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8 hours ago, Geoffrey said:
I know I keep complaining that the new bug is too big, but look at this. Is it really necessary to scream LOS ANGELES on a bug like that?
Imagine if they just used the KCAL NEWS square. Would be a nicer minimalist look. Right now it's just a waste of screen real estate. At least incorporate the time and temperature if it's not going to be elsewhere on the screen.
I agree! I love these graphics, but that is literally the only thing I would change is to just use the KCAL square for the bug.
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No, it's looking like all broadcasts are branded as KCAL News, regardless of what station it's on:
12 hours ago, CalItalian2 said:Starting Thursday 1/5, ALL CBS 2 news listings on my Spectrum guide now show KCAL News on CBS Los Angeles no matter the time of day. Such as "KCAL News at 11p on CBS Los Angeles".
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So my question is, how will the sets be utilized? Will everything originate from the new set only. Is the new set for mornings and the KCBS set for evenings. Or will it continue as the new set for KCAL only and KCBS continues with their current set?
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Now if we could get a good update to The Hammer...
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Also, I don't get all the disappointment. All the signs of what this package was going to be have been laying around since the start of this thread, and should have become clearer when CBSN was launched and the overhaul of the network package. If you thought it was going to be anything else, you weren't paying attention.
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3 hours ago, MorningNews said:
What the hell are they going for with this? The walk out and late night talk show open is weak.
I think they are going for her walking in from the street after getting the story, since in the opening she walking around.
I think it's creative, and a much needed breathe of fresh air. I honestly like the approach KPIX is taking with this rebrand. The nod to the past with the naming of all the evening broadcasts to include the anchor's name and blending it with different presentation styles that aren't just having someone glued to the desk.
Stations spend all this money to add all this technology and promise that it's going to revolutionize how they tell stories, only to continue with the same approach. I'd like to see more stations step a bit further outside of box, like this, and use all those AI tools, use the set to it's full potential and not hang around the desk so much.
Yes, it's a bit rough around the edges right now, but this could really be good once refined.
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1 minute ago, SnellKrell said:
This is getting confusing - the two Chucks - Scarborough (WNBC) and Henry (KNBC)!
Gotcha!
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On 12/11/2022 at 2:22 PM, iron_lion said:
Crazy, was thinking about this today. I was having a discussion with a family member — who retired early — and is very big on people of a certain age calling it quits to enjoy retirement. The way I see it, when you love and are passionate about a career, you aren't rushing to leave. All things considered, when one retires, what is there to do at home? Chuck aside, in the average citizen's case, retirement often means sitting at home, watching daytime television, and waiting for the eventual. Especially if their family doesn't live close and their friends aren't in good health or have passed, going to work is what gives many of the elderly the drive to keep going.
In Chuck's case, I'm sure he has decent wealth to travel and live well. We aren't privy to his personal life, so I'll guess that he really just loves his job. It pays well, isn't physically taxing, and simply requires him to sit and read a pre written script for about 22 minutes excluding commercials. Plus, Chuck's usually on about 3 out of 5 nights a week. As long as he remains in good health and isn't demanding any dramatic salary increases, lets see how long he can go for.
They've already announced he took a buyout with four other on air personalities at KNBC.
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On 12/10/2022 at 10:48 AM, A3N said:
She should have done her research prior to going over to KUSI. Yes, promises were probably made for her to do more than feature/lifestyle reporting but she should have seen the mess the station was and still is going through.
I seem to recall that Jenny was doing some anchor fill-in while at KFMB. Who knows what the story of her leaving from there really is, but at the end of the day, it's more stable than being at KUSI.
If you're an anchor at KUSI, you're not guaranteed a spot for long, unless your name is Paul Rudy. Everyone else is on borrowed time. Heck, after several years of being demoted, promoted, demoted, Elizabeth Alvarez finally left the station for KSWB.
The reality is that going into next year, i'm sure every station will be looking to cut costs left and right. One can see how thin KGTV, KNSD and KUSI are with on-air people- let alone behind the scenes.
Jenny is good and talented, hopefully she'll land on her feet soon.
I'm pretty sure it was the fact that Jenny was probably pretty low on the totem pole a KFMB as far as getting in the anchor chair. At that time they had Stella in the chair, with Neda and Heather (though she was doing weather) on the side lines. And they already had Marcella behind Barbara Lee. Everyone is young enough to be in their roles for a while if that's what that want.
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They've also adjusted the weather shot again, to be tight on the monitor to give the appearance of a green screen. Not sure if they are rethinking how weather is being presented, possibly going back to green screen. Also, not sure if this is done on all broadcasts as I only watch the morning news.
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It seems they have a problem with lower thirds, cuz these are also horrible... Too big. I'm glad KSWB doesn't have those. I do agree with the dislike of the hodgepodge. They should complete the WJW current look.
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On 12/2/2022 at 8:16 PM, Georgie56 said:
Well, this quote from a July writeup from RBR is giving us a little more clarity on the KCAL brand being used for KCBS' newscasts.
And, in a major move, local newscasts will no longer originate from KCBS-2. Instead, that station will simulcast KCAL-9 newscasts as part of a bigger plan to make KCAL, once the home of the legendary Jerry Dunphy and Pat Harvey, a player in the L.A. news race for the first time in more than two decades.
I don't think it's a dumb move at all. Comparing CBS 2's and KCAL's brands, KCAL is the more recognizable and more local brand and really they should've always been making KCAL the more dominant brand since the merge.
On 12/4/2022 at 7:12 AM, detroiter313 said:Isn't KCAL already a major player in local news since they started a 3-hour primetime news block in 1990?
I'd say that when there was a period when broadcast news in general was in a slump, that KCAL seemed to be an after thought, with much of the talent there laid off and also many of the daytime broadcasts eliminated (2pm, 3p and a half hour of the 4p).
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1 hour ago, FiveNews said:
Small update. They are now shooting the weather segments straight on instead of at an angle. Since they don't have a chromakey in the studio, it looked a little odd when they would point to the map and the camera was at an angle. Henry and Kirk Hawkins (in for Mark Kriski) were both visibly trying to awkwardly adjust to the new shot.
Yeah, they definitely still have some kinks to work out with weather. It seems they switch to full screen a lot which leaves the weather person out a lot of the shot half the time.
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That just made me literally LOL. The chair may as well had be spinning like they just got up and left when they panned to the empty weather center.
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On 11/19/2022 at 12:01 AM, omarquinonez_youtube said:
RPReplay_Final1668792205.mov 33.01 MB · 51 downloads
SEEK PEAK OF NEW KCAL9 STUDIO
COUPLE WEEKS TO GO IN DECEMBER
Very interesting and very different from 2. Can't wait to see it on air.
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9 minutes ago, fan of la tv said:
I'm sure down the line they might make some tweaks to it to improve that shot.
I was just going to say the same thing, just based on the fact that none of the stand-ups, right now, are showing any graphic about the story being presented, just the 5 logo. I'm sure once they've gotten more settled in, the screen will be utilized with other graphics as well as the monitors at the other stand-up locations in the studio.
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Also, all the auxiliary sets and news room still match this set!
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2 hours ago, SFTV said:
Ah in the secondary studio. I’m so glad they didn’t get that “desk” and kept the KCNC desk from BDI
As much as I wanted a new desk, I do agree with you. Half of the problem with all the other Tegna sets is the desk. Just putting this BDI desk in it's place would improve all those sets.
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Yeah, KUSI is a station I wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole. They are very unprofessional in my opinion. Not to mention how they treat their staff. The mass exodus of 2018-19 was clear evidence of that resulting in 2 lawsuits that are in litigation right now.
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7 hours ago, SFTV said:
It’s a nice refresh and nice to see they whole studio is being utilized. No more green screen and they brought back a weather center. Last time they had a weather desk was back in 2000 before the Local 8 Era.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkjFqV1JZR5/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
They do still have chroma.
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4 hours ago, NotInTV said:
It looks like they also have a seamless stand up wall. I’m guessing they kept the grid 3x3 as it’s still fairly new.
Just a minor nitpick, but it bothers me that the graphics don't extend all the way to the edges on this monitor.
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2 hours ago, NotInTV said:
Preview of the new set? Used for an interview piece.
Definitely has the characteristics of the Tegna set. I'd add that based on what I'm seeing, this won't be a completely new set. This is just an update, since I see light panels in place of the duratrans. Probably a new desk as well
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For me, I liked the format of the early Prime Time KCAL news block. The 8p hour was designated as the California Report, the 9p hour was the World Report and the 10p was the normal local broadcast.
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Another failed motion by KUSI. Trial set to begin Dec 2:
KCBS 2/KCAL 9 - CBS Los Angeles News Thread
in Los Angeles News
Posted · Edited by Bsean
Well 2 things:
1. KTLA didn't change graphics
2. They did have issues with navigating that weather wall without chroma. It looked uncomfortable and they had to do some tweaking.
Overall, as others have said, hiccups are expected when new things are introduced. This isn't the first new set/graphics/branding we've been through...