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Nice. I Prefer the previous set but this is good. The View is great at working flexible video walls in with permanent set pieces. More TV programs need to get learn this--- a barren space with massive screens isn't good design. GMA needs to consult The View folks on set building. Same with Today!

Wishing her all best. Living in fear that an awful disease is just going to keep rearing its head in your life again is nothing anyone should have to deal with.

I know everyone wants to be cool and have the Today Show 'Window on the World' type studio, but the world is nuts sadly! Especially in the era of unmarked news cars, concealing where news operations are done might be good for security. I worked at a station where the company was too cheap to put up a proper gate, and people would come unto the front lawn and do crazy stuff all the time. I wondered why they at least didn't take down the station logo signage if they weren't going to purchase proper fencing.

In this video originally posted by @SoFloTVClassics notice how Bryant Gumbel speaks for almost the entire introductory portion of the program. Couric doesnt speak until 11 minutes in. I noticed the same when Deborah Norville was anchoring with Bryant during Gulf War coverage. According to Couric's book, Bryant had it in his contract to open the show and toss to Willard. Eventually, NBC News President Andy Lack wanted Katie and Bryant to be equal partners so Bryant refused and left. Gumbel is an undeniable talent and my favorite host of the program, but his type A personality clouds his image. At least in his Sunday Morning interview with Jane Pauley he says he's mellowed with age.

I was more so thinking CNN International Newsroom. Same thing with CNBC, I've always wondered why they don't just simulcast CNBC World in the overnight and evenings rather than random reality shows and American Greed reruns.

Whoops! That makes sense. *I'm Half heartedly paying attention while multitasking.

Its baffling how obviously clueless network news brass seems to be these days! Totally agree. American audiences are very insulated from global affairs because we lack international news coverage outside of a few countries. I wish more day parts on CNN were devoted to CNN-I simulcasts to differentiate itself from non stop politics on FNC and MSNBC. Like I've said before, CNN International would be a better use of HLN's basic cable space.

Whew! Set preview looks similar to what they already had. Nice! Would have hated for them to "upgrade" to something worse.

*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.