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All I've heard is "soon". They're in no rush, supposedly.

She was well-suited for the station she worked for. Let's put it that way.

Alexa Helms has also been let go after like a year or something. Yes, this is how I make references about WFLD. No sources. No details. No f#cks given. Are they still producing news?

Hasn't rolled out to Android, then. But that's not surprising, I guess. Do either of you have a picture or screenshot or something? Never mind, I just looked it up.

Like, they SHOULD get a new one, or they DID get a new one? And, if they did, where'd you see it?

Spirit.

What Chuck did in that selfie was stupid, for sure. If he doesn't put the mask on and something happened to him, there's photographic evidence that he made a silly, reckless decision. Perhaps his bosses confronted him on it later, but something like that likely isn't breaking any of ABC 7's rules. However, if taking these pictures in the engine is against the flight attendant's company/airline policy, then the employees need to be prepared to pay the price. If it's against the rules, then there's merit to the report, unlike the not-speeding-speeding train story.

I do think the third story is a good idea, I hadn't thought of that. Ultimately, most of the people complaining online are saying that Goudie is dragging the one flight attendant's name through the ground, but I'd say that's only because her posing sparked the controversy. And, while the complaining public claims it's a right of passage, if the employer doesn't want it, then it's still wrong.

Compared to other investigations, to say Chuck was "crucifying" the flight attendant is a more than little over the top. In the original story, he had been tipped off by several concerned passengers, and took the story to air. The airline told the I-Team that this act by the attendants is against the rules. http://abc7chicago.com/news/ohare-tarmac-photos-land-flight-attendant-in-stew/743723/ In the follow-up a few days later, they rightfully gave all sides another chance to react. They got the opinions of passengers, the airline once more, and also spent a serious chunk of the story giving the flight attendants a voice, all of whom are defending the practice. This report effectively put the story to rest, only opening things up for updates down the line as the airline conducts its own investigation. http://abc7chicago.com/news/flight-attendants-rally-for-colleague-in-engine-photo--/746880/ Again, this is pretty lightweight and standard procedure on Goudie's part.

Initial reports I've seen on Twitter say that KNBC scored a meager 3.6 rating. NBC 5 clocked at massive 26.6...that's 931,000 households. Figure out how bars and restaurants factor into the total, and 5 million individual viewers (or more) is not too far-fetched.

I heard fireworks out here in the suburbs. And the ratings? Probably pretty decent.

Due to the Blackhawks' series win, Hosea Sanders is anchoring with Karen on the late news. She was solo at 5.

I was freaking out?

Who said Lori's moving to evenings? Nobody. That's what I thought.

On NBC: "When I was there, the peacock only had two colors. That's how cheap they are." -Disgruntled Sports Guy

It is one of the new cuts. They're also using the midday/evening open for a weather promo. Maybe the new music will be plugged in, after all.

Elaborate. What are you talking about?

After realizing that the cable providers aren't letterboxing the feed, the score bug is back in the safe zone for today's matinee.

At least make it bigger.

The ticker was changed within the last few weeks. It seemed really small when I noticed it, but actually cheered when I realized the video wasn't compressed. Never thought I'd see the day.

Something's clicking, but we can only wait to see if the momentum can last...

The demo's not ABC 7's problem. In fact, they gained another tenth of a point after the initial results came out...

Yes and no...at least they shouldn't be, yet. I think if they were going to lose the demo by a much wider margin, they might not have tried such a move, not to admit defeat, per se, but because they knew it would be an insurmountable lead. This last-ditch effort strikes me as a quick, easy-to-throw-together attempt to make up the difference. If it worked, great, if it didn't, so be it. Again, I'm still trying to figure out why this is such a big deal. NBC 5 has pulled off a few sweeps demo victories in the last several years, and it hasn't gotten this kind of press. I still maintain that this isn't going to be very notable until WMAQ strings a few of these together. THEN ABC 7 can worry. Either way, renewed competition is a good thing.

ABC 7 went commercial-free through weather again tonight, while NBC 5 went to break after a slightly longer than normal 12 minutes. CBS 2 is unphased by any of this, despite their lead-out.