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Is she on freelance or permanent? What does this mean for Joe Cioffi, and the other freelancers? The only person I know that's permanent is Craig Allen.

Copy that Iceman.. Usually, Kristine doesn't work weekends unless in this situation. While we're at this. I haven't seen Kristine or Maurice do early PM's at CBSN. Although Dana does the 6PM newscast. I believe she does CBSN I think 2 days out of the week at 1PM.

I may be a little late with this but Kristine Johnson is back in the Anchor's chair in a unusual spot. Sunday Morning. I'm guessing she was in for Andrea Grymes.

... and the ending of the famed Live at 5 with Sue, Matt, Len and Al. I guess that also says that when you are good in your craft that no one can't stop you. Al has gracefully excelled in his craft.

In DC Media news: WTTG: Erin Como gets promoted and new addition Stacey Rusch First reported by: TV News Check: https://tvnewscheck.com/article/more-news/238956/wttg-promotes-erin-como-adds-stacey-rusch/ WUSA: Chester Lampkin is on the way to DC via St. Louis. First reported by: St. Louis Dispatch: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/joe-holleman/meteorologist-chester-lampkin-leaving-ksdk-heading-to-d-c/article_6ac8c77c-dfef-57c0-856c-837b355068b5.html

As expected that Kerry Drew is the new anchor at GDW. Get ready for new Good Day Wake up bus ads in New York City coming soon. Hopefully Bianca fits in well with GDWU. As expected WNYW had to go outside instead of keeping it in house. Let's see what the future holds.

Ryan Baker of WBBM radio is reportedly making the switch over to TV. Although I'm not savvy when it comes to television out in the mid-west. However, he's a tenured sports anchor of WBBM radio with well over 16 years of experience and now making the switch to morning news. Congrats to Ryan and much continued success. It also appears that CBS Chicago morning news is getting a revamp as of 9/30/19 when Ryan Baker is being joined by Erin Kennedy. Also, there is a breaking news anchor (Not too sure how many other CBS O&O's have Breaking News anchors) and traffic. Source: FTV https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/9/12/from-sports-to-news

Kerry Drew was definitely a shoe-in for the morning anchor spot. Although her IG bio states otherwise. *looks to FTV for more information*

Let's stop with the Bill Evans conspiracy theories please! Nothing against Bill who has done NYC Weather since '86 along with Sam Champion. However, he's mostly focusing on his radio show out east- Sag Harbor to be exact. Fox is NOT going to offer Bill a big generous deal like Ernie Anastos way back in the day.. Those big deals are over. As for the other 2 points: Audrey in the morning & Mid-day does sound like a good feel. Gives Mike Woods a break until the 7AM hour of GDNY. I'm not too solid on Joe as of yet to get one of the vacated positions. Right now to me Kerry Drew is a clear shoe-in for the GDWU. At this point it's about pairings.

Word on the street is that Tony Perkins- Formerly of Good Morning America and WTTG- Washington DC is returning back to the DC market.. Something tells me he may take a trip over to WRC. Currently he's working with Donnie Simpson at Radio one-DC in a production capacity.

WNBC has updated their livestream for commercial breaks. Unfortunately, I can't seem to upload the print screen like @IceManNYR.. Also, New York live is live streaming on NBC New York as of today.

Happy that she's doing well in Atlanta. Remembered her when she worked at WCBSTV & CBS News in New York. Great journalist. Just too bad that WCBS couldn't keep her. For those that may not know. She worked at WCBSTV from 2003-2006 and the station did another fire sale and got rid of most of that staff. Don't ask me who's left from 2006 staff.

I mean all the other morning teams have at least 1 anchor born and bred in New York, New Jersey & Lower Connecticut... So this really doesn't say much.. What TINY needs to do is focus to getting to #1 cus right now WABC and WPIX to me (IMO) are 1 and 2 respectively, and TINY is #3.

WNBC went away with the weather and traffic on the 4's right before Chris Cimino got out the door. From what I notice when I watch TINY uninterrupted News first 10 minutes than weather & traffic.. The only station that has really kept their branding is WABC.

I highly doubt it would be both of them. Perhaps Kerry Drew & Raegan Medgie or Antawn Lewis & Jessica Formoso. However, I hope they scout for new talent for the noon newscast. Reporters and anchors since as of late the NYC O&O FIRM has been a revolving door.

You called it.. Congrats on the prediction.

At this point I feel CBS2 this morning needs a big shake up. I'm not 100% what their stats look like but when you are competing with WABC, WNBC I just feel that CBS2 has lost it's touch in the morning. CBSN New York is a lot better than the morning news (IMO).

Took a quick trip to Boston this weekend and noticed a few things while at my stay in Beantown. Noticed that the graphics at NBC Boston are similarly different to WNBC & WRC (DC) However, graphics are pretty much in line with the other O&O's. and the same can be said with WBZ with their graphics and title, a bit bigger than WCBS TV.

Oh, trust me I wouldn't be surprised if it takes that long. 8/22: Kerry Drew anchoring again solo.

1) Neither Antwan/Teresa are coming back to mornings. 2) WNYW is actively looking for a new anchor(s) to do GDWUP 3) This search will take a while. It may go into months. So stay tuned.

That is correct.. Spectrum: Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island. Parts of Brooklyn: Downtown, Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and parts of Coney Island. Cablevision/Optimum: Central Brooklyn, and all of The Bronx. RCN: Manhattan only. Uncertain about outside of Manhattan.

Damm.. No Michelle Beale, Chauncey, Jalen or Paul. Not to take away the spotlight from Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor. However, both ladies are excellent in sideline reporting. But in studio I'm not 100% solid on that.

You might be on point with this. Not even FTV has reported this portion yet. FTV has only reported that he will be going to WNBC. However, no official start date to be announced. As others eluded that it is a mid-September start date. However, stay tuned.

NY1 was also available on Cablevision systems- BK/BX during the mid-90's and early 2000's until they discontinued it. Can't remember the year when Cablevision disbanded NY1. Also, I smell a News 12 Westchester-Hudson Valley on Verizon systems to keep up with the current climate of hyper-local news. Just wondering what's going to happen out in Long Island since Fios Channel 1 is in New York City, Long Island, and I can't see News 12 Long Island being on Verizon. UNRELATED DOLAN TALK: MSG STOCK DOWN 10% at the close of trading yesterday and unrelated talks about selling 1/3 of Knicks & 1/3 of the Rangers. First reported by Crains Business: https://www.crainsnewyork.com/markets/msg-stock-falls-hopes-dolan-selling-knicks-fade

News 4 at 11.. (Reunited): Michael G and Pat in for David and Stacey today.