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I'm looking at Logopedia, and the new '3' that KYW is using looks to be a redrawn version of the '3' used from 1963-1965 when KYW was still WRCV (and affiliated with NBC).

49 minutes ago, CircleWXYZ said:

Not quite lol!

 

Weekend newscasts are being prepped.  

Reddit maybe?

And that's good to know that the weekend newscasts are being prepped.

8 minutes ago, Tyler said:

I can only speak for Pittsburgh, but I wholeheartedly disagree with this sentiment. There would be no mass freak out or loss of viewers. It would blow over in a day. 

Having lived in Pittsburgh for 8 years, and in the greater Pittsburgh area for almost 19 years, I agree with your statement. Not many people would freak out.

21 minutes ago, CircleWXYZ said:

This call letter box is what I like.  Makes sense that WBZ is going the same route as KDKA and KPIX.  

Minus KYW and plus KCAL, it’s beginning a trend with the former Westinghouse stations.

Because of false threats of active shooters at schools in the Pittsburgh area, KDKA is in breaking news mode, which means the logo box and the time/temperature/ticker are in red.

16 minutes ago, newscopter7 said:

Maybe they’re preparing for Gayle’s eventual defection to CNN?

I’m thinking Gayle’s CNN thing is gonna work like how Anderson Cooper does 60 Minutes.

KDKA modified the end of the opens so the center of the eye is now the gold and the rest of the eye is white (like the other O&Os with the new graphics).

KDKA updated the “CBS News Pittsburgh” box, the time/temp/ticker boxes around 6:30pm to the gold color used this morning. Not sure if it was a technical goof or if people complained about the ticker being too dark.

With the KDKA version of the graphics, I could do without the immense amounts of black and gold. The version everyone else is starting to use is fine enough.

With the graphics (and news branding) switch, KDKA is now the third station with the new weather graphics after WWJ and KCNC.

1 minute ago, CircleWXYZ said:

Which video?!?

A lot of them were uploaded today, so pretty much all of the ones from today.

2 minutes ago, newscopter7 said:

Based on promos airing today, KDKA is not rebranding.

I saw. I keep watching the videos from the KDKA YouTube channel to see.

I just saw a promo for “Talk Pittsburgh”, which premieres tomorrow at 3pm, and it shows the new KDKA callsign logo, which looks exactly like the one for KPIX.

So, KDKA might be switching over to the new news branding tomorrow.

51 minutes ago, DirtyHarry said:

 

Is that the full price or do they tack on local TV surcharges and taxes at the end?

Just sales taxes on top of that if I remember correctly.

24 minutes ago, mrschimpf said:

Just as I feared...YouTube TV is up to $73.

I had a feeling that it would go up (it’s been 3 years since the price went up last). Part of it is probably Nexstar being Nexstar, and then the other part of it is probably due to the sports networks stuff.

3 hours ago, groupwfan said:

linearDRIFT at it again. And that sounds like a Arnold/NONSTOP Collab for their new theme...

And the new theme sounds like it’s an evolution of the current theme.

Can we get back on topic please?

7 minutes ago, Myron Falwell said:

Where are we drawing this conclusion? Because there's a gold ring around the transitional logo in that first picture that can be easily excised?

Like I said yesterday, the black and gold is probably being relegated to the new flash-cam monitor in the newsroom.

I'm also thinking that maybe the Black & Gold is only going to be seen on the flash cam monitor graphics.

Because aside from the past few years with the Black & Gold variant of the 2016 graphics, KDKA has followed the CBS O&O graphics mandates very closely.

8 minutes ago, Ryan said:

Curious... Does anyone know what stations next to get the new graphics and music package? I wasn't sure if there was a list of who was getting them in chronological order.

 

Thanks

I have no idea. As far as I know, it’s been random (other than WWJ (CBS Detroit) being one of the first 3).

12 minutes ago, NewEgg00 said:

 

I assume it's because of "The Desk" segments or the KCAL News branding? 

 

Or maybe it’s because of some of the anchors; or a mix of all 3?

As I've seen on the KDKA (CBS News Pittsburgh) website, the logo on there is in the same design as KCAL and KPIX. So, the Eye w/ channel number box for WCBS is probably just a placeholder on the graphics until they officially launch.

Okay... now I feel like we're just throwing crap at a wall to see what sticks... and I don't like it.

11 minutes ago, Lukelikesgraphics said:

same music as kpix or its an new ver of enforcer

It’s the same music as KPIX. With the new graphics being rolled out, they’re discontinuing use of Enforcer at the CBS O&Os.

Anyways, getting back on topic of Natalie joining CBS News...