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13 hours ago, nickp said:

Maury was a great newsman then a wonderful talk show host

"Until next time America!" - Maury

-- Matt

On 2/28/2022 at 8:10 PM, RGSJenkins said:

WBKB 2022: I think they blew their entire budget for the year on that open.

 

I don't want any station to get Gray's Honeycomb gfx ... but even that will be 1000x better than this.

-- Matt

2 hours ago, PhillyWatch said:

Another departure, and it's a big one- Hurricane Schwartz is retiring in May

I'm glad though he will be doing his own thing, especially with the current and real dangers (not opinionating just stating what I believe is true) of climate change.  He will be missed though.  I wonder how many bow ties he has in his collection.

Best of luck Glenn.  You are the man.

-- Matt

1 hour ago, iron_lion said:

WCBS "Channel 2 News" 1993: Appears to be a 2 set arrangement like WNBC. 

Top set: features the common multi monitor background of that time period. Great detailing with the Rather era CBS Evening News like world map.

A black accent instead of blue on a different newscast. 

Bottom set has window pane like elements with crinkle cut fry shaped beams featuring a monitor on each "fold".

 

Always loved the opens during that time ... "The First Team!"

-- Matt

Bryant looks bored there.  LOL

-- Matt

I would be perfectly okay with NBC10 Philadelphia getting EARTHWATCH Weather back and CBS3 Philly getting First Alert Weather.

-- Matt

On 11/30/2021 at 1:40 PM, kshow said:

Looks like ABC 7 is launching a 24/7 Streaming service. Anyone know about this?

 

https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/-/-/391/19786655?cid=14187

Doesn't surprise that LA is doing this first.  KTLA+ moved in first.  

-- Matt

4 hours ago, phillynewslover said:

Drew Anderson will be joining the Fox 29 Weather Authority team from WFMZ, where he worked weekend mornings. He is a great meteorologist and will be an awesome edition to their team. 

Always said that Drew Anderson is top-notch talent.  He's a great guy.  FOX29 got themselves a heck of a meteorologist.  

-- Matt

56 minutes ago, NewsGuyTV said:

Unfortunately the Local 24 news days are over. 

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Big changes are coming to Local 24 and Local Memphis starting on Sept. 27, 2021. WATN-TV will rebrand to "ABC24 Memphis" to better connect with Memphis viewers. 

WATN-TV became "Local 24" on air and "Local Memphis" online after it was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting in July of 2012. In September of 2019, TEGNA purchased WATN from Nexstar and initiated a rebranding study shortly after. The ABC24 branding will come with new logos, a new web address, and new page name on Facebook, "ABC24 Memphis". 

"ABC24 is already how the Memphis community identifies with WATN," said Sam Carolan, Director of Digital Content for TEGNA Memphis Broadcasting, "It's instantly recognizable to our audience. The new brand also makes a direct connection between WATN's on-air and online presence.  "

You can visit the new website here on September 27: www.abc24.com

Imagine TalkBack 16 if they did this to WNEP.  LOL

-- Matt

On 8/24/2021 at 2:49 PM, freelanceproducer said:

A producer has confirmed the update will take several weeks - that leads me to believe it might be a bigger update. 

Do you think they will time this and debut Studio 1A an the MSNBC studio at the same time?

-- Matt

8 minutes ago, KS-IL-IA said:

It's the first time in our market. Can't say I've missed it.

WHTM ABC27 here airs it at 12:30p ... you're not missing much.

-- Matt

9 hours ago, jrogo said:

YES! I was holding out hoping they'd be doing some work. I'm assuming Clickspring is doing the new MSNBC Studio 3A (which appears to be nearly finished), might as well just roll right across the street to 1A. It'll be interesting to see what they do, if it's a full gut job or just tweaks again, considering NBC is using 1A for election coverage and major pre-planned events, will they specifically build the new set with those things in mind and make it more flexible for non Today Show use? I also expect updates to the upstairs set specifically for "Today All Day" and the 4th Hour's needs. 

I don't think it will be a major change.  One would think they would do that while the TOKYO OLYMPICS were happening.  But time will tell.  I bet it is for Today All Day and other hours.  I would like to see a new anchor desk tho.

-- Matt

WGAL now doing 11p repeat of the news after Seth Myers.  Never thought I'd see the day WGAL do this.  About time.

-- Matt

3 hours ago, Liugrad2020 said:

If Maddow leaves the next question would be who would take over for her.

Ideally, I would want Brian Williams to have the 9p slot like he had with The News with Brian Williams.  

I would REALLY REALLY LOVE to see Keith Olbermann come back to MSNBC.

-- Matt

On 8/3/2021 at 9:15 AM, Nelson R. said:

WBTV, WSOC, WAXN, WCNC and WJZY added ATSC July 7. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article252645748.html
 

 

Paywall.

-- Matt

26 minutes ago, Action Newsroom said:

These look very good if not great. The change from mainly blue is a refreshing one. Can't wait for these to reach WCAU.

Totally agree.  

-- Matt

14 minutes ago, 24994J said:

Do with this info what you will. They usually have solid sourcing (even when they aren't lifting scoops from us. )

 

 

That's a shame ... I like the current look ... It really didn't age.

If true tho, what will KSL 5 do then?  LOL

-- Matt

6 hours ago, chance said:

Apparently, Drew Anderson is leaving already. I assume it was announced on the morning show today, but I didn’t see it. Someone commented on his most recent Tweet saying it - can anybody confirm? 

That's a shame.  Drew Anderson is TOP NOTCH TALENT.  I loved when he was on WGAL and FOX43 ... he knows his stuff.  Hopefully he returns to the SusquValley soon.

-- Matt

7 hours ago, Yankees4life said:

Someone was asleep at the wheel as the VO was muted

 

I have so many questions:

1)  Does he always do the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every newscast?  If so, Sinclair says you're hired.

2)  Happy Festivas! LOL jk.

-- Matt

FOX Weather:  First you didn't believe the news ... now you won't believe the weather!

-- Matt

49 minutes ago, TexasTVNews said:

35 years ago today... a true classic.

 

Man I miss Dick Clark so much.  

-- Matt

HUGE loss for Channel 6.  She is a great meteorologist.

-- Matt

4 hours ago, NEPANews said:

The morning weather when Snedeker is on makes a graphic artist like myself CRINGE.  The 7-Day looks slapped together by a 5 year old. Nothing in-line, differing fonts, the boxes just put wherever.  

Not to mention, in the AM and Noon, Temperatures for all days are displayed "High/Low", but in all other dayparts, it's "Low/High".  Why?

I realize WNEP can get away with most anything it seems in the TEGNA empire, but my god, I wonder if anyone at corporate pays attention to their broadcasts.

TEGNA didn't care ever since they watched a WHAM CAM segment with Joe.  Just saying.

-- Matt

How about moving the KTVA set to KTUU??  Lord knows they need it.  

-- Matt

If Gray was smart, they would use the KTVA set for Alaska News Now.  It would be a waste of such a nice set just to get dismantled all because of one owner to rule them all.

-- Matt