BehindNYNews

I wish WABC would make a promo with set up like what WLS created here...

This looks amazing it'd be nice to see WABC take a page out of WLS's book.

Just one problem... The J!-WOF hour.

 

That's all.

And this right here is just one example of why I am getting sick of this website. Everyone here is out to get everyone else in the most condescending ways.

Newsflash to everyone on this site, if we all just treated each other with a little more respect and took ourselves a little less seriously (because 99% of the people on this site are not insiders anyway), maybe this site would be a kinder and more welcoming place rather than a hateful and negative environment.

I guess since everyone is behind a computer, common decency doesn't exist. I digress.

I don't like the new bug or that the L3 stays on the screen. I think if the bug was REALLY slow and changed less frequently it would be alright but it's too much for a network evening newscast. I do like the new L3 though.

This is really disappointing. Diane made Andrea bearable and with Diane gone, I hope they take this as a chance to dump Andrea too. She's a great reporter but she just doesn't come off as natural as an anchor.

I really don't see Shirleen getting the 11pm yet. Maybe in a few years but not yet. And I also don't see Diana retiring soon, I think she has another 7-10 years before she decides to leave.

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Fun thought, what if WABC is planning to add another newscast, maybe at 7pm.

Noon: David & Shirleen

4: Liz & David

5: Diana & Shirleen

6: Bill & Liz

7: Rob & Sade

11: Bill & Sade

While completely hypothetical, this would give Shirleen an expanded role, it would give Rob an anchoring position that could set him up to eventually replace Bill and it would give the 7pm newscast a big name anchor like they did at 4pm with Liz. And in this scenario, Lori and Shirleen could be swapped depending on what Lori's contract says, etc... Just a fun thought but one that could actually work.

Not throwing a temper tantrum but it gets so fucking irritating when people here throw down any ideas or suggestions I have its like your not part of our clique so we could care less what you think and what I posted about Shirleen was what I think will happen not what is actually going to happen.

And I get pretty irritated when people think adding curse words adds to their argument. Sorry but completely unnecessary.

I honestly don't think anyone will leave but certain roles will be swapped.

 

Shirleen: promoted from noon co-anchor/early evening reporter to 5 & 11 pm co-anchor.

Sade: bumped off 5 & 11 pm to noon co-anchor/early evening reporter

Diana & Liz: same roles as they are now.

If they were going to just completely dump Sade from the 5 & 11 (doubtful), I think Lori is the only current WABC anchor that would be able to make such a transition successful. Shirleen is way too new at WABC to already take on the 11pm based on what we've seen WABC do in the past.

If this was WNBC, WCBS or any other station it would be possible but a big reason WABC has been #1 is because they have anchors that people know and trust and they don't make anchor changes often and I don't see that changing now.

It seems like WABC is trying to get more exposure for Shirleen than anything else.

Anyone know why Sam hasn't been on WNT all week. Also why Sam AND Rob were on GMA this morning? I thought Sam was filling in for everyone. Looks to me that ABC/GMA doesn't trust Sam anymore. I hope I'm wrong!

Sam is filling in on GMA, not at ABC. Rob is still the ABC employee of the two of them so of course ABC wants Rob to be on.

she still doesn't know which candidates she's interested in for the election.

And....? I haven't made my decision either.

I think a show with Joy (moderating), Candace, Sunny, Sara and Paula would be good. Getting rid of Whoopi should get rid of the drama and make the hosts more unified and getting rid of Raven and Michele just does us all a great favor.

If Whoopi does resign, I imagine that maybe ABC will sign her to a one year contract and allow Whoopi to have her 10th and final season then.

The View has been renewed for their 20th season.

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/abc-renews-the-view-for-20th-season/285391

Wonder if Whoopi will be returning.

What a great add by WNBC. I hope he gets more than just the 4pm. I wouldn't be surprised if Stefan is Chuck's replacement in a few years.

My guess is they will want Sibila on the 4pm just like Liz was added to the 4pm so that they can get more people interested with a known NY anchor.

Shiba favorited my tweet wishing her luck so it seems like thats enough to confirm it.

More renders are on the designer's site, where it's listed as "Concept - Unbuilt"

 

http://www.provost-studio.com/wgn

 

Notice the date on one of them: March 15, 2015. This was probably part of the pitch for the Chicago Magazine/Red Eye Magazine webcast set the same designer delivered to Tribune a few months later. If you look closely, the giant street map on the WGN renderings appears to be similar to the one on the webcast set.

Looks amazing, if WGN goes with this, they will certainly have the best studio in the market.

It was a good Monday for CTM for sure..

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/post-super-bowl-cbs-this-morning-has-best-show-in-15-years/284382

Here's what I could see:

4: Linda & Hosea

5: Cheryl & Rob

7: Linda & Hosea

6 & 10: Alan & Kathy

She just didn't do very well with WNBC and that hurt her. She's not a bad anchor though, this could be a good thing for WFLD because she has experience in a better newsroom than WFLD and maybe can add to the station.

Last week was a big week for CTM, closing the total viewer gap with Today to a little under 900,000 viewers, their best week in 22 years.

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cbs-this-morning-has-biggest-audience-in-22-years/283921

according to FTV it says she was not renewed and replaced by Baruch Shemtov(kid looks like he is too young to be in tv)

I'm surprised her husband wasn't able to save her job. He must have some say considering he is their main anchor with Dari in the evenings.

The Scrippsification continues apace...

WABC?

Today had the same arrangement. M + S were together in Iowa.

Today also had WIllie and Al in Iowa too.

Robin and George are in Iowa anchoring together this morning. That's new. Normally George reports on location for political events while Robin stays in Times Square.

GMA needs to be on the top of their game. They don't have lee-way with Today on their way up the ratings ladder.

This live camera is my favorite, though. Looks so professional.

I don't know why they don't just use this because it looks amazing.

With Sade, they were on at 7pm too.

World News Tonight wins second week in a row in total viewers.

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/evening-news-ratings-week-of-jan-4/281817

The ratings race continues... This is ABC's first real boost of momentum since Lester officially got the job.

WCBS primetime news in the number 1 market for the network unless he was to take Scott Pelley's gig.

I disagree. I think there are many positions at CBS News that could make a move worth while for Maurice.