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The panel that's on today -- Whoopi, Michelle, Joy, Candace, and Sara Haines -- is really great together.

George is anchoring a special report right now, and the graphics have indeed been updated. They've done away with the red/white/blue remnants from the old WN package. The fonts are in line with the new WNT package and the colors are darker -- more blue, and more similar to the special report package prior to the red/white/blue.

Based solely on the two clues, my guess would be Sam, since I think he's publicly expressed his love for both. But, like many of you have mentioned, I have a hard time believing NBC would allow it.

 

We'll see.

Anchoring the 4 today: Diana Williams and Sandra Bookman.

ABC's been running promos teasing a one-week-only return of a mystery personality starting January 4th. I'm getting the feeling it may be Sam filling in for Ginger.

 

They gave two clues -- this person loves BBQ and beaches with white sand and clear water.

I don't think Liz is going anywhere. This job is too good -- anchoring the 4 and 6 means she's with her daughter in the morning and the evening. Plus, she's in DMA 1. Let's not assume Josh's career is more important than hers.

 

If Josh were to join FS1, I imagine he'd work out a deal that either has him anchoring from a studio in NY or has him as a correspondent traveling for major sporting events.

David Muir will be anchoring WNT live from the New Hampshire debate center tonight.

I find that song really annoying (they used it last year, too, I think) and it would have been nice if they used short video clips rather than flashing stills, but otherwise, it's nice.

I wonder if ABC will update its Special Report graphics to bring them in line with the WNT graphics update.

WABC has typically not updated its News Team page (http://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/) to include freelancers (e.g., Andy Field, Renee Stoll) but does update it to include full-time staff. Kala Rama, CeFaan Kim, and Mallory Hoff all do not appear on the page. So, either all three of the newest hires are freelancers or the page just hasn't been updated (but the latter seems unlikely).

Surprised to hear Elliot is being allowed back on the show. I guess relations have warmed.

Don't forget about this classic one...

 

Rob was basically anchoring entertainment style stuff while at ET and when he was at CNN he anchored the news from time to time so ABC having him anchor when needed is nothing he can't handle.

Regardless of whether he can handle it or not, it is still unusual to see someone in a non-news role to perform a news role, especially as an anchor and especially at the national level.

Rob Marciano on double duty this morning doing weather and filling in for Dan.

I'm not sure ABC has ever done that before (meteorologist in the anchor chair). Maybe Dan called out last minute (or is he still overseas?).

Regardless of whether individuals on this board think the comments were offensive or taken out of context, it's about perception. My Facebook feed has been filled the last few days with anti The View posts.

 

Edit: Johnson & Johnson has suspended its advertising during The View in response to the comments and backlash: http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/17/media/the-view-johnson-and-johnson-ads/index.html.

A report was filed tonight by a new Eyewitness News reporter named Mallory Hoff.

Tom Llamas in for David tonight.

George is anchoring tonight.

Ken Rosato in tonight for Joe Torres.

It's a PNG with an alpha channel. I assume their website header/banner has a dark background, so it's probably not hard to read there. (I didn't check tbh.)

Correct.

Well that's odd... Did you find the abc7ny one to be hard to read as far as the eyewitness news lettering went? I could barely read it.

Yeah. Looks like its a solid white with a very light border.

If you can't see the difference, I don't know what to tell you.

Ummm... Yes there is... Colors and gradients and some shape and size stuff.

Oddly enough, my computer displayed literally the same image (the old one) in both of your posts yesterday. Now I see the new one, and I see that it is flat and includes abc7ny.

There's a difference?

Which do they use more on air? ABC7 or Channel 7?

Just think about the reporter sign-off, for example. WNBC uses "Sheldon Dutes, NBC New York," WCBS uses "Matt Kozar, CBS 2 News," and WABC uses "N.J. Burkett, Channel 7, Eyewitness News." No mention of ABC, and that's because viewers know the station best as "Channel 7."

They even changed the name of the Facebook page. They completely dropped "Eyewitness News."