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Adam is reporting from DC tonight. David and Natalie are covering the local stories at 5 from the studio. Probably will be like this for a few days.

Perhaps that is why he is not gong to anchor and someone else on this board believes he is actually freelancing as a per diem reporter.

It was in his tweet. No other info has been released .

They were at the smaller side desk this morning as has been in the past month or so. Perhaps they were doing some work there and couldn't use that corner.

Having worked with native Chicagoans previously, their love for their city is amazing and prefer it to NY. With a wife and now 2 kids, they may have felt it is a better quality of life, plus it may be the clearer path to being the head honcho on WMAQ whereas David had always been considered the heir apparent. Although Stefan's father and mother are here in NY, his in-laws are in Chicago.

He delivered his marks before late sports last night in the delayed 11 pm edition. He said he was looking forward returning to Chicago where he was born and lived, and the return to sister station WMAQ. He mentioned how exciting it was to first come to 30 Rock to work. He also mentioned that he would be back in the building on occasion as his kids grandddude works in the building. He also thanked Natalie in particular for the personal friendships and support as they have kids the same age - a toddler and infant and they will continue that over face time. Much more satisfying to the viewers than his barely mentioning it at the end of the 4 pm news.

Basically he just said thanks for the memories as he signed off the 4 pm news. Very low key and underwhelming. You have to wonder why?

What do the religion of the anchors or any on staff personnel have to do with anything? It is their personal business. It has nothing to do with their qualifications, experience and viewer acceptance.

It's consistent with most of their campaigns. Your description is clearly what they have been after for years.

I don't think anyone was inferring Stefan Holt's move back to Chicago was budget driven. He's been pretty open on social media that it was a return the family wanted. The comment on budget cuts at several NBC O&Os and local NBCSNs was in relation to WNBC not replacing Stacey Bell at 5, no announcement of a co-anchor when Adam takes over, nor any announcement if there will be one on weekends with Gilma. It probably comes down to if the viewers actually notice and care, not those that notice every detail of a broadcast. There are enough remote reports and investigative stories at 5 that it may not make a big deal to most viewers. Could that change? That's up to the execs at NBC.

I suspect both Adam and Gilma will go solo with their respective broadcasts for a while. NBC was in no hurry to replace Stacey Bell. NBC budget cuts hurt other O&Os with both on air and off talent, which doesn't seem to have hit WNBC. Probably not filling the 5 pm co-anchor slot has helped manage the budget.

I believe that is the same desk and studio area that they used for New York Live when they used the studio. It seems to only be used for TINY. Not at noon, 5, 6 or 11.

Stacey Bell left to end her bicoastal commute and be with her husband full time. He is the HC of the LA Chargers and she was actually on Hard Knocks season premiere last week. In the case of Stefan, he is going to another NBC O&O. Although NBCU has been cutting staff in the last couple of weeks, it does not appear this is the case if he is actually transferring within the company.. Unlike other markets, it does not seem that any local on air staff have been let go, yet.

I'm shocked. I just read the story on TV Newscheck. I guess for whatever reason NBC determined he needed to be back in Chicago. I wonder how WNBC reshuffles, does David get 4 and 11, and Kuperstein gets noon and 5, or does David stay where he is and Kuperstein gets 4 and 11. I imagine it's up to what David wants. I imagine if WNBC has identified who will be the 5 pm coanchor, they'll need to determine who has the best chemistry.

People are entitled to time off and staycations.

I noticed that. It's also the desk and area used for NY Live. We'll see tonight at 4 or 6 if they use it.

The promo began airing when Chuck returned to 30 Rock last week. He is also standing throughout the news cast as well. Darlene is on vacation this week. I'm assuming when she returns, she will be in the studio as all other anchor teams now are.

Correct. Pat Battle was home this am while Gus was in the studio. It will be interesting to see if they allow two anchors during the week. They are standing more than 6 feet apart using different parts of the studio. It may be one reason they have been having most anchors stand in front of the desk the last couple of weeks as a trial run for camera angles.

What a sad day here in NY. And using a sidecar to skirt FCC regulations yet be controlled by Nexstar is total BS. Hopefully if a change in control happens in November, this may get caught with new appointees to the FCC.

Honestly, I have not noticed this at all, and most likely neither have most viewers. The sound quality that bothers me most is the CBSNY set which sounds like the anchor is in a tunnel.

Living up to the Eyewitless News nick name. I hope the station reached out and apologized to the family that has gone through hell and back the last six weeks.

Yup, messed that up. It was early this morning.... You do wonder if at some point they will transition to both at home as well.

Both Chuck and Natalie are co-anchoring the news from their respective homes tonight. Darlene switched off with Michael this am, with Michael in the studio, Darlene at home.

Exactly.

But does he really? Call me skeptical but anytime a big wig at a cable news network is “part of the story,” that is usually the network trying to milk it for ratings. That would be an absolutely sick thing to do, but let’s be real, do we put it past CNN and Jeff Zucker? “I have COVID-19, but I feel fine and I’m going to continue working from home.” You are one sick person. To think someone would fake this is absurd. I have no clue where you live, but in Metro NY, it is hitting the area hard. And the stories what it is like for the severe cases are heart breaking. Our hospitals here are overrun. There is not enough equipment, or PPE to protect health workers. Testing sites are overrun since so many have symptoms. Each O&O has been impacted with someone infected, and several anchors, weather, and sports anchors broadcasting from home. And any sense of feeling you are immune because you don't live here, is false. It is spreading and not all states are taking steps to contain it. This was not a hoax. Next time, show humanity even if you don't like the guy by just saying hope he gets well soon.