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NY1’s weekday afternoon anchor Russell Boone has pancreas cancer. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/07/11/ruschell-boone

Judge Joe Brown is not on there.

Gonna need a lot more space to fit that type of set into their studio, but we’ll see…

To parapharse Bo Schembechler: "A Michigan [person] is going to anchor a Michigan station.," as WKBD/WWJ hires its new 3 Michigan natives for the newscast. The hires are Shaina Humphries (news; Chicago native), Rachelle Graham (news), Ahmad Bajjey (weather), and Amyre Makupson [the junior] (Executive Producer of Community Impact). https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/releases/?view=100529-cbs-news-detroit-announces-its-first-anchor-hirings-and-executive-producer-of-community-impact-in-advance-of-hyper-local-streaming-and-broadcast-news

Especially after the paint on their vehicles, black and yellow nor KDKA ain't going nowhere any time soon.

WHBQ's Mearl Purvis will retire on July 29 after 29 years in Memphis. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/07/01/mearl-purvis-retire-fox-13-july-longtime-anchor/7793108001/

Here's the graphics in motion.

Marilu Galvez is replacing Chad Matthews who became president of the ABC Owned Television Stations earlier this year. https://abc7ny.com/wabc-marilu-galvez-president-general-manager/11912503/

Debuted on Thursday (judging by their YouTube page), I haven’t seen the open yet, but it has a KTLA vibe. Weather still has Hearst 1.0 in their system. Plus, starting Wednesday June 1st, KITV will debut a 9pm newscast on KIKU. The theme is Canvas (Hawaii). https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeC_oJxjjSI/?igshid=YzAyZWRlMzg=

NewsNet is planning to build another studio 200 miles away in Farmington Hills, MI and start a turnkey localized forecasts service like Edward Saint Pé's WeatherVision. They already provide weather for NewsChannel Nebraska, WBKB, and WBUP. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newsnet-to-invest-50-million-for-new-studios-247-news-content-solutions-for-carriers-301529363.html

ABC Alaska (KYUR) has dropped NewsNet for Waypoint's News Hub.

The new XFL was served a cease and desist letter by Togethxr, a media company owned by Sue Bird, Chole Kim, Simone Manuel, and Alex Morgan. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/revived-xfl-cease-and-desist-media-company-founded-sue-bird-similar-logo-003302895.html

WDVM 6pm weather anchor Lou Scally will retire after 42 years on Wednesday as WDVM leaves their main studio in Hagerstown for DC after 52 years. https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2022/04/08/lou-scally-stepping-down-a-great-run-wdvm-weatherman-television/9510808002/

I think he's doing it weekly on Mondays only for now.

WPXI is adding a 6:30 pm newscast on WPGH on March 14. David Johnson and Liz Kilmer will anchor the newscast. https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-wpgh-adding-an-evening-newscast-produced-by-wpxi/

WBKB 2022: I think they blew their entire budget for the year on that open.

The old FOX 25 O&O logo still lives on the outside in Dedham.

Yesterday morning , WWOR had a simulcast of FOX Weather while WNYW had hourly updates during their E/I block.

Another national appearance for Brittany Bell, this time on Live with Kelly and Ryan.

WABI’s new set is very interesting.

Nick’s been at WNYW since 1986, Mr. G has been working in the City since ‘81.

Well technically, Jerry is still on WPIX at 11:30am as Judge Jerry enters its 3rd season.

What about WPCQ? (The old calls of WCNC between 1980-89, meaning “People of the Carolinas and the Queen City) I’ll let the Sandman show me the exit.

WNBC doesn't use the social bar at all, WNJU uses theirs.

Sure WTVD helped create the weather graphics, but she has to learn to how to do them by WABC’s standards. Plus there’s promos to film, talent shots, and schedule changes to make before she’s officially on air. Her Twitter handle has changed from BrittanyABC11 to @BrittanyBabc7.