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PIX used their unique positioning (and the fact that they were part of the story) to their advantage. I think it was a good decision, albeit yes maybe the coverage was a bit too long. If you want other news and regular programming, turn to other channels. If you want in-depth coverage of this, keep it there. Many folks they interviewed complimented their extensive coverage and commitment, so I think this was (much needed) good press for WPIX after the mass layoffs.

So much for Nexstar’s statement that it is committed to news. Making it difficult isn’t commitment to anything but the bottom line.

In reality, for breaking news how many put PIX11 as their primary source? The other O&O flagships did thorough jobs without wall to wall.

Just to add some details... Dan Mannarino told viewers they had to evacuate, which he had been expecting, and they stopped talking at 11:18 (they would normally have been airing a court show repeat at that hour). They showed a skycam shot of the building with no audio until 11:21, when they took News Nation, which was in a commercial break. News Nation covered the story extensively until just before noon, when they ended up covering other stories. PIX 11 came back locally at 12:16 with Mannarino anchoring on the street. Definitely a story, but I wonder if PIX went a bit overboard as it is so close to them, because I don't think the other stations covered it as extensively. Then again, why should every station do the same thing? I guess it's a way to differentiate themselves from the crowd.

There really isn’t much new information coming out now. I get it’s right next to them but I think they can let Dan go home. Maybe if they didn’t let all of their anchors go they would have people to cover

That's dumb.

Fortunately it's only 72 degrees in Midtown, Manhattan today with a low chance of rain. Had this been last week during the scorching temperatures, or in the dead of winter, the situation would have been worse. PIX his back to imposing Nexstar's five minute only preview of their live stream. It was unrestricted during earlier breaking coverage. On top of that, the time it takes for a commercial to play is also counted against the preview. Dan is getting his overtime today!

CNN has a piece on how WPIX anchoring from the field: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/live-news/nyc-pfizer-building-evacuations?post-id=cmraujpjk00003b6r75mw2mw3 When reports first came in about an unstable building in Midtown Manhattan, the local TV station PIX11 was in the best position to cover the news, because its studio is directly across the street. But the station was ultimately too close to the story; it had to halt live coverage when authorities evacuated its building around 11:15 a.m. ET. “It was a very orderly evacuation,” morning anchor Dan Mannarino said on air. PIX11 simulcast the NewsNation cable channel for about an hour until it was able to resume what Mannarino called a “barebones” live local broadcast. The station sent reporters outside and narrated the emergency response as it unfolded. Mannarino anchored from the middle of Second Avenue, which is closed to traffic, and said thousands of New Yorkers have been evacuated from the area due to safety concerns. By early afternoon, the station had cobbled together an anchor location for its shows on the street, with multiple staffers holding lights and cameras. A makeshift control room was being run out of the back of an SUV.

Looks like they are doing a lots of hard punch between reporters, I guess they might remote access to the switcher from the field. With limited access , apparently they cannot put up other graphics, roll videos and such, and somehow they had trouble to bring up audio when toss to another reporter.

I was gonna same the same. I know Derick. He’s a good guy. But what a stupid move. Not to mention pay. He was likely making 200K plus after a few years at 7. The new reporter opening at WPIX, pays 150. So #1 station to #4 station with a pay cut. And he is good. He deserved better. They are hiring kids these days, far less talented. Side question for WPIX insiders: why did the station layoff all those reporters this spring, just to hire new ones? People like Waller cant be THAT much cheaper, no? Like Anthony Dilo couldnt have been that much more expensive?

They are full coverage on this. Everyone else is sticking to regular programming. I guess they are across the street and part of the story.

It was interesting when I saw him work mornings at WCBS knowing he left WABC because of that shift. I can't blame the guy, there's nothing natural about waking up at 2 AM. Studies show it's harmful to the human body. Plus, the difficulty with a station like WABC is that they have so much senior talent who never leave, so you may never get off of a shift. Marcus Solis (if I'm correct) is still, working weekend mornings ---- it could be his choice. Joe Torres (and up until a few years ago Sandra Bookman) is still on weekends (could be his/their choice). Leaving WABC might be just what someone has to do to get a better position, being that their talent stays put. Unfortunately in Waller's case it didn't work out for him. He was better off an AM reporter at Disney than Nexstar & Paramount.

This is why if you ever get a job at WABC you don’t leave. You deal with the shitty hours for a few years, and then you move to better ones. Derick Waller and Janice Yu both made demands which ended up not boding well for their careers. Waller wanted off mornings and Yu demanded the weekend morning anchor spot. Lesson to all - don’t bite off the hand that feeds you. You do your time, and if you do your job well, you will get a better shift. It might not be anchor, but it will be something other than early mornings.

Not surprising, considering that Emily and Matt are married to each other.

Paula Reid is a fantastic journalist. I’ve been a fan of hers since she stood up to Trump when she was at CBS.

Paula Reid is joining MS NOW after leaving CNN.

Alex Witt is an institution. I grew up seeing her anchor for hours on MSNBC News Live weekends! This was back when MSNBC was known for news, not just "The Place for Politics" and was on the MSN homepage. Nostalgia.