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  1. sanewsguy
    Cox has finally given KOKI their stamp of approval. Fox23.com now uses the layout all the other Cox stations use and additionally, they decided to rename the 10AM lifestyle show to "Tulsa Live" from "Great Day Green Country". That also got new graphics getting rid of the Newport-era look for that show. Now, all they need to do is move away from the Clear Channel complex and they'll be set. I still find it kind of odd they're in the same building as their competitor. Cox also owns radio stations in Tulsa so that's what makes it interesting. The radio stations are located separately from the TV stations. Furthermore, KC Lupp, the co-host of Tulsa Live, is a DJ for Clear Channel's KMOD. It gets even weirder because DJs from Cox radio station frequently appear on Tulsa Live. Jacksonville also suffers from the same situation, being in the same building as their competitor with the radio stations located separately across town.
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    Seems like a waste of a projection screen just to have some background graphic when that can be easily accomplished with duratrans for a fraction of the cost. If you're going to pay the extra money to have one, then use it well. It would've been great to use that screen to show that footage. Or if they have some plasma on a stand by the cameras with the anchor still in the background, then that would be a better idea too. I really wish stations here would use the projection screen like they do in Australia. THAT is how you use a projection screen/plasma. And the sets aren't even that elaborate. so you can see how they use their set there and why so many US stations fail with their set designs. Also a minor thing but you couldn't have found a better cap? That anchor's facial expression is very creepy...
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    They still put out a great product though, not as sensational as I have seen from other markets such as KTTV or WOFL, for instance. They're the worst in Austin when it comes to state political coverage however, which I find unacceptable for a station in the state capital. As for everything getting "Foxified", well that's what happens when you're taken over directly by the network. Not the same leeway they would've had under New World.
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    The music doesn't sound right with Bill Ratner's voice. He is not a very authoritative voiceover like the music evokes and they should've switched to someone else or not used a VO at all. The logo looks odd with the CBS eye next to it. There was nothing wrong with it before. Why does the graphic say "Breaking" not "Breaking News"? Just something I'm nitpicky about... You already know I hate the Gannett graphics with a passion so I don't need to repeat that. I hope KENS tries to resist getting this for as long as possible. I admittedly haven't watched a newscast on that station in over seven years because the product they put out is horrendously bad. But I will start watching them regularly JUST to see if they're running promos for the new Gannett graphics since no other person in this market will likely post anything about it.
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    I quite honestly hope they just get a new logo instead. I've never warmed up to the current logo. Looks like it took 30 minutes to make max. The two logos before it were better, especially the thin curved 5 they used from the 70's to 1994 and is still etched in on a wall in their lobby.
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    Ugh, a virtual set...
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    Amen. Best thing I've read about these graphics so far. I agree with you wholeheartedly. And yes I have an HD set but prefer to watch the standard def feed actually. Force of habit mainly, but the HD quality is so bright it literally blinds me...
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    I like it. It's definitely an improvement over and cleaner than the current logo.
  10. sanewsguy
    Designing for broadcast is not the same as designing for the web... They're not supposed to. Just like most newspaper designs wouldn't work on TV
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    I don't like how their ticker is three lines. Line 3 is redundant since it repeats the same information from line 1. All of the stations here have one line tickers for severe weather; and one of them has a one-liner with a map of the viewing area. I just think that ticker WBAL uses is way too busy. They also tell us that there is a winter weather warning twice. Talk about redundacy in more ways than one.
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    I agree. I have a feeling it won't fit KENS 5 either. It also won't go with their set at all. This is Home isn't a bad package. My favorite cut is the one WUSA uses to open their newscasts. I was hoping they would use that cut. I also like the image campaign so hopefully they will get that.
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    The cut they're using sucks. Can't wait for the other stations to get this.... To the uploader of that video: Uhh, hate to break it to you but you recorded that off their webstream. Sorry, something I'm nitpicky about and why I usually don't watch that particular user's videos...
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    Those graphics clash with the set. Not good at all... Also, are they using This is Home as the theme music or still with Tower V2? Everybody is mentioning graphics but not once have I seen anything about music... Why would KGW get the graphics? They are a Sander station. Besides, their current in-house graphics are so much better than this Gannett corporate crap...
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    Hopefully WOAI (Sinclair) will drop Live Well. They used to have Mexicanal on 4.2, which was pretty interesting to watch. Much better than LWN. I would like to see a station here pick up Antenna TV.
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    So they're not going to do anything about WEVV? That's the biggest one holding them up.
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    Haha that's actually pretty funny. Spurs are huge here and how dare you talk bad about them Heat fan While we're on the subject: KSAT and WPLG are making a friendly wager again. If the Spurs win the Finals, WPLG's morning anchors have to wear Spurs jerseys on the air and donate $500 to a San Antonio charity. If the Heat win (which they won't), then KSAT's morning anchors have to wear Heat jerseys on the air and donate $500 to a South Florida charity.
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    Just out of curiosity, does anyone know who ABC's off camera in-house meteorologists are? Ginger Zee right now mentioned two people named Max and Samantha upstairs in the weather office.
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    I hope this is true. John Muller is better suited for a broadcast like this than what he's doing now.
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    Unfortunately, yes. I have younger siblings that are six, seven so I can tell you that from experience. I didn't know when it became aceeptable to say "sucks", "screw", "moron" in a children's show.... (I'm looking at you "Irregular Show") end rant
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    Like her filling in for three months wasn't a tryout for Diana's position... I hope they do promote Marci Gonzalez though. I like her. Has a great personality and fits the program well. Now they just need to find a way to get rid of John Muller, he's not that good. As bland and boring as they come. He would be better as a reporter.
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    He had his obligatory copy of USA Today at the ready...
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    Pfft, that happens all the time now because companies want to hire the cheapest people they can find. If you can look around on there, you'll find there's instances of 130 market jumps for instance.
  24. sanewsguy
    WOW. What a find. This is so cool. Never knew the old KMOL theme was done by a locally-based firm. Thanks for finding this out Raymie. Also, the first ad from 1979 said they had been in business for "a dozen years" so that means they were established in 1967. Let's see if Raymie can find out more about this "Hayes Broadcast Corporation" and when/why they went out of business.
  25. sanewsguy
    WOAI has now found their new female co-anchor, and it's Evy Ramos, formerly of KGPE in Fresno Here's the source, accompanied with stupid comments typical of the E-N
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