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Well, alright then. I clearly stand corrected. I'll take my finger and point to the Mayor's Office from now on. And I'm happy that Vai and Tracy had a great time. I've said that I figured that they did great. On the orher hand, I am NOT as obsessed with WPVI like you think everyone else is seemingly. I watch WPVI as much as I do WCAU, and I watch both on an infrequent basis. And this coming from the guy who previously had a name with Action News in the frame responding to the guy calling me out whose name is shared with the station he's defending here. And your rant about WPVI wasn't much other than saying that many people are obsessed with it. Which is ironic. I should apologize to Comcast for my mistake should they notice and/or care. You do know that the rain wasn't even that heavy that night, right? I watched a broadcast years ago where it was raining that time and the chopper was still used after the rain dissipated. So yeah, I can understand if they kept it safe anyway. Thank you for calling my bluff. As ridiculous as my words now seem, this backlash was deserved. I'll make sure to take my reprimands to Mayor Kinney soon when I'm volunteering at the 6abc Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Can I give an opinion on the concert coverage? I'm sure NBC10 gave it their all, what with their first year of doing coverage, but the production was disappointing to say the least. The lineup was very lacking. Even without The Roots, all they could find were acts that have barely survived all these years (The O'Jays and The Intuders), that guy from Empire [a show only the urban demo watches regularly] (Yazz). some acts not many have heard of (Leon Bridges and Brotherly Love) and a tribute to Gamble and Huff. I'm sure that would be a great lineup for a special on BET and TV One, or for a concert by WDAS-FM. But for an event like this, this wasn't impressive. And there's also a some type of racial feel going on with this lineup, but I'd rather not go deep into that. Plus, the stage being smashed into the park was a bad move. Usually, it's held right in front of the Art Museum steps, but apparently not anymore. And the stage itself looks terrible, compared to the one used during WPVI's years of coverage. Now, lemme make this clear: It's not the station's fault. It's producers did everything they could to give us a show, so their intentions were without criticism. I blame Comcast for this. They essentially took the WWAC television coverage from WPVI (and the City of Philadelphia as well) for the clear purpose of taking the latter station down in the ratings, but it failed. Also, they are a billion-dollar corporation, yet the production it put together was lackluster and bare-bones. With all the money they have, I'm sure they could've took out what looks like half a drop in the bucket to put into the coverage. Won't disrupt the building of the Innovation and Technology Center in any way. I'm sure WPVI and the City had to split the bill for their choices in acts and the stage but they did better there. And don't get me started on the fireworks. (I'll try anyway) All coverage was from the ground; No aerial coverage. Whoever's idea to not have SkyForce 10 broadcast parts of the coverage definitely won't have a job for this anymore. Thanks to the rainy weather and the hard smoke, all we could see was the blasts from in front of the Museum instead of all around it. I blame that instead of the station, but no aerial shots was a stupid decision too. I didnt see Tracy Davidson or Vai Sikahema at all, so I won't discuss how they did as hosts. I sure they did great, but I know they can't beat Cecily Tynan and Rick Williams by a long shot. I would've expected some backlash to this, but but got a lot as seen in this article. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Twitter-users-upset-over-television-coverage-of-Fourth-of-July-celebration.html (Everyone featured here want it back on 6ABC, and I don't blame them) I didn't watch much of the coverage because I was out and away from the TV at the time, but I'm glad I didn't. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on CBS, PBS' A Capital Fourth (even with the recycled fireworks display) and even NBC's Macys 4th of July show were better watches. And speaking of the NBC show, 10 had to push back the Jam for Macys show, so I don't blame them for it, but it's sad when the network show had more attention from Comcast when most of their performances were taped. All-in-all: WCAU did all they could; I'll give them credit for that. But this year's coverage production felt like a completely different show; like the 4th of July Jam began it's first years all over again. Not to mention terrible. I'm sure they'll do a better job next year (if there'll ever be a next year), but for this event, Comcast did a poor job and needs to do better than this. I'm just still shocked that I won't turn to 6abc on Independence Day anymore. (Apologies for the long post)

For that article...you honestly deserve this.

I think you just goofed up the MJ timeslot. I think he just goofed up the MJ timeslot.

And don't even think of moving TMZL out of the 3pm slot. It's huge there (at least from name recognition). I'd say (since Oz is doing well at 1) give Harry the 2pm slot. I think/feel/am sure it's a show perfect for a mid-afternoon slot.

Yeah, I don't think it'll last either. Putting it up against Action News and Days of our Lives is bounds for a quick death. Even KYW might destroy it. I think a test run is a more viable option. I like the guy a lot, but a segment on Good Day is a better place for him than a whole timeslot hours after.

I do agree with you on this. News 4 New York is an iconic news branding; not just in Market 1, but also in all of US local TV news. So of course the intro should reflect this. But It makes little (if not no) sense to have an intro graphic not reflecting this with a it showing/reading something else instead. And NBC 4 New York News is a mouthful to say in comparison anyway.

I'm not sure. Sometimes it looks/feels taped but when the Face the Nation quick throw segment comes in, it make me think it's live. It's probably live, but for the longest time, I thought I was taped.

Haha! I'll try my damndest to resist.

I also co-sign on Joe Holden. I like him and his certain type of serious style of reporting. I enjoyed his filling in as anchor on Memorial Day and I think the station made the right choice there. He should fill in a lot more. I think she's an alright weekend anchor, but I think she hasn't gelled in the position yet and needs time to gel. Maybe the producers could pair her with Holden and see where this goes. He needs more time at the desk and this shift is perfect for him.

Well, I must say, that is one badass newsroom clock. It's like a timekeeper's and decorator's wet dream.

Its 5:00. That open is great. Fits in great with everything the other stations are doing.

Honestly, this doesn't seem that bad IMO. I agree they are pretty pointless, but I wouldn't put it past me to say they're ugly. Also, removing the social links or moving the graphic somewhere else wouldn't make much of a difference since most people wouldn't care about them anyway (even if social media is driving news now), and them forcing you to stop watching a newscast is pretty ridiculous. If anything, I'd rather take this over the recently-formed practice of zooming the camera on only the anchor's face with it taking up most of the screen. THAT is pointless, distracting and (dare I add) ugly.

To me, looks like one of those infomercials pushing skincare products catered to some part of your head hosted by some B- or C-list TV actor in a show no one cares about talking about how awesome it works...until you realize they're not pushing anything, and it's after the hour where these things are usually banished from general viewing. Whoever created this show apparently wants the news department to go under and be fired.

It's like Pop News and Heat Index had children.... And they're already being exploited! OTHO, I can enjoy more Michael (and less Lara) on the show. He's naturally bubbly and spontaneous and it works towards its favor. Why can't they make him official already?

Except that Chew and GH are still doing great in their respective timeslots and it would be a foolish decision IMO to remove them. I'd rather stick with what's working for the network right now. But if it took back the 2pm hour and place some game shows there, that'd be a very cool idea. If you don't like them, fine. Wanting their demise for something new for the sake of it while many other people love/enjoy these shows though is not very cool.

This is absolutely accurate. Many female anchors and reports all have the similar styles of dress--literally a dress. Their looks, dress style and demeanors on air make them vulnerable to creepos to contact with them in any way. And this was a thing years before social media became a way of life. And now that it is, it's even easier. And scarier. And the "you were asking for it" excuse is paper-thin, but sadly gives the sickos a leeway into the women they are following. These recent examples from KYW are just the tip of the iceberg, but are still alarming on their own. This needs to addressed in bigger places. The stations need to tone down the social media aspect for their employees, because another female anchor will get hurt if or even worse. And it can and will happen to male anchors too.

The old team together again...even if for a little while. Wonderful.

Lisa Thomas-Laury was one of the main reasons I always turned in to Action News when I was a kid. Her powerful and informative, yet warm caring and inviting tone of voice and class-act professionalism made her one of the best anchors and reporters, not only at the station but also in the market. I'm just as elated to see her retire. She's had one of the most astonishing and memorable careers in local TV news I've ever seen, and to see her end it on her terms is just wonderful. I wish her all the best in retirement.

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/stephanie-ruhle-named-co-anchor-of-saturday-today-show/294144 Today is welcoming another from outside (this time it really is from outside). Former Bloomberg TV host Stephanie Ruhle is joining the weekend show as co-main anchor on Saturdays. She'll also host an hour weekdays on MSNBC.

Good for him making such a homecoming return. Hope he lasts long and does very well again. Funnily enough, a few days ago I watched a TL Hughes video on the station's news opens and May was seen as an anchor for a few years (which I hadn't known about). I guess that's some type of foreshadowing in my mind.

Just to clarify, I am definitely in favor of and appreciative of sexual equality and I am in NO way homophobic (except for the PDA--but to me that's grossly obnoxious no matter what gender you like). I'm just done with the discussions about this one NBC News correspondent who just happens to not be straight. I hope you all weren't confused or disgusted by my last posting.

Am I missing something here too? Why is it that every time I read Thomas Roberts' name on this thread alone, I read more about his sexual orientation than his overall talents. He's a very solidly talented and talented anchor and correspondant, and can be a great fill-in and (possibly a) weekend anchor. When I first learned of that, I thought "Okay, cool. What's for dinner?" I also wish we can stop discussing his sexuality and just say how good he is every once in a while. (Like me starting now...)

WABC has a messed-up mic flag that's almost falling apart and they still use that. I'm sure, had this happen, a little Krazy Glue will fix things.