "late theme") for the 10 PM newscast, as the first time I've heard it was tonight a little over an hour ago as of the time I write this. Tonight may be their first usage of Beyond, but I'm not sure. Can any Angelenos/people from the Southland back me up on this? P.S: The 10 PM open seen tonight continued the trend of stations bringing back Scott Chapin, as I had heard him layered over that 'late theme". What I'm describing as the "late theme" is the one heard in the first sample on the NMSA from KDFW.