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Much of those interviewees are people who are making the rounds of all the morning shows, both on broadcast and cable. In order to get those folks on your show in the 7:00 half hour, you sometimes have to conduct the interview at 6:50. Everyone does it, and it's been going on for decades.

It allows for better timing. GMA is incredibly focused on a high story count in the 7am hour.

It started out of necessity back when GMA was in second place but the show then, as it still does, believes a taped newsmaker interview is better because they can edit it down to keep the best parts. As someone else has mentioned, GMA puts a high value on story count. From NY Mag in May 2005: Ben Sherwood says. “We don’t have the luxury of doing live interviews as often as they do.” As a result, GMA often pre-tapes interviews, then edits the segments; on a recent morning, Gibson taped an interview with the parents of children who had been roughed up by a school-bus driver—Couric went live with them later. “They’re getting a more lively pace by cutting out the deadwood in an interview,” says Andrew Tyndall. “It’s more about getting sound bites than the interaction between the interviewer and interviewee.” The taped newsmaker segments became part of their culture and 16 years later they would still prefer to tape an interview at 6:50 so it can be chopped down to air at 7:15. Viewers don't care whether it is LIVE or not, as long as it is an engaging interview. (They also aren't watching all three shows simultaneously to see that one person is commonly on two shows at the same time)

Maybe Diane Sawyer returns?

I think out implies being fired. She is leaving to spend more time with her family.

KTIV, KTTC, WGEM, WBNG, WVVA - I think that's all the ex-Quincy stations now with Gray. I wonder if they are already building templates for the soon-to-be-acquired Meredith stations?

After his retirement, the obvious schedule to me is: Noon, 4pm, 6pm: Brian, Sarah, Adam, Jamie (only 4/6), Alicia (only noon/4) 5pm, 10pm, 11pm: Rick, Sharrie, Cecily, Ducis, Alicia (only 5) I imagine they will eventually decide traffic between Jessica and Matt, with one doing mornings and the other afternoon/evening.

Again, it’s Meridian. Considering the competition, WTOK has a serviceable set.

With all of that "updating" and "refreshing", you would think they would have a brand new studio set........

Well… WFIE has upgraded the weather graphics, or should I say just the 7 day graphics. Lots of VR in the weather hits now.

Barbara-Lee Edwards has officially left KFMB to continue recovering from the hemorrhage in her brain: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/san-diego-anchor-leaves-to-focus-on-her-health/236086/ Here is the interview she did it with Marcella Lee: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/news-8s-barbara-lee-edwards-talks-about-life-after-suffering-brain-bleed-in-2020/509-3cfed42f-7a4f-48a9-9f54-869de214d5f2