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I like the choice of Hoda (would have also been happy with Willie or Craig as well) but I think in the long term she should give up the 4th hour. I wonder how breaking news during the 4th hour will be handled.

 

I've said before, but I wish they would be bring back the newsreader position.

 

I wonder when Savannah or Hoda is off who will be the main fill-ins.

I agree with the newsreader position. They need it back since they really do not utilize Natalie as the “West Coast Anchor” like they originally said they would (a guise to say she’s really not leaving just expanding her role on the show). She’s basically not even on the show like that ( Same concept they said Ann was the Today Anchor At-Large). Bring in Craig, Willie, or even Shaniell?? to that position. I wonder if they’ll let Megyn Kelly to fill in on the first 2 hours of Today going further and has she did that yet?

Laura Behnke has left WABC:

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/12/14/anchor-that-sued-wabc-has-left-the-station

I hope this doesn’t come off as harsh but once she filed the complaint, she knew her days were numbered. She’ll eventually land on her feet one day.

Soledad O'Brien needs a redemption story?

She does but she’s a bit politicized now.

One thing I want Jeff to do is get a haircut. I know that seems like nothing to worry about but he need a new look. He just looks like a man trying hard to keep his 90s look.

TV3 is the World News Tonight studio.

Ok!

GMA weekend is back at TV3 this morning,

Do you mean the Time Square Studio? I didn’t get a chance to watch this morning.

I agree but I think NBC might be grooming Megyn to take Matt's job.

To me Today show has been losing momentum the past 8 years but this the worse crew on Today show now. Al Roker needs to retire, talk about a played out character. Matt Lauer needs to go he is like a rotted fish.

I've been thinking and saying this a while now. Both Matt and Al were there 20+ years and its time to slowly phase them out. They've were good bit now you can see both are not as passionate as they once were.

His story seems so salacious Gurvir will sit next to Davis on the morning news ; which Gurvir replaced Davis when Davis moved to the evening news. That was 20 years ago.

I said the same thing. If he wanted to go that route then he could've brought up Gurvir indiscretions with her time at WTTG on Fox 5 DC ( when she anchored with her current husband ex wife who she was previously having an affair.) Now that's a story but not what he wrote. I wished he had a comment section but he seems the kind that doesn't take to well to criticism (dish it but can't necessarily take it).

That would make the most sense. With the future of the 10pm newscast uncertain, that would give each anchor team an even 90 minutes on-air.

I totally forgot about the 10 p.m. newscast. If that's the case then Rick & Monica does 5, 6 and 11 and Brian & Sharrie does the 4, 5:30 and 10.

Rick & Monica can do 6 & 11, Brian & Sharrie can pick up the 5 and nothing else will change!

Well I can see Rick and Monica remaining at 5 and adding 11 and Brian and Sharrie adding the 6.

Basically and the ratings were good and then her male co anchor was later fired when he left for vacation

I'm trying to find a better word but Damn! That's crazy!

And besides how the hell do you replace a popular anchor for this one anf people were angry as hell about it

What happen to the anchor she replaced? Did they not renew her contract?

And the news staff recolted, felt she lost credibility with the people

I understand the way they felt. I know she was afraid but everyone was. If we were required to work and she just didn't show up, that's not fair to the other people.

Ftvlive posted the news apparently she got spooked when the hurricane came

I just read it. Thanks!

Deanne brink has been terminated from wink for leaving town during hurricane irma

Wow! Do you know more details on this.

Poor and givivg up? Really?

ABC's World News Tonight, World News Now, America This Moning, Good Morning America Weekend, Nightline AND 20/20 have shared the same space (and sets) for years, and no one said crap about them being poor. And funny thing, (almost) all of them are (in some ratings) #1!

Well if I'm being honest, I do not really care for GMA Weekend on ABC WNT set that much either however it's on the opposite side of the studio creating its own unique space. All I was saying is that I prefer they had a stand alone set but CBS and any other station going to do whatever they want and I can chose to watch or not.

Yup.

Wow, i didn't recognize home with his pre grey hair hahaha

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I know Sonaa Gnatt (retired from WCNC) and Bill Weir (CNN) but who is the co-anchor... Larry P???

I think a rotation of Anchors would be fine. Shake it up a bit like the National did (CBC I think??). Or try the two anchor format again since they are in CTM studio. What they need to do is, give the show a stand alone studio to because this one studio thing feels like they are poor and giving up. Plus it seems like they don't want Norah O'Donnell off CTM so they need to find a respectable person in that slot. They may never be number one again but they need something a little different and permanent.

Jedediah Bila announced she's leaving The View, effective immediately!

So, I noticed that yesterday and today, Patrick is anchoring at 4 and 6pm despite Dick being on the 5pm. Not sure if Patrick is going to be off this weekend, or if he's going to work a 9-day week.

 

I'm curious why they're doing this. I'm guessing either Dick has a prior commitment that prevents him from working the 4 and 6pm, or management is trying to get Patrick in the seat on weekdays as much as possible.

The later seems the most likely situation.

Yes, that too.

This can also back fire like it did at a station I worked at. The weekend anchor was basically poised for an evening position for 4 and 6 but the station found someone else that they liked better. This caused a lot of animosity towards the anchor and station and when she left, she dissed the station in an interview at her new station. That's why nothing is set in stone.

(P.S.: I'm not going to give any personal information on the anchor and station for personal reasons)

Tom's done a good job this week. I think he might be next in line for WNT in a few years. Will be interesting to see how he does this week next to Lester who is also in and around floodwater. What a week for David to be off! I guess he couldn't get back early?

ABC in general been criticized hard this week so hopefully things are not that bad. David must've had something more pressing than just a vacation.

Greta just tweeted and said she's "OUT" at MSNBC!

I was saying last month when I was in NY, that the set could used a refresh. I am kinda excited to what it would look like but I feel like it's going to be another KCBS/KOVR clone.