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I made it to 250 posts! And at least half of them was on this thread! The last few minutes of the other Pro News in Texas, KVIA-TV from April of 1982, along with the first minutes of their PM Magazine franchise, using a short version of the 1979 intro: A YT user looks back at the tornados that hit KOCO-TV 20 years ago this June, including clips of interviews with staff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ1EIg2opHo A clean intro to KNXT's news from 1975, one of the first, if not the first, CGI news intros: A documentary on BFBS from the early 80s:

With a reduced role for Lara, they could stand to shift Michael's focus to the second hour, hell, even 7:30. I know most here are not fans of Strahan, but I generally like these moves. For being a co-anchor, Lara wasn't treated like one, and Amy is finally getting a more established role, so good for both of them.

Mentioned this in the shoutbox yesterday - might be of interest for those who are into North Carolina TV or PBS stations. UNC-TV has retired the old ID they've used since the early 2000s and replaced it with this: This is the old ID:

Really? I would like to hear him in Spanish then.

I do not follow you. However, I’m observant, your posts stand out, and I have taken notice of your pattern. I’m not taking it personally, it just seems that you have a vendetta against NBC properties, namely Today and NN. And it seems like you repeat the same stuff over and over. I have not bothered looking at your post history, but the only time I have seen you comment elsewhere is after I called you out.

So WGN is already part of a vast right wing conspiracy now? C'mon. Heaven forbid they run any story which showcases a different viewpoint, since people will flip out on social media. Sinclair's executive board is not watching WGN's every move. They do not own the station. Of course WGN management is going to try to downplay the impending merger. While I agree with the sentiment of Hoover's tweet, and I could not see any anchor at WGN reading such a canned and inauthentic statement, it's probably not the best idea to talk about future bosses like that in public. I think Paul Rennie, Jen Lyons, etc. are trying to protect their people by telling them to keep their (legitimate) concerns on the DL. At least don't tweet them out. On the other hand, if they start to embrace Sinclair with open arms, Twitter will demand an immediate boycott of the station and all of its advertisers. So the play is to stay quiet and continue with business as usual. I've seen a lot of calls to preemptively boycott WGN because of this deal, because people have read some hot takes about Sinclair online, but are unwilling to wait and see how much their news product actually changes, and make their own judgement. I might be the only one, but I'm starting to get tired of the constant speculation and fear-mongering regarding this deal. Feder brings it up every other week it seems, but really only offers "what-ifs" and ominous predictions. Is that really helpful?

Suppelsa, Robinson, Jacobson, Novarro, Hall. Here's 8 and half minutes of old WFLD promos from the early 2000's. [MEDIA=vimeo]265038850[/MEDIA]

KABC 1973 or 4 coverage of the presidential crisis

Joe Donlon did a Facebook Live with Ben and Lourdes, and some interesting stuff came out. He would've debuted sooner, but there were some contractual hiccups in Portland. Also, we all gave a second glance to the fact that both he and Suppelsa are Marquette grads, and close in age. It turns out that they do know each other quite well, and Mark got the ball rolling on his hiring. Joe called Mark to congratulate him on his retirement, and Mark mentioned that they were still looking for a replacement, so it all came together by chance. Also confirmed is his shift. Nothing changes, so he and Micah will still helm the 5, 6, 9 and 10. Also, Donlon speaks fluent Spanish, and wants in on one of the telenovelas. They also schooled him on 'Skilling Time', and how valuable it is.

I did not know you followed, observed or cared what I said so much or what places I go. I am not talking about you, so you should not take it personally.

I wished Michael was apart of the “changes”

Good permanent hire by Ch.7. Congratulations Candace. Poor Toni Yates. On the last line by herself once again, LOL! But the way that place operates, it won't be for long because of the "Revolving Door of Talent at Ch.7 EWN". Maybe if they decide on a new, regular weekend sports anchor, Lucy Yang will join her on the last line.

Mike McGuff reporting Natasha Barrett has left KTRK/ABC13 in Houston. http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2018/04/natasha-barrett-leaves-ktrk-13.html George Smith will leave WFLD/FOX32 in Chicago to become lead anchor at WKOW/ABC27 in Madison, WI. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112781/wkow-adds-george-smith-as-evening-anchor MaryBeth Jacoby is named news director of WVLT/Local 8 in Knoxville, TN where she held the same job at WLTX in Columbia, SC. http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/WVLT-Names-News-Director-479732873.html

If their new news philosophy is now “be more like Dispatch”, then they may be alright.

I always wonder who's the VO for WSOC.

WSBT's 22 Eyewitness News from 1979:

A KTUL early 90’s clip of Judd Hambrick interviewing Tulsa news legend Jack Morris

A month late, but who else pays attention to the El Paso market other than I? Anywho, KTSM broke ground on a new facility. No word on when the building will be finished, but it's safe to say that we'll be stuck with Look A and Extreme for another few years. http://www.ktsm.com/news/ktsm-is-moving-to-a-new-location/958960549

This is some sort of KGTV 1989 news special called "One Night in San Diego". There's some other stuff in the video too. And some of KFMB's 11:00 "News Eight" from October 1989. Rain is adding to the misery of the Loma Prieta earthquake. Note the interesting live report by telephone from KMST's weatherman Carl Bell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=umoHa5UU3b8;t=459

6abc in Philly

A WDEF report from April 1997, good example of their last year using the “12” logo from the 1960s