WABC - 7 Eyewitness News

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Not an actual reporter.

Yeah I suspect it's not an actual van either... but the news van seems to have a way of getting around anyways... real or not...

 

Note the "... Century News" van to the rear in a Fox News Channel type logo... Somebody had some spare money on that show I think...

[wabceyewitness 825]

Yeah I suspect it's not an actual van either... but the news van seems to have a way of getting around anyways... real or not...

 

Note the "... Century News" van to the rear in a Fox News Channel type logo... Somebody had some spare money on that show I think...

 

Haha yes.. They also showed clips of a very opinionated news broadcast on a fictional "20th Century News" network. Those shots were shot inside what appeared to be a real news studio, I'm just not sure which one. The New York Post is also the paper of record in this show...Which is ironic considering many of its actual newspaper stories are also fictional.

[IceManNYR 240]

That's also one of the new Ford Transit vans. I'm pretty sure any new vans at WABC have been Nissans.

Yes. The new vans are Nissan, [MEDIA=flickr]15499029151[/MEDIA]

[brianpr3 178]

news copter 7 was attacked by a laser pilot/reporter ok and suspect is in custody

http://abc7ny.com/news/laser-attack-targets-newscopter-7-arrest-made-in-new-jersey/1080319/

[brianpr3 178]

Due to paris attacks Jim Dolan will be sent to paris to cover the aftermath

[Dk_mediaNYC 30]

i noticed that the previews for wheel of fortune have been updated to look like Kabc's new graphics package a bit maybe WABC will be updating their graphics soon to look like KABC???

[wabceyewitness 825]

i noticed that the previews for wheel of fortune have been updated to look like Kabc's new graphics package a bit maybe WABC will be updating their graphics soon to look like KABC???

 

It's just an update to their promos for syndicated and local community programming. It's been like that since September.

[mountainave 606]

WABC has typically not updated its News Team page (http://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/) to include freelancers (e.g., Andy Field, Renee Stoll) but does update it to include full-time staff. Kala Rama, CeFaan Kim, and Mallory Hoff all do not appear on the page. So, either all three of the newest hires are freelancers or the page just hasn't been updated (but the latter seems unlikely).

[brianpr3 178]

I thought stoll was full time? also the last update i had on the bio section was shirleen

EDIT according to her linkedin you were right and according to her linkedin she is no longer doing work for abc

[wabceyewitness 825]

Eyewitness News at 5 will expand to Saturdays once college football ends. Ch. 7 made it official in their November sweeps press release.

 

http://abc7ny.com/entertainment/wabc-tv-is-most-watched-in-new-york-and-the-nation/1105848/

[TheRolyPoly 2577]

Eyewitness News at 5 will expand to Saturdays once college football ends. Ch. 7 made it official in their November sweeps press release.

 

http://abc7ny.com/entertainment/wabc-tv-is-most-watched-in-new-york-and-the-nation/1105848/

 

So did WPLG 10, WCVB 5 and even WMUR 9 and possibly some others that will secretly do the same as well.

[IceManNYR 240]

I've noticed Bill Ritter has been the host of Up Close With Diana Williams for a couple months now.

Is Diana returning to the show or are they going to rename the show?

[brianpr3 178]

i think because she's still leaving town to go down to where her son Nat is and she doesn't have time to do it for now maybe?

[IceManNYR 240]

Yeah and I was going to mention that.

[brianpr3 178]

Here's the abc holiday promo covers all bases

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=900734870015224

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Here's the abc holiday promo covers all bases

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=900734870015224

Not bad although the images could been less jerky... They definitely covered all bases like you said...

[mountainave 606]

I find that song really annoying (they used it last year, too, I think) and it would have been nice if they used short video clips rather than flashing stills, but otherwise, it's nice.

[IceManNYR 240]

For the first time that I can think of WABC has moved network programming to 7.2 because the NY Giants NFL game is on WABC 7.1.

[anchorman 96]

Josh Elliot is leaving NBC. Rumor has it he might be joining Fox Sports 1 which is out in LA, where he's from. If he does, would his wife (Liz Cho) relocate out there too? Something to ponder

[TVNewsLover 785]

Josh Elliot is leaving NBC. Rumor has it he might be joining Fox Sports 1 which is out in LA, where he's from. If he does, would his wife (Liz Cho) relocate out there too? Something to ponder

If she does, I imagine WABC will fill the anchor holes with either Diana, Shirleen, or Lori.

[Eat News 4745]

If she does, I imagine WABC will fill the anchor holes with either Diana, Shirleen, or Lori.

 

Anchor Holes...

[anchorman 96]

If she does, I imagine WABC will fill the anchor holes with either Diana, Shirleen, or Lori.

 

Anchor holes is uh...interesting lol.

 

I'd imagine if Lori wanted it, she could have the 4&6. If not, they'd prob leave Shirleen on the noon and have her pick up the 6. With maybe Michele or an outsider getting the 4.

 

Diana is not picking up any additional work..if anything I'd expect her to scale back permanently. Woman is an absolute Saint to her family.

[TVNewsLover 785]

Anchor holes is uh...interesting lol.

 

I'd imagine if Lori wanted it, she could have the 4&6. If not, they'd prob leave Shirleen on the noon and have her pick up the 6. With maybe Michele or an outsider getting the 4.

 

Diana is not picking up any additional work..if anything I'd expect her to scale back permanently. Woman is an absolute Saint to her family.

Maybe vacancies would've been a better word.

 

If they were smart, I would pair Bill & Sade at 5&11, and

EITHER:

David & Shirleen at 6, David & Diana at 4, and Diana & Shirleen at Noon

OR:

David & Diana at 6, David & Shirleen at 4, and Diana & Shirleen at Noon

OR:

David & Shirleen at 6, Shirleen & Diana at 4, and David & Diana at Noon

OR:

David & Diana at 6, Diana & Shirleen at 4, and David & Shirleen at Noon

 

Switching out Shirleen for Lori in the above scenarios is also plausible. No need to move or hire anyone else for these roles or holes.

[BehindNYNews 147]

I'd imagine if Lori wanted it, she could have the 4&6. If not, they'd prob leave Shirleen on the noon and have her pick up the 6. With maybe Michele or an outsider getting the 4.

If Liz did leave (would be a sad day for WABC), I could see Lori picking up the 4&6 and either Shirleen or Michele get the morning shift.

 

If WABC were to go with a more extreme change, the best pairing I think would be:

 

Mornings: Michele & Ken

Noon & 4: Shirleen & David

5: Diana & Sade

6&11: Bill & Lori

 

Maybe vacancies would've been a better word.

 

If they were smart, I would pair Bill & Sade at 5&11, and

 

David & Diana at 6, Diana & Shirleen at 4, and David & Shirleen at Noon

 

Switching out Shirleen for Lori in the above scenarios is also plausible. No need to move or hire anyone else for these roles or holes.

I think of the 4 options you put out, this would be the best. The only problem is a lot of people like Diana and Sade as a team.

[TVNewsLover 785]

I think of the 4 options you put out, this would be the best. The only problem is a lot of people like Diana and Sade as a team.

I guess you could put Diana/Sade at 4, with Bill/Shirleen at 5. I guess the point I was trying to get across is that they don't need to hire another anchor.