TVNewsLover 797 Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 Kathy Brock is the next to hang it up. Let the speculation begin as to her replacement. My guess is Cheryl will pick up 6 & 10, with Judy taking the 7 from Cheryl, and Tanja taking the 11am from Judy.
24994J 5660 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Posted May 30, 2018 Let the speculation begin as to her replacement. My guess is Cheryl will pick up 6 & 10, with Judy taking the 7 from Cheryl, and Tanja taking the 11am from Judy. After enough upheaval with Ron and Linda's retirements (haha, one is a semi-regular WCL guest host and the other has a weekly online video show), I doubt they'll rearrange too much. I bet they'll just go with the current back-up structure for when Kathy's off; Cheryl gets the 10, Judy at 6, and 11 could go either way, Judy or Tanja. 1
Jase 1081 Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 Let the speculation begin as to her replacement. My guess is Cheryl will pick up 6 & 10, with Judy taking the 7 from Cheryl, and Tanja taking the 11am from Judy. I agree with this. Having Alan & Cheryl @ 5,6 & 10 would be best and put them in line with WMAQ and WBBM (not that this matters) in terms of having the same pair on during those time periods. Really no need to give the 6 to Judy. 4
Georgie56 3333 Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Side note, does anyone notice how 1990 Jerry Taft looks like Pat Sajak? 2
Breaking News 842 Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 WTH? http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/5/31/signing-off-in-chicago I can't believe this, because she still has several good years left and those folks at WLS make good money. I can't believe she's leaving. Another television icon leaves. Here hoping she not going on WBBM/CBS 2 they seem to get all of WLS' castaways. Job well done Kathy Brock!
Georgie56 3333 Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 WTH? http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/5/31/signing-off-in-chicago I can't believe this, because she still has several good years left and those folks at WLS make good money. I can't believe she's leaving. Another television icon leaves. Here hoping she not going on WBBM/CBS 2 they seem to get all of WLS' castaways. Job well done Kathy Brock! You’re a bit late.
Breaking News 842 Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 You’re a bit late. I found out this morning from FTVLIVE.com not yesterday... Oh well I guess I'm a day late and the world didn't end...
24994J 5660 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Posted June 1, 2018 That awkward moment when you put together some updated promos that will now have to be taken off the air in just a month because the anchor dropped a bomb on everyone. 2
brb588 114 Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 That awkward moment when you put together some updated promos that will now have to be taken off the air in just a month because the anchor dropped a bomb on everyone. Those can easily be updated... 1
24994J 5660 Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 The simple succession plan is confirmed. Cheryl will anchor at 5, 7, and 10, Judy will add the 6 to the 4, and Tanja will join Terrell at 11. http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/06/12/abc-7-promotes-cheryl-burton-10-p-m-anchor/ http://abc7chicago.com/careers/new-anchor-assignments-at-abc7-eyewitness-news/3594937/ 3
Georgie56 3333 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 The simple succession plan is confirmed. Cheryl will anchor at 5, 7, and 10, Judy will add the 6 to the 4, and Tanja will join Terrell at 11. http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/06/12/abc-7-promotes-cheryl-burton-10-p-m-anchor/ http://abc7chicago.com/careers/new-anchor-assignments-at-abc7-eyewitness-news/3594937/ That makes sense. 1
Daybreak 292 Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 I always wonder what was the reason for Cheryl to be the “contributing 10 pm anchor.” Like what exactly did she do. Did she just read a story and that it 1
24994J 5660 Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 I always wonder what was the reason for Cheryl to be the “contributing 10 pm anchor.” Like what exactly did she do. Did she just read a story and that it A newscast with 3 white men replacing the one minority anchor with a white woman could've ruffled some feathers. Chicago is one of the markets where that's a thing. 3
Daybreak 292 Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 A newscast with 3 white men replacing the one minority anchor with a white woman could've ruffled some feathers. Chicago is one of the markets where that's a thing. Isn’t that when Diann Burns left for Channel 2 and was replaced with Kathy! I can see why they did that but it seems like Cheryl didn’t have a clear definitive role and was just a feature reporter whose in the opening credits!
24994J 5660 Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 Isn’t that when Diann Burns left for Channel 2 and was replaced with Kathy! I can see why they did that but it seems like Cheryl didn’t have a clear definitive role and was just a feature reporter whose in the opening credits! Fired/not renewed, but yes. End of February sweeps, '03. It wasn't really the most solid arrangement, but it had a little more meaning back then. Their last upstairs set was able to accommodate all 5 anchors at the end of the show, and they closed that way on most nights. 1
24994J 5660 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Posted June 25, 2018 The promos are now running, and Windy City Live will have their own send-off for Kathy on Wednesday, though it will not be for the whole hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=qvBWgoLvHXM;list=PLRUzFrK0TcW19v7Va2JzFrzYfeL3Y268n 2
Spring Rubber 717 Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 Hard to believe how quickly this week came.
Georgie56 3333 Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 Hard to believe how quickly this week came. Life moves fast. 2
312newswannabe 11 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 Their last upstairs set was able to accommodate all 5 anchors at the end of the show, and they closed that way on most nights. 3
Spring Rubber 717 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 [ATTACH=full]6199[/ATTACH] At the time, that set felt fancy compared to the set they came from before that. 1
TheRolyPoly 2631 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 [ATTACH=full]6199[/ATTACH] For the record, 3/5ths of that group will soon be gone once Kathy leaves. Only Mark and Cheryl will remain. 2
24994J 5660 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Posted June 26, 2018 [ATTACH=full]6199[/ATTACH] I loved that desk. At the time, that set felt fancy compared to the set they came from before that. The tweaks they made to the "white" set when they dropped Eyewitness News for ABC 7 really cheapened it. 1
Georgie56 3333 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 [ATTACH=full]6199[/ATTACH] Damn. Those were the days. 1
24994J 5660 Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 No mincing words, Floyd did not want "the girl" to anchor with him... http://abc7chicago.com/society/the-girl-and-the-big-tuna-kathy-brock-reflects-on-anchoring-alongside-floyd-kalber/3658993/ 2
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