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7 is still in first in the overalls for October at 10pm: 7 = 7.6 5 = 6.6 2 = 2.8 9 = 2.3 5 edged out 7 in the 25-54 demo.

Did they cut their talent open?

I suspect that's what it is too... Trouble with automation at least over there seems to be a "set it and forget it" mentality as this happened a few weeks ago and filled the entire 630-7 block in place of WNT. That's pretty embarrassing...

The old number 9 is a relatively strange place anyways...

Huh? That's the same link... That article got some things wrong... Vaughn came to WXYZ from San Antonio. He had been there since 2007 when he left WDIV after a very short stint as their weekend anchor...

That's great... I'm gonna be sad to see him retire whenever that happens...

This is kind of different... The color bars popped up in between WXYZ's 7pm news and "The List"... Gotta love automation... The second picture is the end of "The NOW Detroit" from today... Looks like they modified an OTS box from the Scripps Sports graphics package and are using it as a coming up next box. This debuted today. Not a bad idea. Too bad most of the rest of the package doesn't look like that box...

Richard Roeper will no longer be contributing to Windy City Live effective immediately. Roeper is now the co-host of FOX 32's Good Day Chicago. He had been a WCL contributor since the show debuted in 2011.

Richard Roeper has joined WFLD as it's new co-host on Good Day Chicago from 7-10am. He's been signed to a 2 year deal and started this past Monday. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7739-richard-roeper-joins-fox-32-s-good-day-chicago-as-co-host

I'm sure the entire city of Chicago thanks him for dressing up... Virtual 7 day? That sounds cool...

I don't know about no nonsense, scaled back or simple but it was a cute little promo...

During the preview for the next episode of Nashville at the end of Wednesday's episode there was a WABC lower third with logo present on a DVR one of the characters was using. The "story" on the lower third was in canon for that show. Time and temp were turned off for the graphic. I just barely caught it as it flew by as I fast forwarded to my local 11pm newscast and managed to pause it. Pretty neat.

What do you and Jase think of saying our experience really comes into focus? It's a heck of a lot more commonly used then fore or forefront. Those promos are way overbuilt and stuffy. That's moldy oldy dinosaur style dry writing...

Don't feed the troll...

Graphics eventually....

I've seen the games on The U Too in the last couple years. I guess I mean it's nice to see them picking up the rights to something. Maybe they'll make mention of the wolves in the sportscasts as part of the deal (or is that already a thing? Its hard to know since ABC has the policy of not showing sports on it's station streams for whatever odd reason.)

Even if it is just the Wolves it's good to see 7 expand its sports coverage further. Even if it's only on 7.2. On a sports note while I'm thinking of it does 7 or anybody in Chicago make a big deal out of high school football on their late news (like extended highlights or something)?

Shift down a little and break? To my knowledge that is the only time WXYZ has used that in the year and a half they've had the full sports package... They don't use OTS boxes in sportscasts nowadays... They did in the V1.

All 5 original O&O ABC stations have dabbled in "we're number 1!!! Look at us!!!" At one point or another. The difference in how any station projects itself has a lot riding on the talent. WLS in particular is so stiff that it's as if the product is built to project that image. The copy is certainly written that way during newscasts, their promos are written that way. Their talent can be lifeless at times. It comes off cold quite often. That can be a liability at times and it's especially bad when you start taking your #1 for granted like 7 seems to be doing... The other 4 7's were always warmer and more inviting than WLS. Now being warm and inviting goes farther than it used to (some of the number one stations in other markets are almost freewheeling entirely). 7 isn't adapting at all to the changes in demographics and attitudes vs. just 10-15 years ago and it's hurting them. Sure they slapped a new coat of paint on it and they are redecorating but the product needs to be freshened as well... Otherwise this nagging that 5 is doing will become much more annoying for them.

Sounds like what we were saying yesterday... Glad they simplified it. I wonder if WLS's overly formal presentation is becoming a turn off?

In my very limited experience (I find WMAQ way too bland to be worth my time) they are not that similar at all... WLS's product is looking a little fatigued of late.. As for Feder and CRM I was surprised CRM called him out without naming him. That's not his style usually... Something must have irked him somehow...

Jealous much? In other news 7 had some kind of technical difficulties that caused them to use their live stream at 1130am this morning. I got a push alert but no details.

I hadn't seen this graphic used before, I think it's the OTS box from the V2 Sports portion of the graphics package? I like it better than the normal one at any rate. They've used it for a political story as well: One other interesting thing the last couple days was this customized for Detroit ABC promo. That VO is definitely an ABC talent and not a Scripps one (I heard her do the tonight on ABC for their TGIT programming last night at 8). I haven't seen them do anything close to this before but it's pretty cool. Maybe it's because ABC does so well here and we're usually their highest rated affiliate?

It looks like CRM slammed Feder without mentioning him by name for his post about the ratings following the cubs win. There were some really good points made that Feder whiffed on completely: http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7717-abc-7-wins-cubs-post-game-coverage-ratings

The only thing I cringe at with Rons is when he talks about "really comes to the fore"... That's also a little intense and it really doesn't invite me in... I agree it's definitely the best one though.. I do like the idea a lot it's just some of the execution which is a usual thing I have with them... I'm used to a more free wheeling style I guess.