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A pre WABC Toni Yates at Philly's WB17 ! (2002)

The temporary set looks better when the main anchor shot is kept at a close frame. Wide makes it look like they're in a closet.

I'm curious to see the current numbers as well. PIX 11 was once firmly in that weak spot but has certainly improved from 10 years ago. I also find it interesting that WNYW has the least reporters of the competition. All the other broadcast stations have around 20, Fox 5 has about 11.

Saw that during the Biden farewell address as well. It looks eeeh. CBS has had some really strange special report L3s for the last few years. Too flat and rectangular. Good color though. OCD moment...CBS was smart in slotting the presidential farewell address for a full 30 minutes. Unlike the other networks they don't have misaligned time slots causing local newscasts to start late.

Yes, they were friends with Trump. I noted in the LA fires thread that former GDNY anchor Jen Lahmers what's doing the same with her co-host on GDLA. The vitriol against bass seems to be coming from all angles.

Finally! Their current set is way past outdated. It's the worst of the Fox O&Os

That desk is a work of art.

I think Nora's Washington set is the best of the big three and I would have liked a recreation of that. At first glance this okay but definitely not better than the Washington set. Overall, It's remarkable how CBS went from the network with the worst sets to the best sets. IDK who their current design consultant is but stick with them!

My early guess is that the peacock logo is removed so viewers still don't associate it with NBC.

My early guess is that the peacock logo goes so viewers still don't associate it with NBC.

From what I've seen in midsize markets, the anchor is the only one in the studio. The cameras are robotic, and no one is on the floor.

The 4th Hour goodbye I thought was the best part of the Hoda tributes.

AT 6:31, Didn't realize "4 New York" jingles occured during the News Channel 4 era.

With Hoda Kotb and New Orleans in the news, here's Hoda Kotb anchoring WWL 4 News (1992).

Final Hoda & Jenna FULL SHOW....sidebar the 4th hour is 29 minutes worth of commercials!

NBC's Fire and Ash: Devastation in LA was a really comprehensive break down of the entire situation. I especially liked the beginning In which Lesther narrated the timeline of how the fires started and got their names. Keith Morrisons poetic editorial on the magic of LA was especially poignant.

Pardon my OCD, but if the shot is going to be that wide she might as well be centered at the desk. Also, the L3 ribbon does not align with the Local 33 logo bug. The Louisiana First News branding feels very Gray Television. Studio loks great though.

Nice!

With everything popping off in the news from Jimmy Carter's funeral, to the Trump sentencing, to the LA wildfires, in hindsight this would have been the perfect start for the new news team. If they aren't already, it would be smart to have either DuBois or Dickerson on the ground reporting from the fires or the other two major events to ease their audience in. It's hard to believe this anchor transition is happening in just over two weeks.

Today has been getting less grand as the years go by. The plaza is shown less. The 70th anniversary was very low-key.

Wow! And To clarify I assumed anchors were still picked up in BIG markets. Mid to small markets definitely not.

I was wondering the exact same thing, especially in this era of broadcast cutbacks: How much do no commercials impact them? Not only that, commercials also serve as a moment for staff to gather themselves and take a breather. But again in the grand scheme of things the fires are more important. When record keepers say 9/11 had the "longest continuous coverage" I wonder if they're specifically referring to the major broadcast television networks, and perhaps the news cable networks.

Has anyone else had trouble accessing KTLA's coverage online? I'm getting a whole bunch of commercials and a logo screen on their webstream, and I'm not seeing a live stream on their YouTube like the other stations. I wonder if this is Nexsar being Nexstar. Around 7:43 AM PT, I noticed GDLA anchors Melvin Robert and Jen Lahmers getting openly opinionated and frustrated with LA Mayor Karen Bass about the lack of support for firefights and the predictability of this catastrophe.

I wonder if this will break 9/11's record for longest continuous coverage. I really hope this tragic event underscores to the public the importance of broadcast local news, and local tv journalists, and why would not necessarily serve us to have institutions like these go away.

I would think the anchor talent gets picked up but the reporters I've spoken with in field definitely have to drop themselves home. From most stations I have seen the point hammered that the MTA is doing this to raise revenue for Subway repairs as well as ease traffic gridlock. Josh Eineger even went all the way to England to assess how congestion pricing worked out for London. But I do agree that there is a negative undertone for congestion pricing coverage. I think it's because the proposition is that unpopular in New York City it's bleeding into reporting.