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I thought they would resist, but KUSA's morning newscast has been rebranded this week as "Mile High Mornings." https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/mile-high-mornings/what-is-mile-high-mornings/73-7c5b9916-d69f-49cb-9820-61b9856ae4a0

Watching some of the stuff on that page makes my head hurt. It would probably alienate their viewers with epilepsy too. "See beyond the surface" reminds me of this classic from Boston.... https://youtu.be/WP1YbGLdXKM?t=90 And reading about what they did for WXIA......they though about this WAAAAAAAAY tooo much! "Hey, let's make the angles 11 degrees because it's channel 11!" As The Simpsons said in the Poochie episode it's just another example of a "...soul-less byproduct of committee thinking." But the agency wanted a brand that didn't get "busy.....it gets BIZ-ZAY!" I have to go now. My home planet needs me.

I guess no one should be surprised, but Tim Fleischer is finally retiring after 35 years at Eyewitness News. He is being celebrated at 5 pm tomorrow. I have attached the news article from Pittsburgh when he was hired away. Going to miss Tim. This basically has been his reporting staff for a long time.

Another reported high-profile departure at NBC 10 - weekday morning anchor Vai Sikahema. If this is true, with the slowly growing number of departures or anchor lineup upheavals across their O&O network, NBC won't be doing their ratings (if they arguably matter anymore, anyways) any favors. EDIT at 11AM GMT 7/30: It's true. In an article posted by Philadelphia Business Journal about 12 hours ago, Vai is retiring this year, with a departure slated for sometime in November 2020. More information can be found here: https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2020/07/29/via-sikahema-retiring-from-nbc10-after-26-years.html Vai has reportedly been thinking of retirement for quite some time, as he's been actively involved with his church and nonprofit. Wishing Vai the absolute best post-retirement!