mardek1995

I wonder if KCEN/KAGS are gonna change their logos like some guy said towards the bottom of this thread.

 

Is it just me, or is it weird without the rundown and animated changes to the L3...

 

They've also seemed to have pulled off a KVUE in that they changed they logo on display, except without changing their main logo.

 

Actually KSDK's dominance died off in the 2000's. They and KMOV have been running neck and neck. It's only been recent that KMOV's ratings lead began to grow.

 

I'm starting to think KSDK should've been the one sold to Meredith Corp. and KMOV should've stayed with Gannett

 

So, it's the Friday before the (scheduled) first ex-London launch on KYTX/CBS 19 this Monday 3/16, and so far there are no signs of the impending change on their main social media or promo pages.

 

 

Maybe Gannett isn't doing the all-out push this go-round?

 

Any promos for the Gannett graphics on KCEN/KAGS or any other Lone Star station besides KYTX?

 

That cut (I'm sure it has a name, but I call it Cut B, found at :53 on NMSA) is used frequently on non-clustered stations in markets 25-50, with KREM being the exception -- no clue why they aren't using the KING cluster music (or why they haven't updated their horrendous weather graphics). Some of the other stations that have a primary evening cut use this as their early edition theme (see WTSP).

 

I've heard some stations use that cut, but I was talking about the one that appears on a video on this website called "This is Home - News/Vocal" at :06 and 1:30 which I have yet to hear on any Gannett station.

 

I can't speak for the other stations, but I'm using a cut that none of the other gannett stations use. I'm honestly really surprised this cut hasn't been used before.

 

There's a video here called "This is Home - News/Vocal" which has a cut that appears twice. I have yet to hear that one on any Gannett station but I'm not sure if that's the same cut that you're referring to that hasn't been used before. If not, can you please send in a video of or a link to it if you have either?

 

 

 

 

Latest on the Lone Star Group:

 

Launch dates are tentative at this point, and it really just comes down to how we end up building these graphic templates in Chyron.

 

Also, we will not have a rundown on screen like the rest of the Gannett stations.

 

KYTX: March 16

KCEN/KAGS: March 21 (This is a Saturday for some reason, I'm not sure why)

KBMT: April 13

KIII: April 15

KIDY/KXVA: April 20

 

As for websites, I'm not sure about the other stations, but KIDY/KXVA is stuck with World Now until January 2016.

 

Have there been any promos that showcase the This is Home graphics for any of the Lone Star stations, or at least for KYTX and KCEN/KAGS since they're going to have them first?

 

Good, about time.

 

I'm surprised that Belo, before it got acquired couldn't sacrifice TXCN, but a year after Gannett took over (just recently), they announced its end and now there's even a thread about it here: http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/index.php?/topic/14548-txcn-to-shut-down/&do=findComment&comment=130380

I still wonder about Scripps' TV game show, Let's Ask America. How's it doing?

Y'all know how TXCN is nowhere near as successful as NWCN? Well just recently, Gannett has announced the end of TXCN on April 1st, and about time too, it's been a joke since 2006. WFAA even reported on this on its website just a few hours ago. http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/texas-news/2015/03/03/txcn-to-sign-off-on-april-1/24341769/

I like the cut WTSP uses with the "Da-da-da" rapid thing (said rapid thing being the same cut WGRZ often uses for its opens) that TheMisterFree is referring to better.

 

If it were me, all of the Lone Star stations (both ex-Belo and ex-London) should use the version WFAA is using.

 

I'd say that they should use that version for the NIghtbeat broadcasts. For the normal broadcasts (if not even the ones I suggested), they should use this version KVUE uses: this one that News10 Sacremento and 12 News (azcentral) use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGqc5FX9y4 or this version that KSDK and WBIR use (minus the NBC chimes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYu5dDrUrWE

 

Special broadcasts and breaking news opens should use this version:

What about The Now Phoenix?

 

Latest on the Lone Star Group:

 

Launch dates are tentative at this point, and it really just comes down to how we end up building these graphic templates in Chyron.

 

Also, we will not have a rundown on screen like the rest of the Gannett stations.

 

KYTX: March 16

KCEN/KAGS: March 21 (This is a Saturday for some reason, I'm not sure why)

KBMT: April 13

KIII: April 15

KIDY/KXVA: April 20

 

As for websites, I'm not sure about the other stations, but KIDY/KXVA is stuck with World Now until January 2016.

 

And as for their (or at least most of their) music cuts here's which ones I think they should have:

 

morning opens:

 

noon and 4 p.m. opens

 

5 p.m.-6 p.m. opens:

(10 seconds into the video)

 

10 p.m. (nightbeat) opens and most of their promos:

(14 seconds into the video)

Or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGqc5FX9y4

 

They might have different cuts than my suggestions, but it's their decisions on what cuts they'll implement on their stations.

KENS 5 also had a Gannett-ized tweak to its Facebook profile picture below:

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Look closely at the background and you'll notice the background for the Gannett stations' open.

I'll take that as a yes.

 

Latest on the Lone Star Group:

 

Launch dates are tentative at this point, and it really just comes down to how we end up building these graphic templates in Chyron.

 

Also, we will not have a rundown on screen like the rest of the Gannett stations.

 

KYTX: March 16

KCEN/KAGS: March 21 (This is a Saturday for some reason, I'm not sure why)

KBMT: April 13

KIII: April 15

KIDY/KXVA: April 20

 

As for websites, I'm not sure about the other stations, but KIDY/KXVA is stuck with World Now until January 2016.

 

I'm assuming they'll adopt the "This Is Home" package when they launch the updated graphics (but without the rundown) on the listed dates.

What about 9news and 11Alive? Do they keep their bugs on during the weather?

 

And to bring the discussion full circle, that will be an important thought as G3 has to incorporate those strict Fox standards into their first FOX affiliates, KXVA and KIDY.

 

And they will, probably by incorperating the FOX Abilene and FOX San Angelo brandings and their current logos into their updated graphics. Only thing is, what about their website? Will it still have the domain "www.myfoxzone.com", but with the look of the USA Today website?

 

Actually this is the logo that KSDK uses for their bug. It's pretty stupid because they also use that branding for non-news programs too. I'd love for them to go back to only the "5" for their logo.

 

Still, the logo based on that (the 5 logo) has been used in some form since 1993 and I think it needs an update or at least a change in branding from "NewsChannel 5".

 

You mean w*usa.

 

Same thing and I don't know what to suggest for KSDK other than present different logo options and having its viewers in its viewing area vote on which logo they want much like WGRZ did in 2011 when they wanted a new logo.

 

Present Day circa 1993

 

This Roman 11logo been on WXIA since 1993, and yes they need an updated logo....

 

So does KSDK and this logo has also been around since 1993.

 

Have they updated or changed any of the stations' logos to go along with the new change?

 

Scratch that, I just saw 11Alive's live broadcast and even they haven't updated or changed their logo.

 

You know what the most annoying thing about this new change is.... The whole reason they made the change is because people who still have SD we're seeing cut off graphics and were throwing a fit. So finally, they at least move the time and temp to fit inside the 4:3 safe margin, and leave enough room for at least a small affiliate logo (abc, nbc). I hate how wcnc has the nbc logo on the right side of the box instead of having it in the left where at least someone who watches in SD would see the NBC logo. Sorry. Just a rant.

 

Have they updated or changed any of the stations' logos to go along with the new change?

 

Oh you're so right!!!! I don't like it. It isn't as refined as it used to be!

 

I saw the graphics y'all are talking about on KHOU on it's live stream yesterday, and I'm guessing the Lone Star stations (and any other station should any more be acquired by Gannett) will be using those same graphics.

No, but by around late March or April they probably will.