Action Newsroom

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.

I Guess for now this makes him the Jack Benny of Philadelphia TV News. But seriously, this man is Philadelphia TV News personified. Always has been. Always is. Always will be. These 39 (& more for sure) years prove it.

I hope so; I'm starting to dislike the current set. And despise the L3s. I just hope this next package will be better. We don't want another disaster with an ABC O&Os new graphics after what happened with WABC. I'm still recovering.

What is that? That looks much more at home on Fox 29. The last logo looks and works much better to promote/use it. (Although I kinda do like the font used.)

That's literally impossible. Not all viewers are old and decrepit. I'm not even in my thirties, and I'm still watching.

Aww man, that was my childhood. But I'm happy to still have something to watch on the 4th. Honestly, I wouldn't mind it at all. As much as I love Action News, WCAU has definitely improved in the past several years in all parts of its news input, and I really like what's being shown. If anything, I'd help them brag across the Internet that they're number 1 If I wanted if/when this happen.

Apparently they go berserk for nostalgia of technology. Censorship be damned.

You know what would also be great? If Sheinelle would be there too. The show was the local powerhouse it deserved to be thanks to the pairing of her and Mike. I know Donya Archer was awesome to you all, but since I was a kid when she was co-anchor-and can't remember much about her then, Sheinelle was awesome to me.