NYNews 54 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Surprise that WPIX is on with coverage. Marvin Scott is on. They rarely break in with coverage. Which I think has to change if they want to be consider as a credible news source in NY. WNBC has Chuck and Shiba anchoring. Pei-Sze, Katy Tur reporting. WCBS has Don Dahler on. WABC has Diana on. Seems they have the most reporters on air reporting. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshow 166 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I believe WABC with Diana was first to report. Shortly after the trembles, I turned to WABC and they broke in with a 1 minute report. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Nope. I also turned on the TV after feeling the tremor, WCBS and WNBC were both on first. WABC came in after. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 818 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 WABC did indeed break in around 1:59pm, just a few minutes after the ground shook. When I checked, NY1 was the only the other local station live at this time... unless the other stations broke in earlier. Diana Williams assured viewers (myself included) that what they just felt was in fact an earthquake, She tossed back to network programming around 2pm then came back on air a few minutes later after, I assume, WABC quickly coordinated and checked in with their reporters and got them ready to go live. By then, every other station was live. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshow 166 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 WABC did indeed break in at 1:59pm, just a few minutes after the ground shook. Diana Williams assured viewers (myself included) that what they just felt was in fact an earthquake, She tossed back to network programming around 2pm then came back on air a few minutes later after, I assume, WABC quickly coordinated and checked in with their reporters and got them ready to go live. Exactly I saw the 1:59 PM interruption, then she toss back to soaps. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshow 166 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 CBS 2 is now utilizing Mobile 2, and covering different areas of course. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Jodi is on at WPIX. Surprised about the depth of knowledge Chuck has on earthquakes, on WNBC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 818 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Jodi is on at WPIX. Surprised about the depth of knowledge Chuck has on earthquakes, on WNBC. Chuck is author of "Afterschock: Earthquake in New York", which was made into a television mini-series in 1999 for CBS. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshow 166 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Chuck is author of "Afterschock: Earthquake in New York", which was made into a television mini-series in 1999 for CBS. Oh thats great. *Turns to WNBC* Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The bottom part of WCBS's backdrop is navy blue now...did a lightbulb go out or something due to the quake? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1115 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yes, WABC totally had a lower third on just now that said "Virgina". (Sorry, had to.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Below is a capture of WCBS's set http://i.imgur.com/ohVOE.jpg Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 818 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Both Liz Cho and Diana Williams both began the 4pm and 5pm newscasts by mentioning Eyewitness News was first on the air to tell you about the earthquake. I see a cheesy proof-of-performance promo coming from WABC tomorrow... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 277 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Both Liz Cho and Diana Williams both began the 4pm and 5pm newscasts by mentioning Eyewitness News was first on the air to tell you about the earthquake. I see a cheesy proof-of-performance promo coming from WABC tomorrow... NOT EVEN!! there was a promo on just now! lol Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11408-earthquake-tremor-coverage/#findComment-67882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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