Chicago News Boy 34 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I'd be in shock if it was a new set!
Spring Rubber 716 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I just played it back on my DVR. Kathy actually said that they'd talk more about the set in the weeks to come. Welp, that all but confirms that they're getting an entirely new set.
ns8401 957 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I just played it back on my DVR. Kathy actually said that they'd talk more about the set in the weeks to come. Welp, that all but confirms that they're getting an entirely new set. It's about time. Though it makes you wonder why they went to the trouble of changing the Duratrans around....
24994J 5630 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Posted August 14, 2015 Feder confirmed this morning that Rachael Ray is moving to 1am in the fall, so get your fill of the 10pm rebroadcast while you can.
ns8401 957 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Somebody should look closely at the air and water show logo they are using and see the 2014 underneath the name... Oops. Wrong logo.
ns8401 957 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Feder confirmed this morning that Rachael Ray is moving to 1am in the fall, so get your fill of the 10pm rebroadcast while you can. What is gonna replace it again?
TheRolyPoly 2592 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 What is gonna replace it again? I guess The FAB Life ?
24994J 5630 Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 That stupid Tyra Banks style panel show that's replacing Millionaire/daytime Jeopardy! on the east coast.
ns8401 957 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 That stupid Tyra Banks style panel show that's replacing Millionaire/daytime Jeopardy! on the east coast. Yuck... My bet is it'll go down in flames. Tyra Banks isn't the star she used to be I don't think.
ns8401 957 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Chicago Radio and Media apparently doesn't like the let's get Cheryl Scott into every special phenomenon... Of course, no WLS-TV local special would be complete without it finding a way to promote its heavily-hyped, newest meteorologist Cheryl Scott. From their write-up on the Air and Water Show special.
24994J 5630 Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Funny thing is, Terrell did it last year, and other reporters before that, and nobody bats an eye.
ns8401 957 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Funny thing is, Terrell did it last year, and other reporters before that, and nobody bats an eye. She seems to have a way of pissing people off who understand the business or watch it from the outside.
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 Phil just showed the 7 day at 10:02. Very different.
ns8401 957 Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 Phil just showed the 7 day at 10:02. Very different. First Alert don't cha know...
24994J 5630 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Posted August 16, 2015 I'm guessing that wasn't intentional. It's pretty much the main draw of the full forecast, and even the newscast.
24994J 5630 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Posted August 16, 2015 So, since my family and I are out on Sunday mornings, I usually record the Sunday morning news to see Phil Schwarz's weather quiz. I've been doing this for over a decade. I know he releases it on social media, but I'm nostalgic for the classic delivery. Anyway, this morning, I'm watching it back when my mom, who, to this point hadn't really noticed the temporary set, openly stated "wow, this is temporary? Looks better than 'GN". Your move, Tribune.
ns8401 957 Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 So, since my family and I are out on Sunday mornings, I usually record the Sunday morning news to see Phil Schwarz's weather quiz. I've been doing this for over a decade. I know he releases it on social media, but I'm nostalgic for the classic delivery. Anyway, this morning, I'm watching it back when my mom, who, to this point hadn't really noticed the temporary set, openly stated "wow, this is temporary? Looks better than 'GN". Your move, Tribune. The temporary set looks like something from 2000... It makes the SSS look new... WGN has a way better set... Not sure where your mom was coming from.
24994J 5630 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Posted August 16, 2015 The temporary set looks like something from 2000... It makes the SSS look new... WGN has a way better set... Not sure where your mom was coming from. I fall in the middle of this argument. WGN's set is better, overall, but I think she was comparing the home bases. 9's anchor backdrop has been looking progressively worse each month, just like how washed out 7's duratrans were in the year or two before they were replaced. One could also say that, 7's is pretty decent and serviceable knowing that it's only for 3 weeks, while 9's is clearly wearing down, and being used for the foreseeable future. There'd be a certain handicap on the grading scale when comparing the two.
alex979 119 Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 Ouch. I actually don't think that observation was too off-base. Setting the backdrops aside, I think 7's temp desk is better than WGN's. The anchor desk is the biggest problem with 'GN's studio; it looks cheap, messy, and very outdated. IMO, 9 needs a new set way more than 7 does. But, who knows? 7's renovation came out of nowhere, maybe WGN will surprise us soon. What would they use for a temp set... the newsroom? That could get problematic with CLTV... I wonder if that's one issue that's holding them back.
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 Ouch. I actually don't think that observation was too off-base. Setting the backdrops aside, I think 7's temp desk is better than WGN's. The anchor desk is the biggest problem with 'GN's studio; it looks cheap, messy, and very outdated. IMO, 9 needs a new set way more than 7 does. But, who knows? 7's renovation came out of nowhere, maybe WGN will surprise us soon. What would they use for a temp set... the newsroom? That could get problematic with CLTV... I wonder if that's one issue that's holding them back. Move to the tower.
312newswannabe 11 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Ouch. I actually don't think that observation was too off-base. Setting the backdrops aside, I think 7's temp desk is better than WGN's. The anchor desk is the biggest problem with 'GN's studio; it looks cheap, messy, and very outdated. IMO, 9 needs a new set way more than 7 does. But, who knows? 7's renovation came out of nowhere, maybe WGN will surprise us soon. What would they use for a temp set... the newsroom? That could get problematic with CLTV... I wonder if that's one issue that's holding them back. In late 2004 when WGN was constructing their current set, they temporarily moved their old desk to a studio next door to the news studio. I don't believe they ever used the newsroom.
Jase 1068 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Funny thing is, Terrell did it last year, and other reporters before that, and nobody bats an eye. But did they also appear on both the New Year's Eve and Auto Show specials too? She's 3 for 3 (not counting parades and Cubs broadcasts). It seems unnecessary.
ns8401 957 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 But did they also appear on both the New Year's Eve and Auto Show specials too? She's 3 for 3 (not counting parades and Cubs broadcasts). It seems unnecessary. I get that they are trying to make her the Chief met (good heavens that frightening) but she's not so good folks are going to tune in just to see her. I don't get 7's obsession with promoting her as they slowly bleed viewers. I think 7 is starting to feel some pain and is trying to respond... I don't think this is the best way to do that though.
24994J 5630 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Posted August 17, 2015 As Paul Meincke turns 65 he'll be shifting to a part-time role at ABC 7 next month, filing reports on his own terms. Sounds like a nice retirement plan, to me. http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/08/17/abc-7s-paul-meincke-downshifting-to-part-time/#more-8540
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