Dave Lampstein

No one told the weekend PM director.

Fox Weather is bringing in WITI’s chief to supplement their holiday vacay schedules again.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/lalo-schifrin-composer-mission-impossible-theme-dies-93-123252064 Lalo Schifrin, the legendary Argentine–American composer, passed away today at age 93. Among his many influential scores, the “Tar Sequence” from Cool Hand Luke (1967) found a second life far beyond the silver screen—it was adopted as the signature news theme by numerous ABC-owned stations (and some affiliates) from the late 1960s into the 1990s, and even inspired later Eyewitness News packages—a testament to its driving rhythm and broadcast-ready punch.

Kind of an interesting idea. I really didn't care for the entirely AI-written article about their own endeavor though... it has hallmarks of ChatGPT throughout which feels really lazy.

Yup. Some very lame advice from Magid.

Listened to the demo on their press release… This sounds like the result of asking ChatGPT to make you a music package.

I understand there might be an “increased demand” for more local news… but this definitely isn’t what anyone was asking for.

ABC News needs some new creative directors...

As was already said, it’s leased by Disney, not owned. A private investment group owns it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500_Broadway https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamares_Group

The White House has officially sent the rescission package to Congress and now begins a 45-day clock for them to consider clawing back $9.4 billion in approved spending, including $1.1 billion to fund CPB for FY26 and 27. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-formally-asks-congress-to-claw-back-approved-spending-targeted-by-doge This news comes a day after GBH in Boston made the announcement they've laid off 45 staffers.

Scripps' graphics hub is in the same building as WFTS.

Didn't they do this already?

Normally I find a lot of the criticism about Fox Weather to be a little petty, but was kind of surprised having it on this afternoon that I don't believe they were live (during Fox Weather Live of all shows) at all and had no coverage of the tornadic storms blowing through the Washington DC area. Weird.

The design has VividZero/Defiant vibes ?

I was just thinking about this the other day. Fox launched their last look in 2019, TEGNA even before that. Lots of stale stuff on the air right now. I guess CBS and ABC have the “newest” stuff on air but it’s nothing to write home about.