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No. It was a dig at "The Challenge." They'd need to come up with a better format if they want to make something work on a weekly basis.

I think the main issue is cost. First, you have to subtract the amount you're getting for the infomercial. So this venture is already in the hole. Then you need to add talent costs; the KABC and KCBS shows have outside talent in addition to the sports anchor. Then you have to sell it to an advertiser or two. KCBS and KABC seem to have a couple of car dealers they can call on when they want to do additional programming. I haven't seen anything consistent on KNBC. So, it's a tough ask. Additional opinion that no one asked for: "The Challenge" is bad enough 17 weeks a year, expanding it would benefit nobody.

It seems weird to start someone just back from illness on the 11. I think I saw her on at 4 and 5 on Thursday last week too.

Google can help with one of these: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/investigative-reporter-joel-grover-leaving-nbcla-after-22-years/3576056/

KTTV, KCBS/KCAL, KABC all went to normal late night programming early Friday. KNBC stayed on the air live, as far as I know. They've been mentioning how many consecutive hours they've been live, so I anticipate a marketing campaign around that soon.

They've been doing it for years.

I've been noticing a lot of small errors on KCAL/KCBS the past couple of weeks. Throws to nowhere, incorrect graphics, wrong tape, etc. Unusual for a major station that had been pretty good before that.

His LinkedIn page has an end date of Nov 2024 at KTLA and a new listing as "self-employed" for Sep 2024-present.

A small thing, but I noticed that ABC7 is now calling its helicopter "Air7" instead of "Air7HD." I guess it makes sense, nobody is touting the fact that they broadcast in color anymore either!