GodfreyGR
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Holy clutter- There is so much going on in that info bar. If you have the sponsor's logo, do you really need to have their name in the title? Economy of words is an art. But bravo to the marketing rep that made that happen for their client!
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If I just got pink-slipped from my job, if the job offer is where there are openings and perhaps I have a connection to land said job, and if my family and I wanted to keep living in the market and community and not have to move, you can bet I wouldn't care that it's one of the lower rated stations with more than it's fair share of drama. I get that this board likes to slam the current issues at CBS News- most of it is warranted. But I'm examining this through a lens of people getting back on their feet and back to a job. Plus, if history tells us anything, the leadership door will continue to revolve at corporate.
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Jen Lyons has developed a habit of employing former WGN/NN staffers (Donlon, Ramon for starters). How many from this list find a new home at Channel 2?
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Yes, that is stated in the article.
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This is a big one for Minnesota... Belinda Jensen is calling it a career at KARE after 30 years. https://www.kare11.com/article/about-us/kare-11s-belinda-jensen-announces-retirement/89-a713db6e-2943-447a-8735-a57f9d21eac0 Wondering if the Nexstar/Tegna merger has anything to do with the timing? With all the big names bowing out at KARE in recent years, Bel's retirement is another blow to the lineup.
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Will it ever be public knowledge what NBC's ratings were this morning with the US/CAN Gold Medal hockey game? Easily has to be a Sunday morning record.
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For WBBH and WPTV (West Palm Beach), can probably assume that snowbirds are helping their numbers, which makes that less of a surprise- Especially how KARE and WTMJ are performing... Olympic Fever here in the upper Midwest! Wouldn't lose too much sleep over KSL and KUSA... Still over a 10 share, probably for first place in their markets, and scoring higher than literally regular programming NBC airs in primetime. To that point, Every NBC station in the country is probably enjoying their Olympic numbers right now.
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Nothing wrong with this. It's when they start putting actual ads on the boards for the Olympics... That will be excessive, and probably a violation of some contract.
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Honestly has crossed my mind not in her quitting, but how and when does she ever really return to the show regardless of the outcome of the current situation... No matter what she will need a good deal of time off to process/recover, but even then she still can't go back to the show and have everything be completely normal, can she? If what is being reported in that article is true, there is a lesson for all in broadcasting that there is a fine line in showing that you're a family person and a real human vs. maintaining a private life for you and the family.
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All of NBC's coverage feels more subdued than usual this year. Quite a bit tonight with Llamas in Milan, But the whole leadup felt flat compared to previous years. But I'm sure all the special coverage from studio to staff to travel costs a fortune and is only getting more costly- Ad revenue might not be keeping up?
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FWIW, KARE ditched C-Clarity a long time ago... Not sure when. I think they've just been using prod music for a bit. The refresh is nice, I just wish they would re-phrase the "STREAM NOW" next to the QR code on the rotating bug to something about "stream anytime", "Watch on-the-go", etc. Why would I stream you now on my phone when I'm watching on my big screen?
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I ran N5774W through FlightRadar and didn't see anything. The one I tied back to KMSP was the only one I say on the map yesterday, aside from MN State Patrol. I didn't see any chopper footage on WCCO or KSTP when I was channel surfing, but KMSP had "SkyFOX9" and KARE had "SKY11", so they at least are still sharing a chopper.
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A rare look at "Sky Fox9" a little bit ago on KMSP... The "7CL" seen in the news footage ties back to N67CL that landed at Flying Cloud in Eden Prairie, not too far from KMSP's studios, which looks like it got brought in from somewhere else. Wonder if it replaced WCCO's N444TV that the three stations had been sharing, or if Fox went solo? N76CL did have life as a newscopter in D.C., but that doesn't look like any 9 that WUSA has ever used. Anyone got any more info? Now I'm curious!
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It's a smart move- and long overdue, but is taking parts of the 18th-place station and putting them on the 24th-place station really going to help WBBM-FM? I get it's a heritage station, but some times you have to put things out of their misery and start fresh. https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb005
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Kinda graphics related… why doesn’t Gray just use the actual Fox logo for WFLX? Whatever font they used looks like a cheap knockoff of an actual TV station someone made in Microsoft Paint.
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Now THIS is a news desk! Seriously, hoping that the one they found at a Savers and refurbished with $20 of supplies was just temporary since they thought they had a few more days before the new set would be used. By the way- how much did the John/Maurice set cost to be used for only a year? This is not what anyone in America wants to see on their TV during the dinner hour.
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Agreed. Neither are a major deal breaker for me though. The L3 is about what I expect for CBS at this point, but wish they would reduce the CBSEN logo by a third or half. Most people watching know what they are watching. NBC does the logo well by rotating the Peacock, NN, and full Nightly logo... CBS could learn a thing or two there.
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Early shots of the broadcast... You see nothing of the Desk. Might be just to have a desk for Tony to put his laptop and coffee cup on for the broadcast. Music, Set, OTS graphics, They're going back to the Dan Rather era with this.
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I thought it was a solid get for him to have Secretary Hegseth- perhaps interviews like that and the resulting clips on Socials and affiliates can help drum up *some* new viewership. But 2 commercial breaks during the interview was excessive; and if it’s a live interview. Throw something up on the screen saying it’s live! You have the technology!
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CBS missed an opportunity to put some of Tony’s new values to work this morning… last to cut in with President Trump’s address, lots of references to “speaking on another network”, and “according to another network”. When your reporting keeps referring to the reporting to “another network” that tells me you don’t have the journalistic grit to get the scoop or find the facts yourself. I end up turning to “Another network”. Jericka was doing a solid job anchoring and working with what little she seemed to have, but you also had enough time to haul Tony in and let him put some action to his words (NBC has Llamas anchoring the special report on their side).
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All I know is that CBS missed an opportunity to plug the new Evening News for free on ABC last night... Lots of shots of the old Times Square studio- still with the CBS News branding on it. Digital billboard on the building was rotating Mornings, Sunday Morning, RuPaul, and the Old CBSEN. Credit to ABC for doing the best they could to keep the Viacom Building out of the shot.
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Is that the same story for KOTA then? They've had GrayOne weather for a while now, but still the old graphics package.
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Because basic font white call letters in a back box was dumb from the get-go. All for this!
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Maurice and John already have a foot out the door. Probably not hanging around too long after their normal shift at this point. Also- that address last night was pretty brief. All three networks went back to regular programming shortly after its conclusion with minimal banter with correspondents beyond that coverage would continue on streaming.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-rejects-paramount-hostile-offer-bidding-war-1236446771/ Here's the link for those of us who like the full story and details.
