TVNewsLover 787 Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Looks like "The FAB Life" will be on at 1pm this fall on WLS. I wonder what that means for Rachael Ray. 2
24994J 5630 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 In what is likely a first, Eyewitness News at 4 will be tonight's only afternoon newscast...on ABC 7. With a scheduled Cubs game today at 11:30, the station is also airing a make-up game at the weird time of 5, sending the 5 and 6pm newscasts and World News Tonight to 7.2 and the station's website. I've got the DVR set, because when have we ever seen a formal close to the news at 4?
ns8401 957 Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 In what is likely a first, Eyewitness News at 4 will be tonight's only afternoon newscast...on ABC 7. With a scheduled Cubs game today at 11:30, the station is also airing a make-up game at the weird time of 5, sending the 5 and 6pm newscasts and World News Tonight to 7.2 and the station's website. I've got the DVR set, because when have we ever seen a formal close to the news at 4? It might be your only chance... Post it
24994J 5630 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 Nothin' special. They closed like normal, 5pm toss/tease and all, but the 4 o'clock included a reminder before the hand-off.
Spring Rubber 716 Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Nothin' special. They closed like normal, 5pm toss/tease and all, but the 4 o'clock included a reminder before the hand-off. So no closing music and copyright notice?
24994J 5630 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 Nope, completely normal. Just the Luna plug.
ns8401 957 Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Nope, completely normal. Just the Luna plug. Stiff presentation with no flexibility to the bitter end...
24994J 5630 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 Eh...not really. If the 5 wasn't airing, they probably would've closed it like any other show, but since the next newscast was being produced, they figured the normal transition was the logical route.
ns8401 957 Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Eh...not really. If the 5 wasn't airing, they probably would've closed it like any other show, but since the next newscast was being produced, they figured the normal transition was the logical route. That's an odd assumption when 75+ % of the viewers won't be watching... And that's a generous percentage... Reality probably said they were close to 32's level of viewers or worse. Most folks don't even know the .2 exists and saw a transition to nowhere...
ns8401 957 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Well the web stream turned on at a fashionably late 1026 tonight... Just in time to turn off again for sports.
24994J 5630 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 Geez, they're really beefing up, lately... http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7538-abc-7-adds-reporter-laura-thoren It should be noted that, based on her current appearance, Jessica D'Onofrio is likely going on maternity leave about that time. She's been working afternoons the last couple of weeks.
24994J 5630 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 Okay, time to start taking wagers! Alan and Ron are both off. Hosea anchored with Linda at 4, and Rob is joining Cheryl at 5. So, assuming that Kathy IS anchoring tonight, who joins her at 10, Hosea, Rob, or Cheryl?
ns8401 957 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Geez, they're really beefing up, lately... http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7538-abc-7-adds-reporter-laura-thoren It should be noted that, based on her current appearance, Jessica D'Onofrio is likely going on maternity leave about that time. She's been working afternoons the last couple of weeks. I figured she was pregnant... She appears to have gained a lot of weight. How many talents does 7 have? It's gotta be over 40.
24994J 5630 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 I figured she was pregnant... She appears to have gained a lot of weight. How many talents does 7 have? It's gotta be over 40. (39 on the bio page) - (John Idler) + (Elgas, Christensen, Hernandez, Thoren) = 42 - (Ryan & Val, depending on if you consider them news) = 40
former newsboy 52 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Just saw the 'Wheel' promo... Rob Elgas & Cheryl Burton anchoring tonight at 10. (I guess Kathy wasn't there at 6)
ns8401 957 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 (39 on the bio page) - (John Idler) + (Elgas, Christensen, Hernandez, Thoren) = 42 - (Ryan & Val, depending on if you consider them news) = 40 Thanks for counting... For the sake of talents I'll accept the 42.
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 This station will be completely different by the end of the year it's not even funny.
alex979 119 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 (39 on the bio page) - (John Idler) + (Elgas' date=' Christensen, Hernandez, Thoren) = 42 - (Ryan & Val, depending on if you consider them news) = 40 For context, NBC5 has 31 listed on their bio page, 'BBM has 27, WGN has north of 50, and 'FLD has 22.
24994J 5630 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 Completely different is a bit of a stretch, and I'd sooner say by the end of NEXT year.
24994J 5630 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Posted August 2, 2015 Phil's hangin' with the kiddies (and his family) at Lollapalooza. By the way, did anyone notice Cheryl Burton's new tattoo's that clear as day in the two-anchor shot? Now that I've noticed it, it's hard to stop looking it at.
Spring Rubber 716 Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Wait, what two-anchor shot with Cheryl Burton?
24994J 5630 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Posted August 2, 2015 She was off until Wednesday or Thursday, and came back sporting a little something on the inside of her right forearm. I wasn't quite sure what it was at first, but her sleeves last night were short enough to give a decent view. See for yourself... "Faith" This is, to my knowledge, ABC 7's first openly-tattooed anchor combo (remember when that was a thing?), though we can't be sure what Fahey and Joel were hiding behind those blue blazers. :lol:
ns8401 957 Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Cheryl Burton is an odd one... But "Faith" seems pretty mundane as tatoos go... Their 10pm Friday night was extremely weak.
MorningNews 1500 Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Nothing against tattoos but that just looks really unprofessional
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