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    Ask and you shall receive..sometimes. haha http://www.myfoxzone.com/video?clipId=11418130&autostart=true Here's our A block, some minor issues but overall I thought it went well. We do have a time/temp via newsticker, but our world now server only encodes video directly from Tricaster. Edit: Here is the full 9 o'clock cast. http://www.myfoxzone.com/video?clipId=11418907&autostart=true
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    No, we got affected by this delay too. We launch on Wednesday.
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    It's not really a hardware or software issue, well for me at least. I know what's wrong, I just don't know how to fix it in Lyric.
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    Yes, KAGS has a chroma key set. Previously, they use to stand up until they got a desk...which I'm a little jealous of. And the bug extending pass the lowerthird bugs (no pun intended) the heck out of me. It's mainly because the chyron text field template didn't accommodate the correct logo space, and it's difficult to change it to match it to the other categories for it to animate correctly. KCEN managed to correct it, but I haven't figured it out. Hopefully that makes sense. Basically, if the bug was placed correctly, the lowerthird text would get buried underneath it.
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    If you're interested in KCEN's/KAGS' show opens... KCEN: KAGS: I'm not quite sure why everyone is using the same music cut. Anywho, a slight change to our schedule - KIDY/KXVA will now roll these out on Wednesday, April 22.
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    I'll admit that the banners being a different size would cause my OCD to explode. I'm making sure that does not happen here. I'm thinking they're sized differently because KYTX was a little behind last week before their launch on Monday, so they may have been in a rush and simply downloaded some templates from various other Gannett stations with the WSI select on demand website. We have done that too, but again I'm going into WSI and sizing everything appropriately. Branding wise, I'll just say that vertical logos are hard to work with in this type of design. We're keeping our brand/logo style, overall it blends fairly well, but there are issues with the bug and the size of our logo. I sort of anticipated that KYTX would change over to CBS19.
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    That's a negative. Much to my surprise, there is not an ABC logo on KIII's graphics. It will remain 3News unless they add the logo in-house. I believe only one original Gannett station uses Chyron. I don't know why KYTX is using the basic fade in/out, ours have more animation to them. We're all using different versions of Chyron, so it's hard to code something for all the stations to use. As for our production operation, no. Tricaster is here to stay...unfortunately (and KAGS, too). As for the rundown, it may or may not come around, it all just falls back on getting that coded for Chyron. Overall, KYTX did a great job on their rollout.
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    I can't speak for the other stations, but I'm using a cut that none of the other gannett stations use. I'm honestly really surprised this cut hasn't been used before.
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    Latest on the Lone Star Group: Launch dates are tentative at this point, and it really just comes down to how we end up building these graphic templates in Chyron. Also, we will not have a rundown on screen like the rest of the Gannett stations. KYTX: March 16 KCEN/KAGS: March 21 (This is a Saturday for some reason, I'm not sure why) KBMT: April 13 KIII: April 15 KIDY/KXVA: April 20 As for websites, I'm not sure about the other stations, but KIDY/KXVA is stuck with World Now until January 2016.
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    Quick Update: New Gannett Stations (ex-belo) will roll-out the updated lowerthirds/split screens etc. on Tuesday, January 20th during the noon/midday show. The Original Gannett stations will roll them out on Wednesday, January 21st during the noon/midday show. No word on the Lone Star Group. I assume the timeline remains around late March/April.
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    I'm told the misalignment on the other graphics (including weather graphics) will be addressed at a later time, but yes this is the updated format. Interesting that they're using them already, definitely appears KUSA is the testing site. As for the gradient, viewers didn't like the sliver of video underneath the the rundown. I personally don't like it, but it doesn't bother me any.
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    The widescreen format will stay.
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    Rollouts will start the second week in January for the Original & New Gannett Groups. This update is only for the lowerthirds. They won't be taking up much of the screen anymore, time and temp will be relocated. I'm sure viewers will like the updated format. The Lone Star Stations (London) will start the transition to the Gannett graphics package starting in January, but probably won't roll out until the mid March or even April.
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    Trust me, that had nothing to do with the fact that we're under Gannett.
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    As I understand it, they're modifying the size of some of those things to accommodate viewer feedback. I think most use Deko/Axis, but I believe the Belo stations were able to code their Miranda systems to work.
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    Likely not going to happen until after the new year. It's my understanding G3 is working on an update for the graphics that include modification of the information bar, line up, etc. Don't get your hopes up, it's not a relaunch. I think they want to roll out the updated stuff to the Lone Star Stations (this is what the ex London stations are referred to) rather than launching the old stuff and then turning around and update them with changes they're making. Also, there is the fact that we all use Chyron for our on-air graphics, and the other Gannett stations don't use chyron, if I remember correctly. It's going to take time to get the proper equipment (and help for us smaller markets who don't have an IT Dept) to run this kind of setup. As for Presto, I don't think any of us have been informed on that either.
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    ChyronHego makes a system that is specifically for the NewTek tricasters - it's called ChyronIP. When I first got here I didn't know much about Chyron, I still don't...I was just taught how to build CG templates and how to incorporate them into ENPS. We use the basic fade in/fade out because we literally had no time to sit and play with Chyron prior to our launch, we got the system installed a week before. After things settled, I finally found some time to play around with our Chyron and was able to learn how animate text in and out. Essentially, there can be animation there is just lack of training and time...I don't know how G3 plans to incorporate their graphics into our system, but hopefully they'll bring someone who knows Chyron more than I do. It'll be interesting to say the least.
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    Moving -- I think our KIDY operations are here to stay at our current location. A set would be fantastic, we have the space for one, it'll require some additional construction but it's possible. Just the lack of funds, I suppose. Compared to the KLST/KSAN studios, we have a decently sized building with some unused space downstairs. As you mentioned, it was a bank so there is a vault down there that is deemed a "fall out shelter". If you look at google maps, there is a tunnel that was used for a drive through...our studio is located on the other side of that wall in the drive through. We use that drive through space as parking now, but if we really wanted to expand we can close off that drive through and expand our studio space, I think that would give us some more room for a set. KXVA is currently settled into a office space area. We have AEs who work there and a newsroom for our reporters. It's not very big. That's not the right location for KIDY. That's our old building.
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    Not likely for KIDY. We just moved into this building in January of this year before we launched our news operation, and our building is surprisingly large. I'm surprised no one around here has mentioned the thought of Gannett completely splitting the KXVA/KIDY operations...I just want to point out that is a possibility. Trust me, I would prefer to use a full production switcher board. Tricaster is great to a certain extent, but as you mentioned it has it's limitations. As for live shots, we utlize something called tarradaks (I'm not even sure how to spell that) which basically means we rely on cell phone signal to send a signal back to the station, but we have not been very successful in getting it to work. We are working with new options, and are testing out some new equipment tomorrow, actually. Again, I would prefer live trucks, but for a small market that kind of equipment does not come cheap.
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    If you ask me, they all look the same. KENS' version looks like a rip off of KING ( ). I think KING5 did a nicer job at executing their promo. Although I do like KVUE's ending.
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