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To this day, their move to Time Square has been pointless. If you're a new viewer to the show, you would have no idea that they were broadcasting at "the crossroads of the world". They would have saved so much money if they stayed at Studio 57.

Problemas técnicos fizeram com que CBS Mornings fosse do Studio 57 em vez do tradicional 1515.

First look at what I'm guessing will be the new graphics/theme via a promo:

And the new theme sounds like it’s an evolution of the current theme.

Also they could have at least done CBS News North Texas

Obviously, the CBS News Local standard makes news division names simpler. So, this is easily one of the simplest local news division names yet

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqbDL4rDf0/?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU= Looks like WCBS was testing a revised background on its set earlier this week. Note the large blue curves on the left and right sides of the background on the TV screen in this video. Could we be close to a launch at WCBS? Edit: Took a screenshot from Instagram to zoom in on the background.

According to Zap2It, KTVT is rebranding their newscasts to “CBS News Texas”.

Maybe I'm late to this, but there's been a proposal to turn the base of 1515 Broadway (where CBS Mornings originates) into a casino. Who knows whether this would ultimately happen, but it does make me question whether Paramount will keep CBS there long-term. https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/times-square-casino-slgreen-caesars-jay-z-security-bratton.html I believe there's an ordinance or some other requirement that every building in Times Square be flashy or have some sort of prominent use. I think Viacom got away with it during the TRL days because that show would spill big crowds into the street, but the way that studio space is currently used certainly isn't flashy or anything to keep people lingering.

Talked to one of the main anchors yesterday and he said 6 am would start today. However, there wouldn’t be a full morning newscast for a few weeks. More than likely, weekends will debut first, then the 4:30 am and 5 am newscasts.

It’s being built out incrementally; likely that you’ll see the start time pushed further in the coming weeks to 5am and 4:30am.

Fair points. I wonder, does the public think what we get now is quality journalism or are they just consuming the best of a bad situation (WNT and GMA being #1)? Though standards have dropped, even less media savy people complain about CNN & FNC so there is some understanding of good versus bad--even if they aren't basing their opinions off the Cronkite era like us. Maybe I'll die alone on this hill alone, but there must to be a way to cultivate a modern day audience around a better quality product while being profitable.

I don't love the quarter eye logo behind text in the bottom left, but otherwise, I think it's a great open. There is a marked disconnect between what TV news junkies on a message board like and what the general public likes. Is it how Cronkite presented the news? No. But this style is what catches people's attention in 2023 and it has sent ABC WNT to #1. I actually quite liked the cuts syncing with the music. I think this version nicely delivers the headlines in an active, attention-holding way without the doomsday drama of WNT("As we come on the air"..."Happening right now"...every verb ending in -ing).

Not to mention before Sharyl Attkinson and Lara Logan went off the deep end.....

It's too much, too chaotic, too loud and cheap looking. At least the long WNT open is just David introducing multiple stories one at a time. The CBS This Morning eye opener was good, they should have played off of that more. The Evening News was always faster paced, going back to the Rather days. At least they were well written, didn't overuse present tense, didn't seem like they were shouting, and didn't splash "Breaking News" over everything. I miss the days of the one story cold open, intro, then cut to anchor. If we have to introduce muliple stories the Bob Schiffer era did it well:

FWIW, the anchor desk graphics have changed.

So they're coming up on dogsled through the Iditarod...hopefully the dogs don't get tired delivering that flash drive. (yes I do know Fairbanks isn't on the route)

I'll tell you one thing about Nate Burleson. Paramount is really using him good in this synergy. Maybe because he's very talented, or maybe because there's something else I don't know about. Expect him to host Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards this year. Nate Burleson & Charli D’Amelio To Host Kids‘ Choice Awards – Deadline

Tim McCarver, champion catcher turned famed MLB broadcaster, dies at 81

Turns out things aren't much better over at AT&T SportsNet https://awfulannouncing.com/wbd/att-sportsnet-rsns-reportedly-short-three-mlb-teams-on-rights-payments.html

Dang! AM news not until 5:30? I know they are the new shop in town, but 5:30am start time is very 1999.

If I had to guess, it’s probably because Peacock is starving for content (and subscribers). Also, IIRC, they can’t simulcast on Peacock and USA due to some archaic reason related to cable.