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  1. CircleSeven
    Well, no telling when this station would get the new graphics. But it appears they are in the early stages, based on this tweet.
  2. CircleSeven
    I don't find it silly. To me, it appears they plug the "Local" branding way more than Graham, even though only a fraction of Nexstar stations (specifically WFRV/WJMN & WATN) uses the "Local" branding. Let me remind you that Nexstar's slogan is "Keeping It Local". I rather for them to brand them Local 4 & Local 6, instead of NBC 4 or CBS 6 any day.
  3. CircleSeven
    That wouldn't have looked so bad.
  4. CircleSeven
    No. The font of WETM's longtime "18" logo is named, Sarentino.
  5. CircleSeven
    On the first page of that document it states: "DIGITAL TV APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE DISMISSED". Those applications that said ComCorp to Mission were dismissed, after they'd filed new apps for those two from ComCorp to Marshall. I'll tell you, they weren't like that a few years ago. But I'm happy they've made a substantial effort this time. NO!!!! I loved that "18" logo. Can't say I didn't see this coming. End of an era.
  6. CircleSeven
    I wouldn't be surprised if there's no launch tomorrow. After all, most folks came from the long holiday weekend. As for the London properties, they'll probably take a longer time for them. Don't they have to buy the equipment first for the London properties to use the new graphics? That's why I think the Texas cluster, including the four Belos, should be the last to get the new graphics (And if the Deathstar have some sort of heart, they would provide the cluster the customized "Spirit of Texas" logo to its This Is Home package).
  7. CircleSeven
    Yeah. Travel conditions. I know that. But that doesn't mean they can't place the word TRAFFIC on there. Again, that would lead to the impression that they're talking about traveling to a vacation destination, and not an actual morning commute segment. I don't see anything wrong with changing its graphic from TRAVEL to TRAFFIC. It can be done.
  8. CircleSeven
    They use that same color for traffic as well as travel.
  9. CircleSeven
    The bumper cues they played wasn't from Newschannel. Before they implemented the new Gannett graphics, they were playing that one bumper cue of Newschannel NG for everything. During their 12pm newscast, I counted four different bumper themes. Here's the audio caption of those bumpers. As you can clearly hear that audio problem. Some of you might recognized that first bumper, it was that same theme that was also recycled by KOSA to add that Advantage logo in there. What I think they've done was they probably found some older production themes and customize it to smack-dab the 3-note "This Is Home" logo on them. That's almost like a Gari ritual. But nevertheless, I do applaud WHAS for using something completely different from the other stations that is using the theme song. EDIT: I stated it was three bumpers, but later there was a fourth bumper that was used during the 12:30pm half hour.
  10. CircleSeven
    I've complained some months back that KMOV's sound recorder sounds like a record player when they play that music. And when I saw WHAS stream a few months back, it appears they have that same problem. The music plays, then it slows down and then it speeds up to the regular tempo. Why don't they buy new equipment so they can fix that audio problem, WHAS & KMOV? Because that shit is irritating. Nevertheless, at least they are playing some cues from "This Is Home" I didn't hear before on the bumpers.
  11. CircleSeven
    I'm happy they're going back to using him to voice the opens once again.
  12. CircleSeven
    Frontier has completed its KVIQ acquisition on Monday. Sainte Partners. And RIP to founder Chester Smith.
  13. CircleSeven
    Look at KTVB's current website. It looks like they want that new website bad.
  14. CircleSeven
    I doubt so, although I wished it did and strange things have happened. WWL is still not in HD either.
  15. CircleSeven
    Bye-Bye Newschannel. But they'll have much needed new graphics. So that would be a plus. Plus since this is a Sander station, so it is safe to say that KGW will get it too. .....ANNNDDD, since this is the third consecutive week that a Belo station have the new G3 gfx and WCNC will implement the new digs on the 16th, who's going to get it on the 9th?
  16. CircleSeven
    Damn!! We didn't get enough from the Ice desks this winter?
  17. CircleSeven
    The day of the sale's approval was December 20. The sale's consummation was the 23rd. I haven't seen WWL using the new tags until of what I saw on the vid last night. I knew KING 5/NWCN started using it immediately after, and some of the legacy (pre-Belo) Deathstar station, also went with the design. I'm not sure if you saw WWL's but this was the first time I've seen it on WWL, since the deal was closed six months ago.
  18. CircleSeven
    On the first night of gfx debut, they'd used a short variant of this for the 10pm close. I'm not sure if they use the close regularly on 10pm or they use their "normal close", like the other shows. And when did WWL started to use the new Gannett tag at the end?
  19. CircleSeven
    That's yet another Wednesday launch, like KING 5 & WWL. Glad they'd implemented the HD broadcast tonight, prior to Thursday's start of sweeps.
  20. CircleSeven
    Here's the vid with Mike Hoss explaining about the new Gannett graphics. Of course we've heard that same line over and over again. And we'll be hearing it as the rollout to the Belo stations continues. I know I stated that the graphics (including the WWL logo with the CBS Eye) are sleek, looking at the logo on the three screens, near their secondary news desk, it really pops out way better than the ones that said "EYEWITNESS NEWS" in a blue blackground on the screens. I do agree with promoguy98 that the set does look too busy. I said this earlier on, the WWL signs in front of both desk, those looks similar to the older graphics. I'm not too sure if those signs could be changed, because it doesn't too much look right with the station's new graphics. One thing that I somewhat dislike is that they uses a narrow font for the time & temp, while most of the others are using a bolder font. Some folks who might be several feet away or some folks who might have visual problems, might have difficulty seeing the time & temp bug, because the font is so skinny. As for the music cues heard on the noon (as it is the station's very first Gari theme), its somewhat okay. I was happy that they used the WUSA music for the open & close (although I wished they played it up to the end of the cue and not the start/in the middle, but I know it was their first day, they'll have alot of time to do some tweaking). It seems that they're trying to do the same thing to use various cues for the bumpers, like they did with AWYT. I know its been one newscasts, but I'm hoping there will be more consistency with the cues. It would be interesting to see what they will use for the evening and tomorrow morning's shows.
  21. CircleSeven
    As of 4:30am/CT, no new graphics. Maybe 12pm?
  22. CircleSeven
    I wasn't aware of that. My error. Okay it's been 10 years. Here's the last time I've seen WWL use the CBS logo next to their logo.
  23. CircleSeven
    I wished they could go back having the reporters end their reports with "Channel 4 Eyewitness News" instead of just "Eyewitness News". Other than that, (including incorporating the CBS Logo next to the WWL logo again (and btw the "4" looks a bit bolder)) it really do look sleek on them.
  24. CircleSeven
    Hold the phone. Is this permanent?
  25. CircleSeven
    It looks like the FCC is hiring a firm to help them pitching those auctions to the broadcasters. TVNewsCheck stated that they are hiring Greenhill & Co. to help them to develop educational material to try and convince the broadcasters to participate in those incentive auctions which will occur in 2015. Later this summer, they will have a station outreach, as well. Even with all of this, I hope the broadcasters are not stupid in going for what Wheeler is selling. I hope they don't participate. What's worst stations are closing down anyway because stations can't have a sharing arrangement, so if they close down a TV station, even if it isn't one of those major markets that needs all the spectrum (like NY, LA or Chicago), this would still be a plus for Wheeler. All they need to do is find a speculator, and that's all she wrote.
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