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So that's what Sue Simmons was asking when she wondered what 'the f**k you doing?!'.

Crazy, was thinking about this today. I was having a discussion with a family member — who retired early — and is very big on people of a certain age calling it quits to enjoy retirement. The way I see it, when you love and are passionate about a career, you aren't rushing to leave. All things considered, when one retires, what is there to do at home? Chuck aside, in the average citizen's case, retirement often means sitting at home, watching daytime television, and waiting for the eventual. Especially if their family doesn't live close and their friends aren't in good health or have passed, going to work is what gives many of the elderly the drive to keep going. In Chuck's case, I'm sure he has decent wealth to travel and live well. We aren't privy to his personal life, so I'll guess that he really just loves his job. It pays well, isn't physically taxing, and simply requires him to sit and read a pre written script for about 22 minutes excluding commercials. Plus, Chuck's usually on about 3 out of 5 nights a week. As long as he remains in good health and isn't demanding any dramatic salary increases, lets see how long he can go for.

I don’t know if anyone knows the composer, but you probably remember it from this WKBW promo.

https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/briefs-wsb-tvs-schedule-goes-back-to-normal-monday-after-runoff-cummings-kelli-giddish-leaves-svu-crash-clark-not-going-to-99x/ZTFIGZ46ENCQ5GMU3FUCGA5M6U/

This won’t be an “overnight” change like in 1986 - as that change was a complete overhaul of the logo and IIRC, it took effect immediately. this one, like the ABC logo update, is small enough that both variations will probably be floating around for years… Jim

Not a fan of dropping the white fill. As very clearly seen in NBC's own promos, feathers get lost depending on the color scheme. Might've been better served to make the feathers bigger and lessen the negative space.

I've been looking at the news reports about the acquisition, and I've noticed that a few motorsports reporters (like this one) are surprisingly optimistic about the move, saying it could boost IndyCar ratings - as if that was even why The CW bought it in the first place. Let's face it, this deal exists because Nexstar is cheap and Penske was desperate.

I think he's going for the world record as an anchor. That's why he's sticking around

WarnerMedia sold the building in 2021 and even with a lease agreement, WBD has every incentive to move everything back to Techwood as quickly and efficiently as possible.

It's official. The station posted an article of them retiring. I hope they give a send off for them after all the years. I been watching the station since the early 90s and will miss them.

It was the only remaining news program that originated from Atlanta. Without it they could proceed on moving everything back to Techwood and do all the stuff @Weeterstalked about just a few posts earlier. Which of course will result in quite a few of those 1,500 people losing their jobs, which sucks. My point still stands.

First Linda MacLennan, back in the fall, and now some of these familiar faces. We're officially living in a timeline where WBBM has a decent relationship with some former on-air talent, and I never thought I'd see the day.

I stand corrected. Still her departure seemed out of left field.

KERO 23 News 1988 KFMB News that Hits home promos '90s WTVH promo and News briefs 1990 WKFT Counterforce 40 1988 News gone wrong. WSVN 1985/6 (not News related) but an interesting clip, if not several from this YouTube user that might be of interest. The show is called Sunday funnies, but it contains WSVN promos, one of which you may be familiar with. WOTV 41 News 1993 (clip starts at 17:05) WXYZ 7 Action News Dec. 20, 1994 (9 days after Detroit's big affiliation switch)

KENS 5 Eyewitness News Weekend (1995) WBAL 11 News Tonight (December 23, 1996)

It appears to be the same desk just with a different base, specifically the base from the “What to Watch” table. Secondary table: Normal glass top with updated base:

NBC Nightly News (1991) my favorite of their various newsroom world map backgrounds. Love that the background changes based on shot, so studio segments dont look monotonus. Third image: I'm surprised the background had depth. I assumed it was flat and we'd see the newsroom from that angle.

Good Morning America revamp (1999). About as homely and middle America as it could get!

Well, I honestly liked the WSB set of the mid-1990s, because it's my favorite Georgia TV news set of the time.

WNBC Approx 1981-93 Love this set, didn't realize it lasted so long. I wonder what prompted them to rebrand from News 4 NY to News Channel 4.

It was very homey... So much so, that back in the summer of '89, I took a nap on that couch on the left. The powers that be did not like that.

WSVN Newsplex mid 1990s! Very CNN. It matched with their hard/tabloid news station format they were aiming for. Today (NBC) 1990. Gorgeous Manhattan apartment style set that was used from the mid 80s until Sep 1990. Love the window level view of the skyline, and the sunrise toned rainbow behind the anchors. The living room area was very detailed with various trinkets and pieces that make it look realistic as if it were going to be used for a soap or sitcom.

ABC News set from the late 1990s. I know that another backdrop of Cleveland mainly with The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was used on the other anchor desk photo 2. Another was a sunrise for Good Morning Cleveland.

Now I realize that was there election 2000 set with heavy modifications.

A new one....Comcast/Xfinity and Nexstar are about to come to blows.... https://tvanswerman.com/2022/12/10/comcast-could-lose-nexstar-owned-local-stations-in-carriage-row/