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WFLD said they would air FOX 13 from 10P-4:30A CST. Granted, if something happens with the feed, they would have to air something else (probably FOX Weather).

I believe they're only showing FOX 13 Tampa (now until 4:30A) and not FOX 35 Orlando.

Her leaving shouldn't prevent her from going to FL. The news doesn't stop, if you will. It's possible there's another reason. This event, and the VP debate pre/post-coverage, would have been an excellent opportunity to use both Maurice and John more. Not saying that Norah should be pushed to the side, but Maurice could have been on the ground in FL co-anchoring coverage and both him and John could have lead coverage on CBS News 24/7. Also, Rob Marciano (formally of ABC News/GMA) made his first appearance yesterday during CBS Evening News. ABC cut ties with him in April.

It's been a taxing couple of weeks, so I can understand them working in some down time, if you will, for their respective teams (both on the ground and in studio). There's only so much that can be said/done until the storm makes landfall.

CBS News says heated Ta-Nehisi Coates interview did not meet editorial standards after criticism "CBS News executives said Monday that a heated morning show interview with acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, during which his new book was compared to “extremist” writings, did not meet the network’s editorial standards."

Bears Blitz has made the move upstairs to the newly renovated Studio 32. Not sure if the renovation is complete as this is only part of the overall studio space. Nevertheless, I like what I see.

What also needs to be considered is ratings. All three morning shows are relatively close in both total viewers and demo. And are, on average, separated by a couple of thousands viewers. With linear tv being what it is, would bringing in an outsider really move the needle? With Kotb leaving, do you also consider moving Guthrie to a new role as well and start fresh? Or do you keep it simple and just promote Craig? Again, with ratings being as tight as they are, the risks couldn't be higher. I don't envy the decision-makers at NBC.

John will co-host pre-coverage of the debate. Not sure who the other co-host will be. Could be Maurice (or Gayle or someone else). Brennan needs to remember that she is a moderator and avoid taking, let's just say, an argumentative/combative approach.

If I was him, I wouldn’t want to move. He has his own show that allows him to do whatever he wants. Why leave that to play second fiddle in the mornings? While I haven’t seen him and Savannah work together, they don’t seem like the best pair, imo. Craig is the best option because he’s already there and a familiar face to viewers. Not sure there’s anyone outside of NBC they could find that would make an impact.

One could argue that there’s a similar layout between the two sets (video wall / home base / weather center). This (see below) is a good example of that… Old New Had they made some tweaks to the previous set, they could have extended its life a bit longer. This new set is a downgrade, imo. Plus, it’s poorly lit.

Former MSNBC Anchor Brian Williams in talks to host Election Night special for Amazon

I meant to say a different skin/color set, not new version. Thanks for the clarification. I do like this one better than the one they used previously. Even the simplicity of the GDC elements are a welcomed improvement.

WFLD unveiled a different color set/skin of the FOX O&O graphics today. Most notable change is that Good Day Chicago has, as described by Mike Caplan, a ‘traditional’ open (delivered by the station’s voiceover announcer) along with new graphic elements. The L3s are a lot more richer/sharper than the previous ones.

WGN promotes Hillery to Weekend Morning Anchor

To your point, they could easily take the resources they're putting into these newscasts and go out into the communities and report on issues that effect said communities. I'm sure there are enterprising stories they can come up with (aside from the standard/generic feature and/or entertainment stuff) and turn those into programs to help fill the void. Too bad they don't seem interested in doing that.

I assume Raddatz was the lead will the others adding their analysis. She has more than enough experience to handle debate coverage. Karl on the other hand can be very bias. Other than that, it made sense to have this group given politics, white house, congress, etc.. is what they cover normally. While it would have been great to have Muir (and/or Davis lead), I would argue that ABC has a solid group of anchors/reporters that are fully capable to handle whatever. Honestly, he would have been fine as well. It was a debate not election night.

I always like Sports Edge (which preceded the Final Word). They've had a lot of listings for sports producers (including executive sports producer) over the past several months. It's my understanding that they want to create/produce more shows (particularly sports-centric ones) for both the linear side and streaming (Fox Local). That said, I wouldn't be surprised if CST becomes a nightly show. Nguyen already has a special sports series... 'Chicago Built' that airs on Fox Local.

WFLD’s Sunday Night Sports program has a new name…. Chicago Sports Tonight (which replaces Sports Zone). Also worth noting is that Bears Game Day Live is now 90 minutes and there are no longer two separate Bears pregame shows (Fox Kickoff Live & Bears GDL).

WFLD names Glen Dacy VP of News Content and Streaming It's a return to WFLD for Dacy who once served as senior producer for Good Day Chicago.

It's unclear if the 'The Gates' is 30 mins. or an hour. An article (from 2 days ago) that I read said it will run only 30 mins. Which would mean there would be 30 mins. that would have to be filled with something. Honestly, I haven't come across anything that said it would be an hour-long soap. Safe to say most people assumed that given it is replacing an hour-long show, it would be an hour-long too. So there's that....

I agree the set feels massive. Not a fan of the gold/green however.

The trouble with some media columnists, analyst, etc... (as of late) is that they tend to be just as bias as those they accuse of showing biases. Personally, I didn't care much for Darcy (who at one point blamed Licht for CNN's ratings woes months AFTER he was gone). And I agree Shelter can be a lot. Hopefully he stays 'grounded' and sticks to the newsletter and limited on-air appearances.

It's not a question of the glass not doing it's job, but rather assessing what (if anything) more needs to be done when incidents like this occur. Just as when the van crashed into the studio, bollards where added to prevent said incident from happening again. And from personal experience, I have (and continue to this day) walked this stretch of State to/from work all times of the day/night and can attest, it's not as safe as it once was. But I digress.... With the studio's milestone anniversary coming up, it's not outside the realm of possibilities that WLS is looking toward either another set re-fresh or moving back to a traditional set setting. This rock/brick-throwing incident is probably a part of said discussion (though not likely a determining factor one way or another if the stay streetside or not). The shades are down a majority of the time (regardless if it's to block sunlight, etc...). So I say 99.9% of the time.

I happened by the Illinois Center today and noticed they were working inside of Studio 32. While i couldn't make out everything they were doing (because of the glare of the sun), let's just say the upgrades they're making to the studio are nothing short of significant. No doubt once work is done, they will be using the studio more than they ever did.

And let's not forget there's a glass door that leads out to the sidewalk too. Safe to say no one likely thought of the potential security risks during the design process in 2005/2006. Luckily, the breakage is isolated to one glass panel (and not across two or more). Hopefully they can get it fixed soon because leaving it exposed only invites others to do more damage.