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    TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

    in Corporate Chat

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    Meanwhile in Western New York, a new show is coming to WGRZ on April 10th (why on a Wednesday?) at 4pm. It's called Most Buffalo hosted by Kate Welshofer and weathercaster Maria Genero. The Ellen DeGeneres Show will move to 3pm and Dr. Phil will move to 2pm replacing Dateline.

     

    https://buffalonews.com/2019/04/02/ellen-being-moved-on-wgrz-in-favor-of-4-p-m-local-production/

    TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

    in Corporate Chat

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    21 hours ago, ttvn2000 said:

     

    These folks do not deserve all the hate they're receiving.  This is not an actual newscast, but instead a video made for the school district - to help with a social media campaign "encouraging students to do well on their tests."   It's no different than some of the 'funny' promos created to promote newscasts.  It isn't abnormal for a local news station (or its personalities) to attempt humor.  Look at the quasi-journalists on the air past and present....Robin Swoboda, Bob Herzog, Kristen Hampton.  They all have a "schtick" that isn't for everyone - but they stay employed (or keep getting new jobs) because...on some level, it resonates with the target demo. 

     

    I feel badly for these folks - but judging from how Melissa Andrews engages with folks on social media...she won't be taking the s***. 

     

     

    THIS!!

     

    Now, WTOL is "spilling the tea" on the now-viral video. http://www.wtol.com/2019/03/28/its-time-spill-tea-wtols-cringe-worthy-video/

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    Nexstar...again

    in Corporate Chat

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    3 hours ago, scrabbleship said:

     

     

    I wonder what might happen with WRIC now. IIRC Media General did nothing with them during their ownership.

     

    They DID give them a fresh new look almost three years ago and boy, do they need it (I live in the Richmond area, BTW). WRIC's current set - that was built by FX Design Group - has been around since 2016, debuted a new logo, dropped 615 Music's "Battery V.4" (aka "Always Worth Your Time") for Stephen Arnold's "Guardian" package and replaced the old Young graphics with the KOIN6 graphics. WRIC's set took top honors in NewscastStudio.com's 2016 Set of the Year - Fan Vote, and it was head-to-head against the set of - wait for it - VH1's "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party". Not kidding. Fast forward to late last year (Nexstar era), WRIC has a new branding - "ABC 8", dropping the longtime brand of "TV-8" - and just a few months ago, WRIC has a new voiceover: Paul Turner. 

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    Out & About

    in General TV

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    Changes at Raycom's...I mean, Gray's WWBT here in Richmond. 

     

    Just learned that the station's First at Four was expanded to an hour today meaning sister station WUPV's 4:30pm newscast - which moved from 6:30pm since September 2017 - is no more. The new second half-hour replaced Inside Edition. IE continues to air at 7:30pm after ET while WUPV airs a second airing of Hot Bench in the 4:30pm slot. Me Time with Frangela - which airs at 2pm - has been replaced with Right This Minute.

     

     

     

    WBFF New Graphics, possible new Sinclair Graphics?

    in Graphics

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    8 hours ago, susquvalleywgal said:

    Well, WHP has not gotten these new gfx yet ... and probably never will. 

     

    Neither will WRLH. They still got Gari's Daily News music package, those ancient Sinclair graphics (weather segments still have the WWBT graphics) and that late-2000's news set that should've been gone a long time ago.

    TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

    in Corporate Chat

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    23 hours ago, mightynine said:

    In a move that makes zero sense, WWL-TV will start paid interview hour...err, I mean local lifestyle show Great Day Louisiana Monday 1/21 at 9 a.m., bumping Live with Kelly and Ryan to their sister station WUPL. Great Day Louisiana will follow similar shows on other TEGNA stations, based on the show demo reel that's just clips of other markets.

     

    I guess TEGNA decided they could drag WWL's morning ratings even lower.

     

     

    Wow, WWL. They should've premiered the show in the fall of 2019 or back in September of last year, but this Monday?! First, they moved the 7-9am block of Eyewitness Morning News in 2016, and now they're moving "Live!" - a popular daytime show that's been airing on the station for 30 years (since the show was syndicated) after the news - to a little-watched MyTV affiliate. Bad move.

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    Out & About

    in General TV

    Posted · Edited by tw-804

    Some news in Richmond and Hampton Roads...

     

    WWBT has a new meteorologist: Nick Russo. He comes from WEYI NBC 25 in Mid-Michigan...

     

    [MEDIA=twitter]1054365213632409601[/MEDIA]

     

    ...while a few miles down the road, Constance Jones - formerly of WPLG and WAGA - is now WRIC's new evening anchor.

     

    [MEDIA=twitter]1054510634191241216[/MEDIA]

     

    Meanwhile down I-64 East, Meteorologist Casey Lehecka is joining WAVY from WJAC 6 News in Johnstown, PA.

     

    [MEDIA=twitter]1054105101760106497[/MEDIA]

    Out & About

    in General TV

    Posted · Edited by Guest

    Constance Jones - formerly of WAGA in Atlanta and before that WPLG in Miami - is heading to WRIC in Richmond.

    https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/9/27/here-comes-constance

     

    Meanwhile down I-64 East in Norfolk, meteorologist Rachael Peart is joining WVEC from Eastern Iowa's KWWL.

     

    [MEDIA=twitter]1045424292861816832[/MEDIA]

     

    ...while across the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, reporter Geena Arevalo joins WAVY from sister station KHON2 in Honolulu.

     

    [MEDIA=twitter]1047994229501427713[/MEDIA]

    Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

    in Classic Video

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    Clips of KATC in 1997 (news opens at 0:53, 2:57 and 6:37; using a slower-tempo version of Michael Doucet's [beauSoleil] "Newz Reel")...

     

     

    ...and 1998 (news open at 0:21 and a "Good Morning Acadiana" open on 1:31 with Dave Grusin's "Early AM Attitude")

     

     

    KATC Good Morning Acadiana open 2002

     

     

    KATC Acadiana's NewsChannel at 10 open 1997

     

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