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I'm glad someone else noticed that ABC is the origin of this madness. The lower thirds are a downgrade from what they had previously, but it's better than the typical flat white rectangle. The new graphics look OK. I could definitely see these on MSNBC. The background behind the coming up graphics would look really good on the local O&Os. Nothing special, but still better than CBS and ABC. NBC can typically be trusted to have the best graphics of the big three. Let's just hope they can make it out of studio 1A eventually.

Take notes WABC! It's amazing how all of the New York stations are flagships yet none of them are the best looking presentation wise in any of their station groups. * not counting graphics on 2, 4, & 5 who have the exact same graphics as their sister stations*. Not feeling the new ABC bug. It's the same things CBS did: put a streaming sized bug on TV.

More good stuff: Send off video for WABC assistant news director in the nineties. Very WGN Morning News satirical feel to it, lol. NJ Burkett's Tim Milton impression was spot on (1993)

Jim would be a great fit at WABC. I would say a station with a weaker talent lineup like Fox 5 could use a veteran talent like Jim, but I think he would be a better fit at a big three station.

WABC behind the scenes 1991:

CBS 2 has the best set in the market (some would say PIX 11). It will be interesting to see what tweaks they make.

we will see how this goes but I would hate for them to adopt some bland flat look over what they currently and used to have. Since NBC-NN is most likely dropping the latter L3, I think they'd look really good on O&O stations.

I was just thinking to myself how long its been since Nightly's L3's were updated. The current package is fine. I really like that the L3s aren't flat white boxes and they have gloss and shine to them. Likewise, they co-inside with the Special Report graphics.

WCBS 1993 blizzard look back WCBS Y2K look back

Is that what it was?! I was wondering why Dateline, 20/20 and 48 Hours became all true crime and scandals.

I say that because most times you turn on the news you hear the same subjects: immigration, healthcare, climate change, and politics. While those issues are important, there's certainly more to fill up a newscast. Years ago I saw a story about kidnapped children in Africa (not the bring back our girls story) on PBS' BBC World News America. In contrast, all the other nightly newscasts were glued to Trump. Unfortunately it would take an industry wide moving away from politics in order to force audiences into different news consumption habits. If CNN continues with panel discussions have it be thoughtful conversation and not argumentative scream television. (...And I don't mean put together an MSNBC panel where like minded people parrott each other) The CNN documentaries are pretty good. I suppose I'm dreaming of pre late 2000s CNN when you got actual serious news coverage. *edited because of voice to speech errors

I obviously have no experience running a cable network, but as a viewer what I think Licht needed to do was: -bring back the CNN Newsroom look for dayside -stop mega focusing on one subject -keep Trump coverage brief and non-partisan -diversify network coverage outside of politics, climate change, and the usual stuff -Allow some CNN International material to air domestically (during the daytime and night) -get rid of problematic commentators and keep opinionated content (if any) in primetime to compete with MSNBC and FOX. -have that primetime opinionated block me a mix of conservative, liberal and independent/libertarian voices - poach *good* ex-jornalists (I'm talking like Ann Curry or Elizabeth Veargas *both too good for CNN* not Chris Cuomo)

Surprised it took this long for this to happen. I guess Welker works for now.

Inside the CNN Newsroom following the Challenger disaster

WCBS news promo for father and son meteorologists Storm and Frank Field. WWOR 9 News (2001) I didn't realize Rolland Smith kept working into the mid 2000s. Really like his vocal delivery.

Wow these are awful. their idea of re-branding is let's just add rounded corners to the existing graphics and thin the typeface. Based on the CNN plu graphics CNN can do better.

The 2010s documentary is as good as I expected it to be. The Trump episode felt a bit rushed. Surprised Trump didn't get two hours especially if peak tv did.

Liking the visiuals on the top video, but the gum drop music

And in David's potition, I wouldn't want give up a mid day shift for 2:00 AM wake ups.

Yes it is included according to NBC 2's website. Surprisingly they run two news operations on at competing times instead of similcasting or reducing the other to a junior station.

Back to decline of local news, I believe shrinking newrooms and the rise of the Multi Media Journalist position is a huge contributor. I'm seeing so many local stations with less than 10 reporters who have to edit, film, write and report all in one. Unfortunately, the increased work load hasn't translated to higher pay, especially not now with shrinking revenue streams. But a job requiring reporters to move to small market boondocks -- often away from any familial financial support structure--must pay better. It's crazy that people employed in television are paid retail level wages and need to live with roomates despite working a job requiring a bachelor's degree. To add to that, reporters are locked into to two to three year contracts sometimes with post employment non compete clauses. IMO get rid of or shorten contracts for reporters (at least those being paid low in smaller markets). Stop post employment non competes (in states where it's legal). People care more about where anchors land than reporters. This is a big ask but raise the pay. It allows people from diverese fianncial backgrounds to enter the field. A job requiring a degree should at least pay $1K a week, or at the very minuimum allow for the worker to have all basic needs met. Have realitic deadline and story output expectations as newsrooms shrink. Many reporters are qutting the industry over burnout. Journalism is a great and exicitng field but it has major drawbacks.

Across-the-board in multiple markets, anchor lineups are getting very chaotic and confusing. Back in the days it used to be Team A: Mornings & Noon. Team B 5pm. Team C, 6pm and Night. With the advent of excessive newscasts, lineups have gotten odd including switching every half hour.

That's two major anchor changes on this new show (in all fairness because of the Don Lemon situation). I wonder if long term CNN will stick with this.

These light elevator music/pharmacy themes don't work. Is WCBS in last place? I'm curious to see the numbers. The station was really on the right track from 2007 to about 2015/16ish. This light corperate jingle doesn't work for a place as gritty and fast paced as NYC. ABC 7's theme captures the right essence. Power, force urgency, much like CBS 2's mid 90s theme.

Agreed. Looking at WTVJ around 1992, you really see the 'SVN effect. In my own bias..As someone who got up really early mornings for work, and hearing many journalists talk about the negative sleep effects of 2 AM wake ups, I'm not so set on early morning live broadcasts.