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Reporter Smita Kalokhe has left WXYZ Detroit. She will focus on her family instead. She had been at WXYZ since November 2010 and came from WXMI Grand Rapids.

Catherine Bodak is joining WXIX, the Raycom FOX affiliate in Cincinnati as morning meteorologist. She had been at WNEM the Merideth owned CBS affiliate in Saginaw, MI.

Maybe for the sake of differentiating we should call it WCL News Update or something?

Not bad, I thought it was interesting that Terrell was helming WCL and the To Go webcast (checked in on the app and saw the clips after it had ended so he was there too). Has he done the midday stuff only before like that? I still only see him sporadically, is there a good time to catch him since I really haven't had the chance to see him enough to form an opinion. Ryan does not helm WCL's news updates (I assume thats what the helming was that was mentioned). Terrell would have been filling in for either Alan or Linda. Tonya Babich, Judy Tsu and Hosea Sanders have done WCL and or the noon as well.

Ok, then nobody cares, I suppose a portion of the audience is thinking the same thing, I will say his is hilariously subdued and sarcastic compared to Kimmels dry attempt at sounding upbeat.

That's pretty funny, I wonder if anyone's gonna catch on and tell him to knock it off?

One thing that is interesting about the custom versions is that they also say "Thanks, (Anchors names)". When the episode is a repeat however, even if the anchor team is the same as when the episode first aired with the proper customization, the line becomes simply "Thanks". It gives an unintentional clue whether the episode is new or not, the teases are also so stupid you can recognize them when they get reused.

That's what I thought, I'm kind of surprised Kimmel isn't since it's an O&O. Didn't know if they had changed it yet or not. I wonder how easy Ron could make fun of him if it was customized and he said "Thanks Ron and Kathy". I'll have to watch and see him react now.

Something I was curious about: I know ABC7 gets weekend world news previews with David Muir that mention the anchors name or Chicago or something to make them not generic. Do the weekday newscasts get a customized Diane Sawyer preview or a customized Jimmy Kimmel one? I saw Ron Magers reaction to them mentioned in the chat box and it got me wondering. Here in Detroit we get the weekday anchor interactions for WN and Jimmy Kimmel saying the anchors names before his preview clip. I'm supposing something like that is an option for affiliates?

Of course they won't, if they did there would be a void.

Mike Woolfolk has joined WXYZ as a reporter after being a consultant from 2010-2014. Prior to consulting he was an Anchor and Managing Editor at WACH FOX 57 in Columbia, SC from 1995-2010. He is a Detroit native.

It does, but it's a little unorthodox to have no music, usually the music will start before the anchor says anything or graphics appear. That's what I am trying to say. They start the music here while still on a two shot of the anchors, then start a tease and graphics. So in that way, yes the music starting is my first clue because it starts FIRST. Not saying what WABC is doing is bad, just quiet.

I think it's good to have it so you can tell when it's time for a break and do something else for three minutes. Does it make or break it? No. Is it kinda weird to not have it? Very.

Jonathan Carlson is leaving WNCN Raleigh Durham for WXYZ Detroit. He will be an investigative reporter and starts in June. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/jonathan-carlson-joins-wxyz-from-wncn_b121296

What happened to Bill Carey that he managed to screw up PIX? When he was here in Detroit as ND at WXYZ in the early to mid 2000's he built a powerhouse of a station...

Reporter Amanda Malkwoski is leaving Lansing, MI NBC affiliate WILX for Richmond, VA ABC affiliate WRIC to be a weekend anchor / reporter. She starts on Tuesday, May 27th. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/amanda-malkowski-jumps-58-markets-from-lansing-to-richmond_b121053

That's mind blowing.

Derek Francis is leaving WZZM in Grand Rapids after 11 years as morning anchor. His last day is May 21st. He is taking a local PR job. http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/wzzm_tv_morning_anchor_derek_f.html

Action cam is a little much but WPVI is a little much, and it's awesome.

Janet Hundley is out as assistant ND after 12 years to join WTMJ Milwaukee as ND. Richard Maginn is out as EP on the Weekday 10pm broadcast after 19 years at ABC7. Both are effective at the end of sweeps. http://www.robertfeder.com/2014/05/09/abc-7-loses-two-key-news-executives/ I wonder if this will effect anything over on 7?

The graphics look like they were smashed with a hammer and got fragmented. It's kinda like nails on a chalkboard to me when they overlap like that. Yuck. It's the same basic design as the WLS and WABC graphics but these are taken to a cartoonish extreme.

Gotta love having a zillion versions of the same thing. Those must be by far the busiest graphics in the group..

Ok since they resemble the ones at WABC for example is there any idea on those? It's such a mystery on these unless they are an in-company job.

This is a stupid question but digging through this thread hasn't yielded any information. Do we know who made the current graphics package at 7?

FCC Complaints against 11 stations were filed over lack of proper documentation of outside sources of money for political ads. The two groups behind the complaint say the stations failed to list specific individuals involved in the groups as required by law, instead merely listing the political groups name. Others include failure to list candidate and issue the ad is about. This information is kept in the public file of the stations. They are: WDIV Detroit (Post-Newsweek) KNXV Phoenix (Scripps) WTVJ Miami (NBC) WMUR Boston (Hearst) WFLA Tampa (Media General) WTVT Tampa (Fox) WWJ Detroit (CBS) KMGH Denver (Scripps) WCNC Charlotte, N.C. (Gannett) KMSP Minneapolis (Fox) WTVD Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (ABC). http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/75985/11-stations-hit-with-political-ad-complaints