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29 has a sports-specific show at 6:30, and I could see that being probably the only logical spot for WPHL to squeeze in something new

Given Nexstar's new "internalized" approach to their newscasts (ditching all network content in favor of exclusively using NewsNation content), I wouldn't be surprised if they're annoyed that they're only able to push their product during their also-ran morning show in a market like Philly. However, booting WPVI from the 10pm show would be foolish, and I'm not sure where else they could launch newscasts. The market is way too crowded during typical news hours, and I don't know how well received a 1pm or 7pm show would be. But if money isn't an issue, we could see an evening effort from them (and they could whip up their "fastest growing newscast" promos now before it even launches )

Adam Pally also hosted a fantastically absurd episode from the CTM set with no audience

I don’t know what I was expecting moving to the market 4 years ago, maybe something more akin to WGN in the morning or KTLA morning clips I’ve seen in the past, but I was fairly surprised at the shiny plastic sheen, AM to PM, of KTLA. I know it’s Los Angeles, but sometimes everything in-studio comes across artificial enough to the point of uncanny valley discomfort. Also, I’ve found the political leanings of both KTLA and KTTV are both fairly obvious.

The technology is neat, but I don't really grasp how it improves upon forecast delivery as opposed to a nice physical set. Different cameras being used as the "window" in the rear of the set? Neat, but nothing that can't be done with a monitor or screen (and is already used on a fair number of sets as a backdrop). Weather conditions on the floor? Neat, as long as my location isn't obscured by someone standing on it. Also, even with the graphics, it still looks to me like the weather person is walking around a big empty warehouse.

Someone mentioned it on another board, and checking TitanTV it looks like they’re dropping Judge Judy later this month to launch a 4pm newscast

The TOH station ID (relegated to a small graphic at the bottom of the screen) is also identifying incorrectly as 9.2 instead of the actual 9.6. Zap2it also has KCAL+ listings on 9.2.

If anything I imagine any new newscasts would be on 2 or 9 proper, with 9.6 becoming available for syndicated fare

From the promo loop airing on 9.6 (that originally was airing/promoting a launch on 9.2 before moving to 9.6), it looks like a general entertainment lineup with extra runs of syndie fare like Dr. Phil, Judge Judy, Flip Side, Hot Bench, Family Feud and programming from MeTV Toons

It appears Jessica Kartalija is out, according to her Facebook page- (1) Facebook

The Roku FOX5 streaming channel guide for GNNY reads "Christal Young and Ryan Kristafer's edgy perspective on entertainment and lifestyle news in NYC and beyond." From that, I glean it's not going to involve any hard news at all, and if they're still going to be working the morning shift, this is probably being recorded sometime after GDNY wraps. I'm genuinely surprised- GNLA is a live newscast with headlines at the top.

YTTV is also showing WPHL's logo with the CW logo tacked on alongside the now former WPSG "CW Philly" logo

I had read that the weekend editions of the "News NOW" centralized newscasts had been discontinued but was surprised to see that KYW didn't revert to a local half-hour and instead dropped news altogether. The belief is that once the CBS stations drop The CW, they'll be adding more newscasts, so I'm optimistic that come Fall weekend news will be back. I always preferred their half-hour option at 10.

It's tacky and gross. Incredible to think how both Nexstar and Scripps both basically executed the same plan launching news networks, but with such starkly different products.

It's the new silent 3 of CBS Philadelphia and CBS News Philadelphia. Screenshots and video are in the O&O graphics thread