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Many broadcasters text and tweet during commercials of broadcasts as of late. Lots of people do that. You probably didn't notice the music and the fade to black, but they were going to a break. And the the video took place a year ago too. You really must not like Tamsen Fadal. Oh and by the way. The station has new graphics now. May the snarking begin...

Did you all notice that WPVI finally changed its station IDs after promos for its programs? It looks really nice, in a way.

I was just watching WPVI not too long ago, and noticed something during the live cut-in. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202780971197644&set=a.10202685458169878.1073741840.1601287227&type=3&theater Yep, another update to the set. Right behind Amy Robach. I don't know why they keep doing this, but to each his own.

I know you mean ABC, so it would be very interesting if and when it makes a steal from NBC. The most (or least) surprising would definitely be Ann Curry. Let's see where things go from here on out.

GMA debuted a new part of its really small studio today called the "#SocialSquare", a "groundbreaking new digital studio engaging viewers on a daily basis with the broadcast and social conversation". More info is at the show's Yahoo page: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/social-square-unveiled-gma-120059753--abc-news-tv.html?vp=1 Okay, who else thinks this is a ripoff of Today's Orange Room? (other than this having a cooler name and great features)

I just heard it straight from Mike and Sheinelle: Starting tomorrow, FOX 29 will expand its morning news broadcast to 4AM and name it The FOX29 Morning News. It will air from 4-7 before Good Day, and will probably feature the same anchors and reporters as before. This isn't a test or special airing for the snowstorm coverage. This is permanent. So let me be first to say this: 4:25 was a stupid idea.

Just a quick mention: I was watching AC Saturday Morning when Matt O'Donnell anchored. It seemed odd to me Has there ever been a time when a weekday morning anchor did the news on a Saturday?

I was very surprised at this too, as I'd never thought someone like Robin (who I thought could be straight as an arrow and married for all I know). I read about it at the NY Daily News website and couldn't believe it. I didn't think of this scenario as quickly as I did with the bone marrow transplant and recovery thing, but this pretty much makes sense, as GMA is #1 and is pretty much game for nearly anything to stay #1. I hope this doesn't happen. Too sad and sickening.

If Today has its own topic thread, so should GMA (and CBS This Morning too, but not the point here.)

Since we are talking about things moving around here, let me talk about the "out and about" in Philadelphia: On CBS-owned KYW, The Dr. Oz Show will be leaving the station on September 5, and will be replaced by the new Anderson Cooper talk show Anderson on September 12. During that time, KYW will air fellow health-oriented talk show The Doctors in its place. Dr. Oz will move to Fox-owned station WTXF, which also airs Inside Edition, another program that moved to WTXF from KYW in March (it aired IE in a late-night time slot.