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KGO is debuting ABC7 NEWS at 3 in a few minutes just like it’s sister station KABC which has already been having a 3pm newscast followed by World News Tonight and ABC7 NEWS at 4.

KGO separated their anchors for Social Distancing due to the Corona Virus by sitting in different areas of the studio. KPIX some what social distant themselves but are still holding down the desk together.

For the first time, KPIX was broadcasting their 6am broadcast from the Newsroom/CBSN set. Not sure if they were using the main studio for CBS NY Weekend News or set maintenance.

Elizabeth Cook From KPIX will be anchoring the morning show

At least KRON mentions And uses the SKY7 Logo on their newscasts. “Sky 7 from our media partner ABC7” I didn’t know KPIX uses KGO for their chopper feeds. I thought it was KTVU all this time. Makes me also wonder what KNTV uses for “Sky Ranger.”

Paul Heggen joins KPIX as Chief Meteorologist starting in March. He replaces Paul Deanno who left back in October to go to WMAQ. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3515865001788562&substory_index=0&id=167442763297486&ref=page_internal

CBS All Access Promos has been using Ruelle’s - Where We Come Alive. Now I just noticed ABC is using the same song for American Idol Promos i don’t think I’ve ever seen 2 different networks use the same song at the same time even though CBS was first to use it.

As of 5pm KPIX debuted the new weather graphics.

I wish KTVU was like that in the mornings. They only play music on the 9am newscasts. However, during the evening newscasts around the :43 mark of the hour, they tease a story and then a toss to the final weather check with a camera shot outside while using a song related to the story. For example if it’s a water skiing squirrel story, they will use like “Surfing USA.”

Transitioning to Super Bowl. Recognized some WFOR B-Roll shots of Miami used in some opens for KPIX promos turning Miami into Red and Gold

KPIX only produces minute weather forecasts on KSTW

KGO’s Vic Lee retires from ABC 7 after 50 years in journalism https://abc7news.com/society/legendary-bay-area-reporter-vic-lee-retires-after-50-years-in-journalism/5827912/

Just heard Starcrossed during the Niner and Seahawks Game. They were using some parody Price is Right graphics for Marshawn Lynch’s stats

Veronica and Ken mentioned at the end of last nights Bay Area Nightbeat Newscast on KBCW that it will be going off the air. Tonight will be the last produced newscast on KBCW. Starting Monday (12/9) KBCW will be broadcasting/simulcasting an hour of CBSN Bay Area Newscast in place of its 30 min Nightbeat Newscast. Veronica will continue to anchor the hour long 5pm newscast on KPIX. Ever since the launch of CBSN Bay Area, KBCW now simulcasts KPIX 5 Morning News from 4:30-7 in place of informercials. There was a short stint back in 2016 with the simulcast of Good Day Sacramento from 7-9 on KBCW 7 days a week but that didn’t last long.

Yikes https://abc7.com/ex-tv-medical-correspondent-arrested-by-lapd-juvenile-division/5624361/

KGO beat Rich Lieberman to the punch announcing Phil Matier joins the ABC 7 team. Phil comes from around the block and the corner at KPIX where he reports, also does morning radio downstairs at KCBS-AM and posts on SF Chronicle. https://abc7news.com/society/political-insider-phil-matier-joins-abc7/5623909/

Meteorologist Jacqueline Bennett seems to have joined Spectrum News Los Angeles. her Facebook posts says “Big News to Announce. Stay Tuned.” but that studio looks very recognizable. she previously was at KRON, XETV and NBC Boston

“There’s a lot of choices to get information now and very few involves watching a television. Yet you’ve stuck with us, and keep watching us, and we’re so thankful for that. I’m so thankful for that.” Well said Mr. Deanno.

Alyana Gomez leaving KTVU for Q13 Seattle https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/10/3/breaking-anchor-leaving-san-francisco

I’ve mentioned Paul Deanno is leaving KPIX. it’s now confirmed he’s joining WMAQ for the 11am and 4pm shows starting Oct 21 https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/9/27/from-sfo-to-chicago More are dropping like flies at KPIX Political and weekend morning Anchor Melissa Caen to write a book and will contribute here and there. Christin Ayers leaving CA to report out of state. https://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2019/09/415-media-exclusive-more-bodies.html?m=1

Unfortunately that’s a normality here in the Bay Area. KTVU’s Frank Somerville got broken into last week. https://m.sfgate.com/local/article/frank-somerville-car-broken-window-ktvu-14452931.php

Paul Deanno leaving KPIX. https://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2019/09/415-media-exclusive-monday-paul-deanno.html?m=1

I wish Jessica Castro stayed. She would’ve been a great replacement. Question is who will be her replacement?

It was just announced on the 5pm newscast that it will be Double Duties for Darren Peck as he joins the weekend evening crew at KPIX with Brian Hackney and Juliette Goodrich. He currently does weather for the 6am Sat and Sun weekend newscasts. Seems like it’s a normality for the weekend weather anchors to do double duties which I’ve seen at other stations and markets. Dave Scott - KUSI Vianey Arana - KNTV (when Rob Mayeda is out) Terry Burnhans and Brooke Landau when XETV still had a Newscast Brian Hackney who is also a back up fill in weather anchor has been doing Hybrid Anchoring and Weather at KPIX on and off the past 4 years.....This finally fills in the weekend void when Roberta Gonzalez used to be the weekend weather meteorologist before her final year at KPIX switching to weekday mornings after Lawrence Karnow left for KRON.

More morning shakeup at ABC 7 Mornings. Alexis Smith, Traffic anchor is going on maternity leave and moving back to Seattle since her husband got a new job opportunity. She came from Seattle prior to ABC 7. this comes months after Jessica Castro, Live news desk anchor left the station not too long ago.