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KTRK has also recently started doing the same.

Tom Koch singed off today from the show he’s anchored for nearly 40 years (minus the 2 years when he was replaced) and the show has been #1 for virtually the entire time (minus the 2 years where he was replaced). The mayor officially declared today as “Tom Koch Day.” Heartfelt send off for one of Houston’s finest!

That desk is obnoxiously large, I’m hoping they’ll reconfigure shortly. Will be interesting to see if and when GMA goes back to normal distancing considering Ginger and Lara haven’t been in the studio since March 2020.

CTM will feature celebrity guest hosts while Tony is out on paternal leave. Drew Barrymore, LeVar Burton, Nate Burleson and others are amongst the guest hosts lined up so far. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-05-12/levar-burton-drew-barrymore-among-celebrity-guest-hosts-for-cbs-this-morning

Evening newscast ratings are crushing back to life. Muir’s newscast has lost about 2 million viewers so far this year although he still leads the competition. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

I think George could have left ABC by now if he wanted. Let’s be honest there is a arguable point that the face of GMA anchor is better than anchor of the basement evening broadcast.

It’s pure speculation at this point but it’s not entirely far fetched - Norah all but demanded the position and was placed there by the new president who is now on her way out unexpectedly.

Goodbye Norah.

My thoughts exactly. Michael did a campaign about 2 weeks ago on being proud of his gap and keeping it so I think this is an elaborate April Fools joke but either way he looks great with and without.

Wonder Fox is studying a new format. GDLA has become heavily focused around Michaela P as well.

She has also enraged a lot of Aussies with her frequent and unsolicited remarks against lockdowns due to virus while interviewing various leaders. Her most recent “wtf” moment came last month after doing an interview for a magazine feature in which she seemingly called TV executives egomaniacs and made references to working harder than mothers. That seems to have been the tipping point for 7.

Off topic from the mic but despite her speaking time only being about 10 seconds of that clip, Dari still managed to stumble over every other word.

What are you even talking about? Everything you’re saying is entirely speculative and should be put into the speculation thread rather than stated here as fact. Racial disparities are present in American media but when you have an issue with it you can engage in respectful discourse and in an appropriate setting - you CANNOT use terms like “latinize” or refer to an “hermano” connection without understanding the microaggression in those statements. One of the more unqualified broadcasters is a lead anchor of the top rated morning program in this country resulting in diminished roles for the other qualified talents and would you ever be ok with someone referring to his ascension as a “brotha” connection? As a black man as well, I would find it to be entirely offensive. Correct yourself.

It’s hard to find what’s offensive about his comment unless you’re a fanatic of those ditzy combative home remodel shows. Maybe Cheryl is

Also just as a reminder there is a speculation thread available for these things.

Could see this tension from a mile away. At the time of the 2014 negotiation, GMA was the flagship brand gaining steam while WNT was falling behind. I’ve grown to really admire George on GMA but honestly he and David Muir are better suited for each other’s programs than their own. David to me seems to be playing the role of serious anchor but it’s hardly believable. Besides that point, George is just a better breaking news anchor than David seems to be. I don’t like this development but David is pulling 10M viewers a night, he can ask for whatever he wants. I personally can’t see him leading election or political coverage, that will be an easy switch to Lester imo.

Deborah and Bryant did not make a good pairing at all and NBC certainly did her no favors with the shitty transition of very clearly pushing Jane out in favor of a 10 years younger carbon copy.

Liberte announced it at the end of yesterday’s morning news. She’ll stay with the station for LA Unscripted.

Right - number 2 for the Monday after the Super Bowl and in third for the rest of the week.

This time it’s no joke...CTM tops Today on the morning after the Super Bowl.

Is this a promotion for Alisyn?

Who has been filling in since her departure?

Just for clarity this is the modified desk.

The desk is back this morning with some modifications. I don’t absolutely hate it.