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Actually I was trying to say that it went from the "may pick it up" to "picking it up".

For now it looks like "Hot Bench" created by Judge Judy is going to be the new 2pm show next fall on WBBM. That could always change in the next 10 months.

WBBM is going to have a vacancy in their daytime lineup at 2pm starting next summer. Queen Latifah is not being renewed. Not really sure what they'll put there or anything yet.

I suppose the question I would have is: does it get repetitive to do?

Although they did not post the videos online, the versions of Nima's reports that aired here were identical except for "7 Action News" at the end. Pretty nice sinergy here.

I honestly hope WGN wouldn't be dumb enough to get rid of them. I am under the impression the morning talent loves being there so I can't see the extreme scenario happening anytime soon.

WEWS and WXYZ have been using their reporters on their newscasts too so that's probably why.

You whiffed on my meaning 'J, I mean who wants to work thanksgiving? Somewhere else is anywhere but working on thanksgiving... Most likely sleeping In and hanging out with family and friends, going to parties etc. I know I would rather be home than working a lousy parade. Maybe they liked it but I am not implying they'd rather be somewhere else. Just because you do what you are assigned does not me you ran up to the front of the line enthusiastically to do it.

I kind of doubt they get a real choice either, and if given the choice they probably would rather be doing something somewhere else.

Things like that are not openly stated if you still have a job. It's comedy.

WMYD is going to air 10 Oakland University basketball games this season. The games are ESPN3 broadcasts that are aired on WMYD under an agreement with Oakland University. http://www.wxyz.com/sports/wmyd-tv20-detroit-to-broadcast-ten-oakland-university-basketball-games

Dana Rebik joined WGN last week from KCPQ in Seattle as a freelance / per diem general assignment reporter.

Gotta make those dollars.... I'm glad they kept it as a toss though.

Geez, that set really isn't very flexible is it? They should invest in some portable monitors or something. Part of the problem I think is how tiny the whole thing really is.

Then I think the Goudie side works better for this since the angle is easier for two people to be at. I don't know how well my idea works in practice though because I'm not sure what that does in relation to the desk and the toss.

I see it now. When you were in there did you notice if those monitors are actually fixed to the floor? If they are maybe they could widen the shot a bit and have them stand either side of it. Aesthetically, blocking that graphic is really bugging me for some reason.

I'm glad they got them both together this time. It'd be interesting to see it with everybody included if you get the chance.

She probably just came in early is all.

I'd like it more if Yu was on the other side so we could look at the faces of all 3 anchors at once. 7 needs an ancillary desk to toss from, this is way awkward looking but so was Rons ice cold "thanks very much" from the old toss. If Alan was with Linda it would be even better, it needs work I think. Plus she's in the way of the graphic, I'd expect a lot better from them than this. There's a monitor over there at left so it can be done the other way, I like Ron but not really the side of his head.

Actually the noon show will be the only regular show done from the studio, otherwise it'll be events that warrant it, like yesterday's ruling.

So now in addition to those new newscast preview / feature promo graphics, Scripps has put out these for show promos: They have those little moving light thingys on the top of the L3 kind of like WLS does when there is a tab on their L3's. They also have the same design style with the different colors with one being much shorter than the other in length and the shorter color on the left side. I realize that WLS is light blue / darker blue. Not saying they are as good or anything, just that that's the closest L3 or banner design I can think of right this second. WXYZ also used it's downtown studio for the first time on Friday. 5pm anchor Jeff Vaughn was down there Live covering the Detroit bankruptcy plan being approved. Apparently it's not completely done yet but they used it anyway. Here's the first 2 minutes of their 5pm show so you can see what the studio shot will look like:

ABC tends to be slow to change it's stations looks, I'm surprised it was that recent before the current package.

That thing looks really un-newsy.

It looks like one of those mock graphics you see in a movie with an impending disaster...

I did notice that, I feel like whatever issues the first flags had were addressed in the WLS version but that they are closely related. Almost like version 1.0 and 2.0, same flags, now new and improved.