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Well good for them! I haven't watched Weekend Today since Shenielle Jones left. CBS This Morning Saturday is very enjoyable and informative to watch. Out of all the morning shows, I feel like they are thriving the most since they cut out all the entertainment/lifestyle section of the morning broadcast. If you watch the weekday counterparts, GMA and Today seems to be struggling to fill up their broadcast.

Two excellent choices! Congrats to both!

I hate the new desk that debut this morning.

WBTW has hired Annette Peagler , to co-anchor the 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts and sole anchor the 10 p.m. newscast on WFXB. She replaces Nicole Boone who has retire from the anchor desk and now the Special Events Anchor. This is one hire that I am exited to see! The last African American woman to anchor the weeknight evening news at WBTW (Vanessa Hill) left in 1994. Annette starts in a couple of weeks.

I was wishing they would name the show Strahan, Sara & Palmer!!

At this point CBS just need to be content with their ratings. Still can’t believe this is the 13th anchor change in 20 years. CBS O&O stations in general are having this problem of low ratings and turnovers with the exception of WCCO and KDKA (I believe). Sidenote: Brad Edwards looks more like a weatherman with that salt and pepper hair ..ie Dallas Raines.

Thank God! That 11 pm experiment was awful. In a market like Atlanta, a traditional newscast works best especially in the evening.

Mark always seems to get into some kind of trouble hahaha

Maybe they can call Susan Barnett back as main anchor. She was liked and kept it kinda stable after the Alycia Lane and Mandte incident. I think Susan still lives in Philly area since her husband is a Doctor.

She left the weekend show officially a month ago.

Well it’s being reported that Craig is the news anchor on Today. I guess after 2 years (give or take) they are finally bringing that position back. It’s good seeing someone who I grew up watching at WIS achieve great things!

My hometown market! I wish that Raycom would give them a new set (Wishful thinking). Mind you 10 years ago this was one of the best sets out rivaling WBTW. This station change the whole market by now all three stations have co anchors for the morning news and for early evening newscast (WBTW went solo anchor for a few years after Martha Hunn left at 5 in 2010). For years it was a sole anchor and a weather person but now all stations have 4 dedicated people for the morning show. As already mentioned they were the first station in HD for a couple of years. This station definitely made the market more competitive and that alone they have a lot to be proud of. Here’s to many more!

Or the GMA weekend pop news anchor Adrianne.

Why?

Side note: what’s Tamron Hall up to these days? I kinda miss her.

It seems as if CBS wants to be number one and not put in the work to get there! If they actually come up with a plan and stop being brash with firing Scott before they had a real succession plan maybe they would’ve been better off. I will say the “eye opener” rundown was a good start.

Isn’t that when Diann Burns left for Channel 2 and was replaced with Kathy! I can see why they did that but it seems like Cheryl didn’t have a clear definitive role and was just a feature reporter whose in the opening credits!

I always wonder what was the reason for Cheryl to be the “contributing 10 pm anchor.” Like what exactly did she do. Did she just read a story and that it

They need changes but in hindsight, did the 96 massacre really worked or it was just another time for them to coast until they find another solution? Like most stations know their weaknesses/time slots. What could they do to bring viewers to watch them at this point? Channel 6 is still number one and 10 is a solid runner up!

I wonder if Michael and Lara (or someone else) be the co host for this hour!

I wished Michael was apart of the “changes”

That could be the case but I wouldn’t read into that until it’s officially stated she’s not the 5 p.m. anchor. Because I knew when some anchors go on maternity leave or leave of absence for any reason they sometimes don’t even mention them filling in for that anchor. But maybe she’s on a reduced schedule right now until the doctor plays her to work full time again.

Is Sade back?

This was a good clip! Both KABC and a snippet of KCBS broadcasts.

Wendy Bell and WTAE have finally settled the reverse racial lawsuit that was filed in 2016. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/2/8/wendy-bell-settles-lawsuit-against-wtae