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Easily one of the best sets in the nation. It really shines at night with the nighttime backdrop to compliment the warm tones of the set. I’m genuinely impressed.

They’ve been running a promo for this upcoming week that used a different graphic on the video wall behind Robin’s chair. Has anyone seen them use that video screen for anything other than as part of the other two pieces to the left and right?

It’s really a shame that George Stephanopoulos isn’t part of ABC’s political coverage anymore. He’s easily the network’s strongest, most experienced and connected political anchor.

I wonder if they’re preparing TV3 for election night? GMA weekend coming from Times Square the last few week where it should always be in my opinion.

And really I bet that was more Lori’s request. Wasn’t she aiming for an evening spot at channel 7?

Wasn’t American Morning’s slogan “the most news in the morning”? Seems akin to their promise to provide all the news needed in 10-15 minutes.

My theory has always been that Fox 5 evenings competes well enough with PIX11 that there isn’t an emphasis on investing there. Everything about the 5,6 and 10pm lacks inspiration. Aren’t they one of the few Fox owned stations that have never invested in an 11pm addition to the 10pm? It’s probably not entirely fair but they simply do not seem to take their evening side serious.

He and Dari together were abysmal.

Haha damn, often gets salty? I don’t mean to be snippy but fair.

That’s not how the “rules” read to me and I’m not changing my post. Enjoy your day.

Explain it then. How is Today in LA or Good Day any different than “Nightbeat” being used as a title for a certain newscast? Maybe I’m confused but those morning titles are only used for those specific broadcast and typically don’t include the time (6am, 7am, etc) and don’t use the station’s general branding (it’s not “NBC 4 News Today in LA,” it’s simply Today in LA).

I’m a fan of the morning block titles “Today in LA, NY” and Good Day on Fox.

Thoughts on Lynette’s settling in at Today in LA? I’m happy for her but KNBC is such a different product than KTLA. A little more boring if you will. It’s a very stiff and corporate newscast. I like what Lynette brings but it’s odd seeing her be the less buttoned up one on a show compared to the cast she worked with at KTLA. In time things will gel better.

LOL. That last sentence in that story sums up everything about FTVlive, pompous.

Any updates on KTLA’s new set?

Has never seemed to hurt The View. I just think The Talk isn’t original or strong in any kind of captivating way. At least The Real was targeting a different demographic.

Yeah I’m not seeing this is as any more thirsty as anything else prompted by local news. This is a huge get for them. I believe KABC has had a recent morning anchor change too? KCBS and KTTV are changing. This is a great moment for KNBC to capture some wins. Side note, their set is easily the worst in the NBC O&O line. It has a dark hue to it.

Very happy for Lynette. She deserves this moment.

I like Ravi enough and Cheryl needs a really REALLY strong anchor to pair with. Rob is great but not as lead anchor. It’s got to be Ravi or Terrell.

Sam Rubin filling in on KTLA Morning News today…as an anchor. Has that ever happened before?

Yep. Ken has filled in on the weekend AM a handful of times when Mike has been away or was covering for Sandra / Joe on the PM side. Ryan Field was also in Saturday night covering for Sam Ryan.

Dayna Devon and Courtney Friel have both clarified that they were seeking career changes. They don’t seem to be negative about KTLA management. In fact, one of them is still with the station just on a different project thank the weekend AM show. I wouldn’t include in a general statement about management running talent away.

I don’t get this. What terms of employment did the ND violate that should result in this termination or reassignment?

If I recall I think Chris anchored the Sunday after Chris Burrous passed or perhaps the following weekend. It was really nice to see a familiar hand at the desk.

KTLA will be fine. It helps that their competition at KTTV happens to be in perpetual local news hell. The LA Times story to me makes Mark look like an absolute moron. Lynette declined an on-air goodbye and Mark instead aired dirty laundry that Lynette might not have wanted out herself. The awkwardness of that segment aligns with the portion of the article talking about how Mark went off script and betrayed his colleagues’ trust.