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This post has a “wide” shot and confirms this is a temp set - new one might be a year away https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2vpLR0vKCl/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Yeah once they ditched the backyard scenery with staircase motif from 75-9X GMA stopped being distinctive. Guess that was around the time they moved from the entertainment to the news division. Wasn’t a fan of the 90s Today set myself. 85-90 luxury condo and the 06-13 were my favorites there.

Might be - someone in another post mentioned KUSI in a “new building.” I remember some media piece saying they would consolidate at KUSIs building because half the building was vacant. Maybe they are in the KSWB temp set area while the KUSI building is renovated for dual use. Also a data point…a job posting for a weekend morning producer says KUSI is #1 in that time slot. Unfortunately for both stations the rescan this month is turbulent - lots of confused people on social plus streaming has gone wonky in the last week. Edited to add... As of today KUSI.com redirects into Fox5SanDiego, with the KUSI logo at the top adjacent to Fox 5.

Moving onto a temp set https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2f4n5Cyu6q/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Looks better than the O&O implementation. Less in your face with the eye and CBS name. But close enough you pick up the cues it’s related to the network news parent.

When I last watched just before Jim’s retirement I had the same network nightly news impression except 6 seemed even more professional.

I think they and PVI pay more attention to their generational (older) viewers and in WABCs case ethnic communities who might be newer to the language. Both groups probably value straightforward, easy to see and digest info on the screen over the latest design trends. And the older viewers are creatures of habit. Kind of like the Wheel / Jeopardy approach - change is gradual and iterative.

Yeah probably #2 is a part of it. Interesting touch the ticker banner at the end has the live time and current weather headlines. Also guessing the temp/forecast tile next to Lee in the open is also 'live.'

Thats better - had a feeling the weekday opens would be different. Full on urgency with the teletype, keeps all the identity hallmarks of EWN intact. I am surprised though they're using 100% still shots for the tiles in the opens vs some or all as video with some motion.

The Eyewitness News masthead fits in well, smart of them to keep it. Losing the teletype would be short sighted. That’s as much a signature of WABC as the Eyewitness News name. The urgency calls you from across the room that the news is starting. Seems like an easy edit let’s see what the weekday opens look like.

Really cool you can see an overhead shot of the studio live during the break at 1hr:16 with the interview platform being wheeled in and out, Bryant and Deborah coming and going. Another second break follows the next segment.

KPIX 1983 special report open (and some others for the 75th anniversary)

Yeah they mislabled it. Makes more sense.

Audio of Dec 31, 1973 KTVU 'Action News' https://californiarevealed.org/do/110a8815-26be-4a63-8d6a-860ee50c28ec KCRA Channel 3 Reports 5pm 12-14-1983 (most...cuts to KOVR at the end) - earliest use of 'where the news comes first' theme I've come across audio is on the 'right' audio channel - 'left' channel is another station (KXTV?). Use the balance control in your settings to hear either one. https://californiarevealed.org/do/92b39edc-0916-4db7-9785-4690b414e89a KCRA Channel 3 Reports 1980? open with a comic book looking logo https://archive.org/details/casacsh_002398

This story has the anchor desk 2 shot and the story wall. I think the weather is going 3D like KPIX, at least looking at a promo that aired. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/high-speed-train-from-rancho-cucamonga-to-las-vegas-aims-to-cut-travel-time-in-half/3289036/ Would look less generic if they put attached a physical banner of lettering to the top of the story wall and/or main anchor backdrop wall that says 4 LOS ANGELES or something.

The feedback in the comments of the Variety article is resoundingly negative. And Variety isn't some curmudgeon factory. There's no advantage to the CNBC viewer in 'feeling' like the rest of NBC. In fact, for some, that's a negative. Graphics that made use of light effects and dimension were core to the CNBC brand. People in finance are used to darker screen backgrounds as well vs jarring white. That said white and blue was the CNBC look of the 90s but that observation isn't making them more likeable among some core finance nerd viewers - see the comments here

KDKA 11pm October 1989 They had started using some refreshed harder hitting cuts of the mid 80s KD and You package for the bumpers and close - no more jazzy sax for the close.

Lots of improvement, the reporters teasing their stories adds a lot of authenticity. The lighting on the main anchor is another area to work on - it's faded compared to the high resolution and brightness of the graphics, as well as compared to the quality of the field reports.

Yeah KRON was forced to bring back Instant Classics in the 2000s over the SESAC licensing KTVU almost brought back the Randall theme before Fox bought them Enforcer was effectively a throwback for WCBS/WBBM/KCBS KGO in the 80s twice dropped Cool Hand Luke/NS2K only to bring them back The 99 update to Eyewitness News by WABC was a throwback to the teletype sound Not my favorite package but I’d bet KARE has some brand value in the old Third Coast packages if they brought elements back

On the Tuesday topic...this is a 1985 demo, not many surprises in here other than high quality sound on the Lets All Be There news promo music at the beginning, KXTV mid 80s theme around 2:00, and the News 88 full theme at the end.

It's an upgrade from before and the larger than life peacock feathers on the wall are a nice visual, but....the space feels too narrow, those 90 degree angles continue to make it feel boxed in like the back of a retail storefront. WABC doesn't have much space, but they block their shots and angles so it all still feels 'big' in a way and makes the talent heroic - you rarely get a sense of the corners or ends of the studio during the newscast. Maybe stick to more close in shots and it's a great looking set. Leave some mystery for the viewer. Or maybe it's the tiny desk and lack of element between the desk and backdrop - if that were wider and further away the wide shots might have more breadth.

To me the city name as the main brand on the screen feels more detached, less local - like are people in NY and DC doing the news and this is our lightly edited “edition.” Just my observation. The Rich Lieberman blog says the rolllout hasn’t “moved the needle” at KPIX though they were pretty aimless going in. KDKA’s May was mixed vs a year ago…good data here: https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-strong-sweeps-ratings-for-wtae-tv-pbs-explores-age-of-easy-money/ The 6 dropped a lot esp among the demo, WTAE held its ratings at 6. The 5 and 11 look more stable. Don’t know the market well enough to hazard other factors at 6 though that tends to be the creature of habit time slot vs the leadin driven 11. Feb also showed a drop vs prior year for KDKA at 6. Noon which is an oddly big audience for KDKA held steady. Any other station have a Noon that draws more than most of the evening?

WXIA 11 Alive Feb 1983 update and news. One of the earlier clips of the skyline set.

Can't figure out how to upload it, but for the 6pm close they're putting the icing on the cake - the 'Hello' waves and the old school closing music.

That's great - thought it was nice for the week of live shots in Clinton, but wow full time is a thrill. Excellent work making the case. Did Warner Chappell remaster or sweeten it for digital at all?