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The Infamous Disco Demolition Night at Old Comiskey Park, 40 years ago tonight... WLS coverage from that night... WMAQ & WBBM... More WBBM, from the following night...

https://www.newscaststudio.com/2016/03/08/providence-station-unveils-new-set/ Three years on this set, after the sale to Sinclair.

Totally random, but I was looking up David Novarro's time in Chicago the other day. In the process, I discovered that he'll be turning 60 this fall. Doesn't look like it, sound like it, act like it, so I never realized it. Everyone talks about Mike replacing Bill, but there might be other slots opening up, too, before too long.

Good news! Most dead link videos in this thread should be working again, as the FuzzyMemories YouTube account has been reinstated, assuredly without the heavily-copyrighted material that got it removed, in the first place. One of their first posts upon return is ol' Skippy introducing a package on 4th of July safety.

The version I posted was from pre-launch. They debuted with the error, but it was fixed. I'd assume the 5pm talent they're using is okay.

As plausible as that sounds, the new episodes sure seem current and topical. Is it possible that CLTV just vacates the studio for that one timeslot, once a week? That said, I don't know exactly when MOTP records and CLTV is live.

There's been quite an influx of posts on the New York forums. There are a ton of posts that were immediately blocked and flagged, and were never visible to the general users. The double post exchange you directly referenced was hidden quickly, but you just saw it before I did.

Unless they changed or re-shot it, this should be it. 2016 5.00pm.mp4

In addition, some promos have transitioned to the similar, flat look. CBS has typically operated on a 3-year cycle ('10, '13, and '16), with new packages debuting sometime during the warmer months. 20190701_224054(1).mp4

No sign of CBSN Chicago in sight, but WBBM is using some of the full screen graphics for local stories. Also, while it doesn't match the streaming look, they tested an updated 7-Day over this past weekend. While we're at it, let's throw in the ticker and bug adjustments at WCBS, too. (IceManNYR with the screenshot)

Did they ever actually use the 5 o'clock talent open for these graphics before now? I know it was posted to the station's Vimeo account ahead of the package debuting, but I thought they only had the short open, at official launch.

This type of concept has been used sporadically in recent months in I-Team segments, using more visually-interesting ways to display things like statistics and such. Even with a dedicated person on staff, I'm curious how that would be effectively translated into general storytelling.

It only took 9 years, but Jessica D'Onofrio got a turn on the desk this morning, alongside Mark and Phil.

Ah, yes. We all fondly remember when CBS rode the incredible ratings tidal wave to #1 on the backs of Harry Smith and Paula Zahn. Oh, wait.

And Russ passed away today. He was 95. https://abc7chicago.com/society/longtime-abc7-reporter-russ-ewing-dead-at-95/5364781/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2019/6/25/18759244/veteran-tv-newsman-russ-ewing-dies-at-95-more-than-100-suspects-surrendered-to-him

It's summer.

I saw most of the features. They talked about how the set was then, with Bryant and Katie, and how it is now. Why do they need to be mentioned? It's about Studio 1A, this time, not the talent. People need to get a life.

Kind of a interesting question addressed here. Just how traumatizing can TV news reporting be for a journalist's mental well-being? In Marcella Raymond's case, very. https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/06/18/wgn-reporter-says-job-gave-ptsd/

Where does Ira Joe Fisher fit into the equation? Was he not on weekends?

An awesome throwback, and impressive set-up. I look forward to seeing where else they land during the summer.

According to this sales reel (at 1:40), NBC 5 and/or Telemundo Chicago are going to be launching some sort of lifestyle program in the near future. I haven't heard anything else, so this might be the first hint at such a move.

I wonder if it's still set up in the Man of the People studio? I guess it has to be, right?

Crap.

Derrick Blakely is retiring, and so goes one of CBS 2's best reporters. All the best to him. https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/06/10/one-heck-ride-reporter-derrick-blakley-retiring-cbs-2/#more-21996

Thanks! Bored one afternoon, I had some fun making some gifs. Have fun, y'all.