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Well..it could be a # of things (i.e..he could be off today, traveling to KY to anchor coverage from there or simply unavailable for whatever reason). Services for Justice Ginsburg would fall under George’s purview (if I’m not mistaken).

Like Fox 29 (Philly), WFLD will have it’s own ‘Props and Locks’/FOXBet sports betting show (Sundays at 10A) followed by an abbreviated ‘Fox Kickoff Sunday’. Also worth noting is that ‘The Final Word’ is no more and has been renamed/rebooted as ‘Sports Zone’.

Ideally, it would only need to move for election night. My question is who said let’s add some wood effects to the video panels. That looks horrible.

They were there. Not sure why FNC didn’t take their feed/coverage.

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I can understand Rob wanting to leave the past in the past and not comment, but Irika not saying anything is surprising. Things are likely tough for everyone at WBBM and people tend to rallying together for support during times like this. Granted, none of us know how things are there, but the fact Irika couldn’t manage a kind word or two about Brad is sad.

Ray Cortopassi to replace Joe Donlon as main news anchor

Yes, it’s unusual for a station (WMAQ) to make changes to every newscast without firings being involved. That said, there is 0 reasons to believe anything you suggested was involved in the decision-making process.

We are going to have to agree to disagree on this. Not everyone wants to work in NYC, LA, etc... and many can be very successful in smaller markets. Reportedly, the highest paid local meteorologist and sportscaster both work in Chicago.

Hopefully Tammie sticks around longer than 2-3 yrs..

Could it be that Stefan wanted to return to the city he was born and raised in and nothing more? Chicago isn’t a step down or some dump.

Yes.

Norah just isn’t the right fit as anchor of CEN. And if anyone has any common sense at CBS, they should give Jeff another shot at it in 2024 (if he hasn’t left by then). With all due respect, I have no clue where you’re getting your #s from. People have been talking about the imminent death of broadcast network news for years. They aren’t going anywhere.

They made similar mistakes last night (wrong video, dead air, etc..). I get things happen, but good grief, get it together. I agree they made it seem like Tia would be reporting from Studio 32. I know they were making some last minute touches to the studio so maybe they weren’t done with that and couldn’t use it fully. I hate their evening opens (or lack there of). They made a new one for the 9P, but hardly ever use it for some reason.

Couple of quick shots of ‘First at Four’. Nothing groundbreaking here, but another news option at 4 is a bonus (I guess). The transition to the 5P newscast was very sloppy and whoever is running things in the control room should be fired. Way too many mistakes are being made. Also, they need to decide if they are going to call the helicopter ‘SkyFox’ or ‘AirFox’. Can’t seem to make up their mind.

Unless pay cuts are also tied together with this, none of these moves make much sense. Why demote Alex??? If they wanted to introduce solo-anchored formats/newscasts, they could have easily done it without so much upheaval.

I don’t think they will abandon their commitment to being an unbiased news source if they’re not a success year 1, 5, 10, etc.. Plus, yours, mine and their standard of ‘success’ is no doubt very different. As far as investment, it isn’t as great as it may seem. WGN America already exists along with a reach of 75 mil. and the Nexstar stations will carry most of the workload. In essence, operationally, it’s just taking on a additional station and building upon what’s already there for Nexstar.

This is why I’m hoping News Nation (WGN America) is successful. Having an unbiased news source (which they plan to be) is key in shifting thing towards unbiased news coverage overall. Granted, this is wishful thinking, but hopefully, things won’t get any worse than they already are.

Andy’s bio is missing. Could his retirement be imminent???

Couple of quick shots of NBC Sports Chicago’s new studio in action... It’s super weird watching tonight’s game with no fans.

Why not just give the job to Tim given he’s already per-diem? There’s definitely something going on in the weather dept. They have plenty of people to sub for Irika, so that shouldn’t be an issue. It’s just the matter of deciding between doing musical chairs for 3 months or moving Suzanne, Audrina or even Dana to weeknights for the duration.

I wouldn’t say either of them are social justice warriors (I dislike that term/label greatly). Any journalist will tell you that it’s a difficult job balancing the realities of the world in which we live and maintaining the basic tenets of journalism. I haven’t seen anything from Tia or Sally that would suggest they have some type of agenda, are biased, etc..

As 24994J said, Elizabeth (who is currently pregnant, due Jan 21’), subs for Natalie on Fridays & Tia subs on Saturdays. If this lineup is correct, someone would have to cover GDC Weekends and Saturday night after Aug. 3. If Natalie is re-teamed with Anthony and Sally goes back to GDC Weekends, then just Saturday night needs to be covered. It’s a confusing mess I know....

I also think it would be best if they moved the main crew back to a M-F schedule instead of Sun-Th to align things up better.

Sally may just being standing in for Natalie who's on maternity leave. Otherwise, that's a major step up for her and very unfair to Natalie imo. My guess is 25 Words will only air on My50 and the new afternoon lineup will be ... Fox 32 News @ Noon | Dr. Oz (1p) | TMZ Live (2p) | Family Feud (3p) and First at 4P. I'm pretty sure WFLD (if not all Fox O&Os) use other rating measurements aside from Nielsen, so I doubt the goal is to topple anyone. As long as the station is profitable, they hit or exceed current demos for the 4P hour, etc.. they're satisfied.