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Technically, Steve Kamer is already heard on KYW.... during Inside Edition. LOL.

I know... this would have happened during the pandemic anyway, if it wasn't a hypothetical situation.

If they really were going to produce a statewide newscast, they would probably use generic graphics (since it wouldn't make sense to use Steelers colors in Philadelphia). They could use a different voiceover, too, if they needed to.

I don't think The Q airs anymore. Unless they're doing new episodes in the fall.

What? A combined open? Like, it had both of their logos? 

I think that could have been an interesting idea. However, it should have only been for one newscast (like a 7p, titled “Pennsylvania Tonight”). I wouldn’t want that for every newscast, though. 

It is definitely sad they had to do that. Although they have had a few new reporters join recently, a lot of people have left (pretty sure three have left the industry).

During WCAU's 11a show I saw a promo for their daytime lineup using Look S, but promos for specific shows still use Look N graphics.

WFMZ in Allentown will begin airing Highway Thru Hell in the 3a slot on September 7 (assuming it enters syndication on the 6th). Currently airing in that slot is Forensic Files and Justice for All.

Doesn't appear to be airing in Philadelphia, though.

WPSG gets Relative Justice at 10a and 11a; Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court and Supreme Justice currently air in those slots.

UPDATE: WTXF will be airing You Bet Your Life at 7:30p (against Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, and The Goldbergs...). TMZ currently airs in that slot, with a second run at midnight; they could probably push the primary run to midnight, or move it back to 7p, moving Dish Nation's primary run to the 12:30a rerun slot.

Wow, really?? I liked him a lot. A lot of people have been leaving 3 recently. I know why, but it's still surprising to see such a high departure rate.

Alicia Roberts in the studio today… doing sports.

On WPHL, The Verdict with Judge Hatchett and Justice with Judge Mablean are swapping timeslots starting 9/6. Mablean moves to 10a, Hatchett to 11a.

Zap2it says WTXF is not airing the special in the next 12 days (which would be September 8). They might air it the weekend of the 11th, because it starts on the 13th.

23 minutes ago, WheelWarrior said:

During this year's March Madness, WNEM in Bay City, MI had planned to air J!/WOF at 10 and 10:30 AM in the hour vacated by Let's Make a Deal (which goes off-air on some game days). CBS Media Ventures found out about this, called them, and told them they could not air Wheel that early, so they had to air People at 10:30 instead. Doesn't make sense to me; they would rather Wheel not air at all than a few hours early?

That doesn't make any sense to me; if I was a Wheel Watcher, I would definitely rather see it at 10:30a then completely miss that day's episode.

Another thing I never really got was why Wheel doesn't have a daytime run, but Jeopardy does. Is there a reason why Wheel can't air out of prime access (in CT, at least), and doesn't have a daytime run, but Jeopardy can/does?

Would probably make more sense for him to say "See you on Wheel" at the end of Jeopardy, since J! airs first on most Central Time stations since Wheel is required to air in prime access and Jeopardy isn't (quite a few stations in ET/PT air J! first, too). There are a few markets where the shows air on separate stations (one example being Minneapolis; Wheel airs on CBS O&O WCCO, and Jeopardy airs on NBC affiliate KARE)

Don't see it on WTXF's listings yet. However, "To Be Announced" is listed at 4p Sunday so it could air there.

WPSG airs it at 8a.

Not sure when this started, but the Sunday 11p news is back to an hour. Philly Live: Sports Edition aired from 11:50p to 12:05a for a few months.

I just realized that the 5p, 6p, 10p, 11p, and weekend morning newscasts will soon be the only ones to not have a truncated open.

I wonder if they will switch to the short open on all newscasts? 

I agree. Your scheduling gives Cecily and Adam equal airtime, whereas the real scheduling has Adam working one hour more than Cecily (he does 4p hour, 5:30p half hour, and 10p hour, adding up to two and a half hours; she does the 5p half hour, 6p half hour, and 11p half hour, adding up to an hour and a half).

As reported in the Channel 6 Action News thread, WPVI’s morning and midday meteorologist David Murphy is retiring after 31 years at the station. 

It is sad news, but definitely well-deserved. I hope he enjoys his retirement.

Adam Joseph says he will work for 10 more mornings before retiring, which means his last broadcast will be at noon on September 7 (if I’m correct).

Here is the new WPVI logo. 

On TMZ Live today, they were talking with one of their viewers, who said Mayim Bialik could host the syndicated version, and LeVar Burton could host the primetime specials. I think that's an interesting idea.

He's anchored at noon a few times before, including yesterday.

I just heard that ad but I didn't look at it. Would've liked to see that.