Mrtraveler01

That's a pretty tacky way of handling it from 10/11's part. It looks like they were looking for an excuse to fire him.

WVIR and WBBH have the same owners (Waterman Broadcasting), you would've thought that WVIR could've just copied the exact package that WBBH had without any modifications. WPSD uses this same package and seems to do a better job of it even though they aren't owned by Waterman.

The people running the station are idiots. Here was their response to this whole thing: I didn't get the impression of that initially watching that video, but the fact they said that when no one else brought that up really does make me wonder. Quite a stupid overreaction, these kind of goodbye's happen all the time in the business.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. I do like them using Brian Lee as their VO though.

Wow...that managed to make those graphics even more generic than they already looked. I know Wheeling and Steubenville don't have much of a skyline but they could've at least added those in to make the transition graphics look less bland. But the graphics are the least of my worries when it comes to the corporate mandates.

Must've just happened tonight. Found this on their Facebook page. "Hey Sinclair 9 ! Your new 9 look, graphics and bumper music is all UNAPPEALING. Love how corporate dictated these changes that viewers clearly did not want just because you added the one change that runs all of Sinclair Broadcasting itself (Fox Network). Also, moving the time clock and temperature bar over to the left side of the screen is also a bad idea as well. It will take quite sometime to adjust to all of these changes."

Now if only KRBK will beef up their newscasts. Right now they only have a 10-minute long one at 9PM.

I don't know why Sinclair would be so hellbent on keeping the ABC affiliation on KDNL. Do you really think it makes that much money on reruns of Modern Family and Family Feud?

Probably won't shock anyone but Sinclair renewed their affiliation contracts with ABC until 2020: http://rbr.com/sinclair-re-ups-with-abc/ Looks like ABC is stuck with KDNL for 5 more years.

That bottom ticker seems to be a bit buggy as well, it keeps going up and down as it fiips between the different stuff.

Parts of the Sinclair package look like a cheap knockoff of the Gannett package (especially the title card parts). So I can understandwhy you may think that.

I think you mean WDAF. KDAF is down in Dallas.

Can't believe we missed this. Apparently KRXI has started an in-house newscast in the morning (produced at KRNV?) back in August after they dropped the KTVU simulcast. The name of the newscast is "Mornings on Fox 11" (KTVU fans know what that's a nod to.). And you guessed it, they're using the new Sinclair package. http://foxreno.com//news/features/mornings-on-fox-11/stories/boatmans-bargains-92314-302.shtml#.VCJYRPldUYg Part of me wonders if KRNV will eventually go to the Sinclair package too or if they'll just stay with their Look F package.

I do like the city backdrop for the 7-day forecast. It's a decent package, but they went the cheap route when it comes to animation. We'll have to see if they introduce it tonight or tomorrow. As far as the Sinclair template...they really should outsource that.

CBS renewed its affiliation agreement with Media General: http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/79258/media-general-renews-its-cbs-affiliations

I know I mentioned this on another thread but it looks like WBBH's new graphics are a knockoff of Look F. http://www.nbc-2.com/clip/10576705/community-counts-booze-for-a-good-cause-this-weekend This is very odd because competitor station WINK has a much authentic version of Look F (even though it's a CBS affiliate). http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2014-09-13/Possible-name-change-for-Ft-Myers-bridge-causes-controversy

WACH in Columbia, SC seems to be incorporating an odd mix of Sinclair's new package as well as their old one. Couldn't Sinclair just give them the new package since they own WACH now?

Hmm...I wonder if we'll see this spread to other Gannett stations. I think this is the first in the group to have something like that.

I just noticed this but KSDK has a new voiceover. I can't figure out who it is though but I've heard him on other stations. Edit: It's John Beach.

Watch stations like WWL and WXIA promote this website quite a bit especially with football season about to kick off.

Oh c'mon how bad could it be. *clicks link* ...It's like Post-Newsweek/Graham isn't even trying anymore. The funny thing is that WJXT just changed their logo to look more like the (now old) WDIV logo.

You hit the nail on the head. Which is why I had to laugh when Mark Hyman was commenting on how this is on stations across the country. You're right, KDNL could've preempted Modern Family reruns for this. But as I mentioned, this whole thing seems forced just with the promotions and the questions, the people they had on their panel, etc. Either way, you can catch the stream of it on the Newschannel 8 DC website since they use Livestream: http://www.wjla.com/news/newschannel-8/ (Rewind to 18:58:40) I'm sure it'll show up on the Fox Baltimore website shortly as well.

I agree. It just seems forced when he's the moderator. And he always gives me a sleezy used car salesman vibe when I see him. They should've had Jeff Barnd moderating.

They did it from WBFF's studios in Baltimore. Newly-acquired Newschannel 8 aired it in the DC area, not sure if any other station is airing it. (EDIT: I see that WSYX and WKRC aired it as well.) As far as St. Louis is concerned, KMOV aired a very similar Town Hall debate a few days after the actual shooting and riots happened. KDNL hasn't done squat. I live in St. Louis so I'm used to KDNL being a joke when it comes to being a part of the community. And why oh why must Mark Hyman be the moderator for these? "I'm Mark Hyman from Behind the Headlines..." First, how many people would actually know him from that segment? Secondly, why not have the local anchors do it so it looks more like a local debate instead of some corporate mandated program?

Speaking of Town Halls, I saw something on WJLA where they'll have a Town Hall on race relations on Newschannel 8 this coming Tuesday. They're really quick to get these Sinclair segments to WJLA/NC8 aren't they?