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*wrong thread...disregard.

I wonder who'd take WLNY? General question, but if media companies across the board are struggling why does Paramount Global seem to be doing exceptionally bad?

Not the greatest look in the world but I would say this was Hearst's best L3.

I think the aim is to have the NBC logo hanging off the edge, so they don't see it as a misalignment. Something like this... But yes, it would be more visually appealing to have the peacock align with the bottom part of the 2 like such...

By comparison, is WABC's 10 AM newscast doing that much better than WCBS's 9AM? Cindy Hsu's noon debut! Glad to see her get this position. It also works out well because Chris & Mary probably come around 3:30AM, so having them alternate staying to/past 12:30 PM is a lot.

On the theme of Scripps & CBS "forward thinking"... WPTV News Channel 5 is now deemphasizing the channel number and simply referring to itself as WPTV News in reporter sigs outs. My inference: digital-first mentality/irrelevance of tv signal positions.

There's almost no incentive to go into the business now. Not too long ago if you hated MMJ-ing you could work to become an anchor. Now they're getting rid of anchors! Scripps' evergreen/documentary style story method is reminiscent of Spectrum News. They are well shot and rich with graphics. I love that Spectrum newscasts are not all shootings/stabbings and fires. Their reporters have also said it's not a constant grind working for them. But IMO Spectrum Newscasts are also not particularly interesting either. Yes, CBS's digital first concept is forward thinking but CBS stations are also lagging behind other O&Os in several markets. Something is not translating to the audience. A lot of what's dubbed forward thinking aims to make local newscast look like an airport/waiting room news feed like CNN Accent Health. IMO a good medium is filming visually appealing packages that would translate to the internet, and having a heavy online/social media presence. It's also ditching unnecessary live shots and allowing reporters more time to craft decent stories. Scripps has done some of that. Forward thinking is NOT saddling reporters with more responsibilities ans scrapping on air personalities.

I wonder if more CBS O&Os will be ridding themselves of the 9 am newscast as well.

The beat/neighborhood reporter concept is fine, I'm just not a fan of the multimedia journalist role. From First-hand experience MMJing sucks. You can't focus on wrting the story or contacting sources because you're also juggling driving, filming, ingesting, and editing all in a 4-5 hour period. To Scripps' credit, they have raised salaries to compensate for the increased responsibilities that MMJs have. But the growing roles of a reporter without the aid of a cameraman is a large reason why turnover is so high and recruitment seems to be struggling industry wide. I'll give Scripps its credit for trying something new with Scrippscasts, but I don't think what they're doing is particularly great. They are stripping broadcasts down to the bare bones in order to create a cheaper product. One of the biggest draw factors to television and news is personality. By removing the anchors from the broadcast and replacing them with a generic Scrippscast filled with interchangeable reporters, you get rid of that major element. Yes, we have to experiment with formatting, but I hope Scrippscasts aren't widely adopted across the industry.

Has the quality of Drew's show improved for it to not be canceled yet? What was the purpose of the half hour format again? CBS is launching a soap opera in The Talk's slot in 2025, with The Talk ending in December. I question how a third hour of CBS Mornings would fit on the schedule with Drew in the way. Hopefully Judge Judy reruns stay for a long time to come.

Totally agree. The current slanted graphics look better. Speaking of boring, from watching multiple Hearst stations across Florida including WPBF and WESH, the newscasts are plain. I don't know if anyone watching other Hearst markets feel similar? In all fairness, Hearst appears to be a well-funded, clean looking product but a lot of their newscasts are devoid of any flavor. Instead of WESH I find myself tuning into WOFL Fox 35 because they have more creative and active newscasts. The Fox O&Os are particularly good at trying to break the mold of traditional newscasts.

Fingers crossed that their future studio won't disappoint!

I'm heavily assuming here but....even if said person is not seen on air I'm sure the networks have somebody in limbo at the studio in case they cannot field broadcast. All in all there's no wrong answer, and it comes down to personal preference. Either you like having the entire broadcast done from the field or you rather a mix of studio/field.

The production and talent on sub 100 market newscasts seems so much better back in the day compared to today. CBS News is releasing higher quality archival footage of historic events relevant to today's news stories.

Personally I like all anchors at the convention from the standpoint of maximizing coverage. Even when they are not doing stories on the convention, doing the entire broadcast from inside the arena keeps the subject of the DNC at the back of viewer's minds at all times. Plus, field anchoring offers a nice switch from the status quo of being in the studio everyday.

I wouldn't speak in absolutes because CBS astoundingly greenlit a new soap opera in 2024, but I definitely see your point.

Plus would mandating it work? CBS Daytime has a full slate as is, meaning even less affiliate time.

Are you sure? Because I was talking with someone who works a recruiter for Scripps and that's exactly how they described it to me.

Probably discussed here already....What do you think of Scripps' concept of the neighborhood reporter? It's an MMJ who barely comes into the studio. They're essentially given a company car and gear. They film packages solo, then work out of a Starbucks or somewhere to put it together. WWJ (CBS News Detroit) also utilizes this method according to a TV News Check interview with their newsroom heads. My take: Pro: Having dedicated beats gives reporters opportunities to build contacts and an understanding of a particular community. Not going into the office might spare you from experiencing the infamous toxic newsroom. Cons: No in person co worker bonding/more isolation; further cheapens the conditions reporters work under, jeopardizes the jobs of photojournalists, limited in studio time might equal less anchor opportunities for reporters.

I don't fault Nora for wanting to move the broadcast to DC, as long as it doesn't massively disrupt the flow of production.

Katie most definitely has the chops for hard news, no question. David Muir is not bad at all, his broadcast is bad. Many here have actually said David's versatility would be suited for GMA compared to George Stephanopolus.

Full Show.... The color scheme reminds me of the Isaiah Factor on KRIV: I suppose WNYW figured MY 9's ratings didn't justify a live newscast so they decided on a repeat of Fox 5 News. But...is WLNY doing that much better in the ratings for them to have a live newscast at 8:00?

I loved Katie on Today, but she is totally out of touch on this one. Not to be political, but Katie habitually inserts sexism and feminism into many issues. Of the 3 evening programs CBSEN has most frequently had women as an anchor of the weekday broadcast (herself, Chung, and O'Donnell). Even in her book, Katie blamed her failure at the evening news on sexism rather than her softening the tone of the broadcast and adding editorials. Comparatively I dont recall that much criticism of Diane Sawyer's tenure on WNT. This isn't an issue of representation. Women may not be the anchors in the evening but they are elsewhere. Face the Nation, CBS Mornings and CBS Sunday Morning are all lead by female anchors. The Today Show has dual female anchors, Robin Roberts is basically the face of GMA, Savannah dual anchors a lot of NBC's breaking coverage. Not to mention female majority anchor teams on local stations across the country.

As someone said earlier their coverage of Paris feels scaled down. Even their incorperation of the plaza which initially set them apart from other morning broadcasts feels very underutilized now.

I actually dont mind the GDNY compilation show at 11. Fox 5 News is unremarkable outside of mornings, so I don't really care to see them expand news output. I like that TMZ is an alternative at 6:30 instead of more news in an already saturated market. At least its good to see a newscast on Channel 9 again. If they did hard NEWS at 11 or on MY 9, I'd like to see them do a creative spin like "The Late News" on WOFL Orlando. KRIV Houston is also another great and creative Fox O&O compared to WNYW. At least Lisa Evers and Christal Young are great at giving them creative segments.