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Baaaaaad week for the ol' number 9. They should just lead off and close each newscast with a blanket apology to cover their asses.

Might this be a ticket to a new studio? Eh? Eh? Anybody?

Like, months ago.

#OriginalReporting is being changed to #CloseEnoughIsGoodEnough.

Tribune's in a dispute with AT&T, and WGN will be dropped when their agreement ends at the end of the month. http://wgntv.com/keep-wgn-on-att-uverse/

Good Lord. I've been reading some of the comments posted by the armchair news directors on Feder's posting about the matter, and I don't envy the miserable, bitter lives they must live.

For you. I've heard others say that ABC 7's newscasts are being letterboxed, but AT&T's done none of this.

While it is a picture of the Star of David, it's also the patch that Nazis forced the Jews to wear in the ghettos and concentration camps.

I don't know if they broke in today, but ABC will air a special report at 9 eastern tomorrow morning. Hopefully some changes are in-store.

The only reason I omitted GMA is because they just got a refresh, and while it wasn't necessarily an improvement, they're not likely getting anything new anytime soon. WNN's look is good, just getting long in the tooth, and ATM would be better off using GMA's look (flaws and all), instead of the bastard-child-cut-and-paste-hodge-podge-of-a-collage-mess graphics currently in place.

Yeah, the 'Nightly' influence is there, I can relate the larger text to CBS, the logo reminds me a bit of 'PBS Newshour', and the bug has a bit of a cable vibe to it. But it meshes all those things damn well. It really looks like nothing I've ever seen out of ABC. Hopefully some influence might spill over to the other network properties, especially the overnight shows and the special reports (good God, the special reports). I'm now much more excited to see what they come up with for the election cycle this coming year.

Here's a montage of tonight's broadcast if no one saw.

Hey, I've been wrong before. But, hot damn, the new look is gorgeous. The lower thirds still aren't perfect (too high on the screen) and the new bug is iffy, but the headline cue, open, and use of the theme are infinitely better. I'll post a montage this evening, hopefully in HD.

By the looks of David's (station-custom) pre-recorded tease, I'm not holding my breath for anything new tonight.

This should be...interesting. ABC doesn't have the best track record, for sure.

CLTV "Sports Feed" co-host Josh Frydman is doing sports for Rich this evening. Once a producer for the station, this is the first time, to my knowledge, that he's filled in on the mothership.

The city of Chicago announced a new New Year's Eve event on the downtown riverfront, and NBC 5 has been given the broadcast rights, going head to head with ABC 7 for the first time in decades. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7654-nbc-5-to-broadcast-live-local-new-year-s-eve-program A comment I saw online: "So instead of Mark Giangreco slobbering over Janet Davies we'll get to see Mark Adamle slobbering over Alison Rosati? Doesn't sound like an upgrade."

To be clear, it's actually going to be 'MTP Daily'. The abbreviation is a formality, not a convenience. It's meant to be tied to the brand, without literally making it into a 6-day a week program.

Yup. Thanks for sharing!

As he did on 'Midday'.

With all due respect, so what? The ladies state their opinions everyday, and at least one person is bound to disagree or be offended. I'm sorry whatever they said rubbed you the wrong way, but it really has nothing to do with that thread...but that's just my opinion.

Yeah, and it's pretty bad... [MEDIA=vimeo]139364903[/MEDIA]

It's unofficially official. Irika Sargent of WFOR will join Rob Johnson as 5, 6, and 10pm co-anchor beginning October 19th. http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/09/15/cbs-2-bets-on-anchor-irika-sargent/ For anyone wondering, Feder included the roller coaster of anchor line-ups this century. In the 15 years prior to this list, there were only 3 anchor teams and 4 different anchors...

WLS toured a new hiking trail for their demo, and brought it out again a month or so ago to tour a massive underground reservoir. I think the point being made is that, in addition to tight regulations, it's not viable to use for breaking news. If I recall correctly, the drones can't go above 200 feet, come within 5 miles of an airport, and the pilot cannot lose sight of the device. That severely limits its applications in urban settings like Chicago, Philly, or New York.

Yeah, the 11:30 update is likely permanent, and it does kind of make sense. I mean, barring any major updates, why not merge the 11 and noon, seeing as the content is virtually the same. It also allows WCL a little more airtime, and eliminating the host banter with the anchor or Tracy makes editing a little easier. It also allows the show to have a legit open, and not something fused together for that midnight rebroadcast. Speaking of overnights, it looks like the 10pm rebroadcast will survive Rachael Ray's move to late night. The news will move back to it's longtime 1:07am slot, while Rachael will follow at 1:37, cutting 30 minutes off of World News Now.