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Ok @CLETVFan - each newscast title update is getting more and more ludicrous! Why are they throwing their brand equity down the toilet?! Are the ratings bad enough to justify the changes? Argh, how I miss 2006 WKYC.

He's busy posting selfies with Al Roker and Kathie Lee - and memories of selfies with Kathie Lee - so if you're looking for "infotainment" you may be OK. See what he's done to that horrible morning newscast?

Yes! I've always considered her a very solid journalist - even in her days at WTVG. ABC did a very good job utilizing WTVG as a place to groom top-tier talent. (Bloomquist, Rob Powers, Jason Knowles, Jeff Blanzy, etc.)

Hogan would be ideal. (I should've put a next to my comment about the snatch-and-grabs that WBNS continues to make...) It can't be Scott Light.

Not surprising, though it should've been in the works for longer than it has. Jeff Hogan should've been waiting in the wings, but I think he was over waiting for the slot. Scott Light is just so very bland. Pete Scalia is not PM anchor material. Maybe they can lure Bob Kendrick away from WSYX, since that's what WBNS does best. (Though it won't be for top-dollar like it was for Yolanda Harris...)

I think both he and Dierking are like Cincinnati chili or goetta....people outside the area might not see the appeal. I find both of them very dry and wooden, and such a stark contrast from their morning news team. Bob Herzog is almost TOO animated and it sometimes appears very jarring when they shift from adlibbing to "real news." But that could also be the station putting a square peg in a round hole altering the format of Good Morning Cincinnati to a more "hard news" format over the past few years. I see this is an opportunity to completely overhaul the entire operation. They really should consider tweaking their morning format to be something akin to the WGN Morning News, building that show around Herzog and a team. And for the evenings, move someone into those positions with just a little bit of personality? Sheila Gray almost seems too wooden for the mornings, but has just enough personality for the PM. Brad Johansen never really "left" Cincinnati during his stint at WRAL (his wife and daughter stayed in Ohio). To me, this seems like a no-brainer. John Lomax should also have the chance to do whatever he wants...if he wants an afternoon/early evening slot. Switch Lomax and Kyle Inskeep. Build mornings around Herzog. Considering hiring back Tiffany Wilson to the AM show. Put Gray and Johansen together as the main team...and let Liz Bonis/Paula Toti keep their current roles for consistency's sake. (As dry at Toti is...) All of this should be proactive to WLWT - who really shines with married duo Sheree Paolello and Mike Dardis at the helm.

Cammy Dierking is apparently following Rob Braun out the door at WKRC in Cincinnati: https://www.wvxu.org/post/cammy-dierking-leaving-wkrc-dec-leaving-station-without-2-main-anchors#stream/0 This opens the door for the station to overhaul all its newscasts - which frankly, is needed. WKRC is incredibly stale compared to WLWT, which is informative, yet has high production value.

And according to Cleveland.com, he might be anchoring the 11pm news on Fridays??! Dear lord. So - they've ditched Chris Tye and Tom Meyer for Jay Crawford and Mike Polk?! I wouldn't be surprised to see Monica Robins out the door soon as well, as the writing seems to be on the wall for veteran talent at WKYC. This is prime time for WEWS and WOIO to get competitive with a news-intensive strategy.

After watching the video, I'm pleasantly surprised to see how polished his wife is. This has the potential to be good - but I fear the production value may hold it back...

True that. I’m still sad Andrea Cambern “retired” - and it’s been 7 years.

Not to speculate, but I could see her basically replacing Tracy Townsend (and presumably her hefty paycheck).

I’m assuming because she’s been retweeting from the Ohio Dept of Agriculture...much like Kocot and the Department of Natural Resources. And...I didn’t know about the vacant weekend position. I’m assuming Karina Nova doesn’t want that gig? (I think she’s the rising star in the WBNS Tegna era, if she sticks around.)

Within days of Kocot. But it looks like they both landed gigs with the State of Ohio. (See Twitter...)

Former WBNS anchor Andrea Cambern posted publicly about it... Betting the mood is somber today on Twin Rivers Dr...

WTOL has let go of its news director. “Not related to the new ownership...” https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2019/06/05/anthony-knopps-out-as-wtol-news-director/stories/20190605117 I am surprised by this, particularly since he came from WTVG.

WLWT news anchors Sheree Paolello and Mike Dardis are married... https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cincinnati.com/amp/1305327001 I started watching the WLWT live stream when their engagement went “viral” - and I must admit, their chemistry is apparent on air.

It would be nice, but I don't see it happening. With them going 'cheap' with Sara Shookman after Kris Pickel left, they could've had their chance to hire someone with more experience to co-anchor at 6 & 11 pm. I do think this is the opportunity to rethink their entire newscast team lineup. (Including mornings...) Deep speculation - but could this open the door for Russ Mitchell to go back to New York? I see the Jay Crawford hire as more of a potential Russ Mitchell replacement (a la Rob Powers on WEWS) than a Jim Donavan replacement. I think they're grooming Camino for that role.

Finally a 5pm for WKYC! Hate to enter speculation territory (but I will...) - my money is on Betsy Kling having some sort of regular anchor role. They're using her to anchor regularly now, in addition to doing the weather and cleaning out the office refrigerators. Even with such a deep bench of anchor talent (Jim Donavan, ex-19'ers Lynna Lai and the underrated Danielle Serino, plus folks like Monica Robins, Leon Bibb and Robin Swoboda on standby), they use Kling a lot. But surprisingly, she's really good at anchoring. (Better than Sara Shookman, IMO.) On another note - it's kinda sad they'd drop Chris Tye for Jay Crawford, since Crawford has to be commanding more of a $$ than Tye.

Crain's Cleveland Business has an interesting article on how a (fingers-crossed) successful Browns team benefits the stations. https://www.crainscleveland.com/kevin-kleps-blog/browns-resurgence-good-everyone-cleveland-tv-industry The author seems to be poking a bit of fun at WKYC's 'director of content:' #ThisIsTegna

Could a clue be in another post on today's FTV Live? https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/4/26/black-news-channel-to-launch-this-fall Or...is her ego so large she's headed towards something a bit more....mainstream? I'm not so sure though since she undoubtedly has a very "urban" style...and was a major component to WOIO's success in the mid-2000's. (Her sparring with Mike Trivisonno was classic.)

It isn’t too hard to read with enthusiasm...or is it? Not to go into speculation territory here, but could Chris Tye be coming to 19? If Tanaka signed a three-year deal, his contract would be up this summer. And if Tye has a 6-month non-compete, it would expire around that time.... A quick look at Instagram shows Tye is friends with Jason Nicholas. So, who knows....

Welcome to Toledo, TEGNA...

Wanted to see these in action on their live stream, but they seem to have some Donate Life Ohio chair-sitting marathon happening on that streaming channel. Argh.

WTOL has been TEGNA-ized. Haven't seen it on-air yet, but this is what they're promoting on social media. (Gawd I hope this isn't their logo - I don't think it is...but eeeeeeeew.)

Haha... I can't believe she's been with 19 for more than 10 years! And it's funny how we're harkening back to "19 Action News" as a "success" - particularly since "Cleveland 19" was such a snooze! Cleveland is a funny TV market. It seems 19 and 3 basically traded their entire stable of personalities over the past 5 years. Lynna Lai, Danielle Serino, Dawn Kendrick for Romona Robinson, Lydia Esparra and Mark Nolan. And they all lost their personalities in the process! If they want to bring the "Action" back into 19, they need someone with some personality... "Calling Danielle Serino from her Jim Donavan sidekick role at Channel 3......!" (Oh WKYC, talk about a station with a deep bench of talent yet so few newscasts. But I digress.)