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I'm happy they have a voice over again but I hate the voice. I'm hoping this is a temporary open and within a year or so there will be new ones. The newsroom portion just seems disjointed. I suspect new graphics by the 28 Olympics as these will be 7 years old and the Olympics are in LA in 28. I wish they would have gone back to using the Tower with the updates as their music since they're emphasizing that they're in the NBC tower in their open.

WMAQ did a 1 hour special 9pm election coverage yesterday on YouTube and their streaming channel. It was done solely in the new newsroom. They had a desk put in as well which I thought was nice. It truly was a great way to show off their new space with the different camera angles and monitors throughout. Here's the whole episode on YouTube.

I think we're overthinking this here. WLS's is still abc7chicago.com despite having Eyewitness News. Just my two cents but I don't think websites need to change just because of switching to the Eyewitness News branding. They're still ABC 7's...

Noticed Chris Warren today on CNN. Not sure if he's been there or if this is his first day.

Here's the Sun-Times article.

Now this is total speculation however Evrod Cassimy posted this on his facebook. Obviously we know they're moving their newsroom and getting a new studio. By this post though it seems like they're saying goodbye today so I'm wondering if today at either 11am or 4pm will be the launch with the morning team being in the new studio tomorrow. The newsroom looks like it has already moved upstairs. Regardless the debut is imminent.

WGN to premier new weekday show called WGN Take Two on Monday Sept 8 @ 2pm. From viral moments to highlights from recent WGN newscasts including WGN Morning News, the show will also take viewers on a journey through some of the stations most memorable moments from the WGN-TV vault! Looks like most anchors will provide commentary before and after clips. Looks like this will replace Dr. Phil at 2pm however my YouTubeTV guide has yet been updated to reflect this.

In the overnight hours TWC decided to air KITV's coverage (which is owned by Allen Media) of the Tsunami instead of having their own coverage. At times they did not take commercial breaks and at times coverage would be suddenly interrupted with a commercial. I only watched for a couple hours but was going back and forth between TWC and Fox Weather. Fox Weather actually had good live coverage.

Because they're not rebroadcasting that newscast?

I've been watching AMHQ all week and the Local on the 8s were all normal except for what you observed today.

Alex Wilson posted on Facebook that she and Mike are alternating weeks and wont be together until some time in June. This is due to severe weather and one of them would be on after Weather Unfiltered for coverage when needed. They're basically in standby mode. The schedules day to day have been crazy. I believe this is due to the simple fact that people are taking time off. With Chris and Jacqui's exit that leaves them a little short so there has been a lot of shifting around when one is off or they just go to a 2 anchor format.

Gosh.. this show is one of a kind. Seriously nothing else like it on TV.

Jacqui Jeras just posted that today is her last day. She's on now with Felicia Combs.

Chuck Goudie is heading to WMAQ

Question.. how is this thread not considered a list and is allowed? All of these can be searched and found on YouTube if you're looking for newscasts back in the day. Why keep posting them here?

Its official - The Weather Channel in Español will cease operations on December 31, 2024.

So Wolf is in New York in the former CNN This Morning studio. Erin Burnett is in Washington DC. It's interesting that they swapped cities.

Wolf is anchoring with Erin Burnette at 12pm eastern today. I know he mentioned I believe in 2022 election that he would slim down election duties. Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper are the main prime time anchors going forward. They've been the main anchors for all big stories with panels in Washington and New York.

MSNBC's plans for Election Night: On Nov. 5, MSNBC kicks off its Election Night coverage from the network’s home base in New York City. More than 25 anchors will take part in an array of reporting that spans cable, digital, and social media coverage. (All times Eastern.) Starting at 6 p.m., Rachel Maddow leads the network’s primetime election coverage with the assistance of Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle, and Jen Psaki. As always, Steven Kornacki will be on Big Board duty for both NBC News and MSNBC. The national political correspondent will keep track of all the state-by-state results as they roll in. Serious Kornacki stans can also follow him via the Kornacki Cam, which streams on MSNBC.com, MSNBC on YouTube and Peacock, as well as social media platforms like TikTok and X, formerly Twitter. Look for Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Claire McCaskill to provide additional contributions throughout the night. Meanwhile, additional analysis will come from a group that includes Rick Hasen, Matt Sanderson, John Fortier, Edward Foley, Nate Persily, Franita Tolson, and Michael Morse. MSNBC is embedding five journalists apiece at the headquarters of both presidential campaigns. Peter Alexander, Yamiche Alcindor, Gabe Gutierrez, Natasha Korecki and Peter Nicholas will be with Vice President Kamala Harris, while Garrett Haake, Dasha Burns, Vaughn Hillyard, Matt Dixon and Henry Gomez are covering former President Donald Trump. Back at the White House, look for Monica Alba, Mike Memoli, and Aaron Gilchrist to be covering news out of Washington, D.C. Another 100 correspondents will be spread out across the nation in such states as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Texas, Nevada, and Nebraska. Select MSNBC talent will also contribute analysis to MSNBC.com and the MSNBC app before, during and after Election Night.

CNN's Plans for Election night: CNN’s deep roster of anchors, correspondents, analysts, and commentators will be out in full force on Election Night. Look for coverage to span multiple platforms, including cable networks CNN and CNN International, as well as the CNN Max streaming service and CNN.com. The main event begins on Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. with the launch of Election Night in America. (All times Eastern.) Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper will be co-anchoring coverage from New York City and Washington, D.C. respectively. Joining the duo are Dana Bash, Erin Burnett, Audie Cornish, and Chris Wallace with additional commentary and analysis. Naturally, John King will once again be stationed at the Magic Wall, surveying the election results as numbers roll in from around the country. Meanwhile, Pamela Brown is holding down the fort at the Voting Desk, where she’ll share turnout information. The Battleground Desk will be manned by David Chalian, who will keep his eyes on the latest exit polling results. Look for Laura Cotes to provide legal insight during the course of the evening, and Boris Sanchez to examine the down-ballot races. Fresh off her ADWEEK Medaweek appearance, Abby Phillip will be stationed at the headquarters of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign alongside Jeff Zeleny. Meanwhile, Kaitlan Collins will—appropriately enough—be on the ground covering events from the campaign HQ for former President Donald Trump alongside Kristen Holmes. Additionally, CNN is stationing dozens of anchors in various locations around the country. See the full breakdown below:Arizona: Kyung Lah and Ed Lavandera California: Veronica Miracle Florida: Randi Kaye Georgia: Victor Blackwell, Sara Murray, Isabel Rosales, and Nick Valencia Michigan: Kylie Atwood and Jim Sciutto Nevada: Jim Acosta and Stephanie Elam New Hampshire: Gary Tuchman New York City: Jason Carroll North Carolina: Brianna Keilar and Miguel Marquez Pennsylvania: Kate Bolduan, Danny Freeman, and Brian Todd Texas: Rosa Flores Virginia: René Marsh Wisconsin: Josh Campbell and Sara Sidner Turning to CNN’s other platforms, CNN International will air the U.S. network’s election coverage starting at midnight on Nov. 5. CNN en Español has its own special election night coverage starting at 5 p.m. led Juan Carlos López and a panel of contributors. In addition, Gus Valdes and Ione Molinares are covering the Harris and Trump campaigns, respectively, while Maria Santana, Gonzalo Alvarado, Ana Maria Mejía, and Rafael Romo will report in from Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Charlotte and Atlanta. Over on CNN.com, CNN’s Election Center will serve as the digital hub for election coverage and users of the CNN App can interact with their own version of King’s Magic Wall.

So, it is Weather Channel Live. No open or anything. But they have a live now bug on the bottom right corner. It is originating from The Lab. Chris Bruin and Felicia Combs are the meteorologists. Felicia posted on Facebook that she and Bruin will be there all week. Not sure if they are every week or if this will be a weekly revolving door of meteorologists during this block.

Schedule shakeup: Beginning Monday 10/28/24: AMHQ: 6am-2pm The Weather Channel Live: 2pm-6pm Weather Unfiltered: 6pm-10pm Storm Center is no more as confirmed by Jacqui Jeras Facebook post. I'm excited they are expanding weather into primetime again and moving Weather Unfiltered there. I've always loved that show and it makes sense to move it to primetime. One thing that does not make sense is AMHQ going into the afternoon. It is a morning show. They should just do The Weather Channel live or better yet bring back Weather Center: Live. We'll have to see on Monday what The Weather Channel Live will be and who is going to be the meteorologists. But the best news is we're getting more Live Weather Channel hours regularly for the first time in YEARS.

She has joined the media relations team at Northwestern Medicine. I wonder if WMAQ will have someone dedicated to covering health related stories again Lauren was the first one dedicated since Nesita Kwan left the station in 2015.

WBBM debuted their VR studio today they are calling the weather sphere. Is this in their previous studio space?

After nearly 13 years with NBC 5, Lauren Petty announced on her Facebook page that tomorrow is her last day with the station. She is going to leave broadcasting and pursue a new adventure outside of broadcasting.