CircleSeven 1955 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 WPVI's Meteorologist/Traffic Anchor Karen Rogers is filling in for Jeff Smith tonight. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 204 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I would think they’d wanna announce it sometime this week. With sweeps coming and everything you’d think they would have something hopefully set in stone Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 240 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Sunday night Lee filled in for Jeff who was filling in for Amy who was on vacation. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2186 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Noticing ABC's O&O graphics aren't as uniform as NBC & CBS. Liking KABC's on air look. It'd be cool to see this used on WABC. Edited May 5, 2019 by iron_lion Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2186 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Going waaaaay back here, the "steps"/platform leveling design of the 70s was cool, since every station set is the same these days (desk, video wall displaying skyline), a modern take on this might be a unique way to switch it up: Edited May 5, 2019 by iron_lion Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1283 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 2 hours ago, iron_lion said: Noticing ABC's O&O graphics aren't as uniform as NBC and CBS's You just noticed that? Welcome to the club. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2186 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Action Newsroom said: You just noticed that? Welcome to the club. For a while actually, good in the sense that it allows the o&o's more of a measure of individuality. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-225829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Mike Marusarz who was most recently at NBC affiliate KSHB in Kansas City is joining WABC as anchor/reporter. He will go by Mike Marza a name he went by when he was at WSVN in Miami. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/5/17/bounced-kc-anchor-lands-in-the-big-apple Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On top of that, as I've suspected for a few weeks now by Diana Rocco's return in freelance and Naveen's studio work on weekends, she's now full time. The bio site confirms it. https://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/naveen-dhaliwal/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryFlick 26 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, JoseRM303 said: Mike Marusarz who was most recently at NBC affiliate KSHB in Kansas City is joining WABC as anchor/reporter. He will go by Mike Marza a name he went by when he was at WSVN in Miami. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/5/17/bounced-kc-anchor-lands-in-the-big-apple Intriguing... whom do we think is moving/leaving??? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 It could easily be no one. If it's true, we'll see where he fits. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 820 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Maybe building a bench. Bill and Diana are both close to the point of scaling back and/or retiring. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 That was more my thought, though Diana's already scaled back to working only 5 pm and just some fill-ins. (I admittedly wish she'd take over 12 with David) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 606 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 15 hours ago, wabceyewitness said: Maybe building a bench. Bill and Diana are both close to the point of scaling back and/or retiring. My thought as well. Would not be surprising if Bill, who is almost 70, wants to give up either the 6 or the 11 in the near future. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Doubt he’s going to replace Bill Ritter at 6 & 11 as the late hours is one of the reasons he & his wife left KSHB in the first place. My guess gonna anchor at noon (replacing Shirleen who can focus on the morning shift) and reporting for the 4, 5 & 6 pm shows. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 According to this post he’s gonna be a fill-in anchor/reporter: https://newsblues.com/2019/05/17/an-anchor-resurfaces/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 325 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I could see him eventually taking the lead anchor spot when Bill leaves. Bill Ritter did say though, in a recent Instagram Post and Tweet that he plans on remaining with WABC for the foreseeable future and is not retiring anytime soon. (We could see Bill Ritter on the air for at least for another 5-7 years) So maybe he could do something along the lines of what David Novarro did prior to him joining the First at 4 team when it first launched back in 2011. Also with the impending maternity leave that Shirleen Allicot will inevitably go on, i'm sure they will shuffle the anchors around and have him fill in somehow. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Considering the current landscape of news (aka the polar opposite of 40 years ago), I'm not sure how a male fill-in anchor is going to play a major role in the upcoming absence of a female anchor. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 240 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3307 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 We have Bill Evans' replacement. It's Sam Champion. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 240 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Noticed Shirleen Allicot is not co-anchoring at 12 PM this week. I've seen Michelle and Sandra subbing. I wonder if when Shirleen goes on maternity leave if her sub is going to anchor the morning news and 12 PM? Always found it odd Shirleen did the morning news and 12 PM while Ken only does the morning news and David anchors with Shirleen at 12 PM. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Time for a new generation Edited May 22, 2019 by brianpr3 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 204 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Guess I really wasn’t crazy when I mentioned this idea. This is awesome news. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth 33 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 5 hours ago, RealNews18 said: Guess I really wasn’t crazy when I mentioned this idea. This is awesome news. It sure took long enough to make the obvious choice. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 820 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I think it’s amazing and great that they got Sam back but I wonder how Jeff and Amy feel about being passed over for promotions. Jeff, especially, who has been on weekends and filling in on weekdays for 12 years. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/11653-wabc-7-eyewitness-news/page/81/#findComment-226769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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