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Umm... Granite was eventually peeled apart wasn’t it? As far gone as these stations are and the amount it would take to make them hum again why would you restructure rather than getting the cash and walking away? I don’t see the incentive there... it’s not unlike Sears-Kmart... what fool would try to restructure them and what would they get out of it?

Here in Detroit they used the red breaking news ones a lot... those were well... red with a little white on the edges and stuff... it’s not like the trapezoids became rhombuses or something...

I’ve always thought that the cable networks allowed the TV operation to be well oiled and expensive but when they were removed Scripps had no idea how to cut and it’s simply become a mess and a downward spiral... this is what it looks like when a firm goes under though... that slow burn into oblivion....

Those are hardly different than the old ones... they added some edging and that’s about it... the transition is slower but I’m not seeing much different there...

I think it’ll be picked over in pieces in a bankruptcy or liquidation at some point... Here’s Another cost cut... Longtime WXYZ Noon and The NOW anchor JoAnne Purtan is not being renewed after 20 years at circle 7... her last day is March 23rd: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wxyz-anchor-says-her-contract-isnt-being-renewed/201647

Scripps is dying... that in and of itself is causing them to cut like mad to save the ship... new graphics, additional resources to stations... it’s all too expensive for them now and everything is getting to the point of being too far gone...

That’s the format we were promised originally when The NOW launched...

J is right I was referring to the celebrities and journalists both of which are a class above most of us... but I will never know you... why would you even bother bringing that up? Usually put that way it’s some sort of threat of violence...

Yay... the opinions of disconnected people reported by disconnected people. Oh goody.

Because the Oscars really aren’t News... it’s fun. News is things that actually effect people. How does an Oscar personally effect anybody? Does anyone actually go postal over it or does a family not eat over it?

Former WXYZ reporter Tara Edwards is suing both Scripps and Channel 7 for harassment by Morning Anchor Malcom Maddox... he’s now been pulled off the air indefinitely... earlier this year he was placed on leave for similar allegations... now they don’t have a lead anchor or a morning anchor... it’s a sinking ship... https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/03/06/female-reporter-sues-wxyz-anchor-malcom-maddox-sexually-harassment/399088002/

I think it indicates you were well liked and nobody is happy about it...

Apparently she has landed a gig on 100.3 WSHE as their afternoon drive personality along with Jay Stiles... at least she landed on her feet... she starts March 29th...

Ji Suk Yi got axed from WCL on Friday... cost cuts aren’t fun... http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/03/05/abc-7-drops-ji-suk-yi-windy-city-live/

They have become very complacent... being the top for long enough usually does that...

Yes because they are in the biggest city... a pet rock in NYC would be too... that’s the most absolutely meaningless boast in the business.

That would be very unfortunate...

Fancy car no less... Uber X level service... neat...

Noon solo.. only one seat downtown ... but LewAllen deserves the seat... he’s the senior talent at 7... you’re probably right on an outside hire though which is a shame.

Mornings: Alicia Smith and Malcom Maddox Noon: JoAnne Purtan 4pm: Carolyn Clifford and JoAnne Purtan 5pm and 10pm: Dave LewAllen and Glenda Lewis 6pm/7pm/11pm: Stephen Clark and Carolyn Clifford Clark and Purtans replacements haven’t been named yet because they aren’t gone yet.

I hope the first paragraph is sarcasm... he probably just doubled his money...

That last scenario has been bouncing around for a while (cue the speculation but take it to the speculatron if you please).

The way they are unloading what little longtime talent they have left one would think somethings up... there were some rumblings here and there. I’ve always gotten the Sears feeling from Scripps... they need cash and their situation is worse than is being let on...

The clouds in the background thank abc7’s web team for their newfound 15 minutes of fame...

It would be directly a result of Scripps eating its own but we were promised Purtan was out last month... FTV Live isn’t perfect... Denise Isaac is way better in Spanish than English so that’s no shock at all and her contract is up anyways. Then there’s Stephen Clark leaving... best guess is they are gonna sell the station sooner or later... it’s an underperformer in a shrinking market and Scripps doesn’t need it anymore.