24994J 5552 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-248112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 There's gonna be a little personal exposition here, but I'd been thinking all day about how to put into words just the impact Jerry Taft had on my path in life. 5 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-248119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 This morning, ABC7 just pulled a WCBS and scrapped traffic this morning as Roz is on vacation. Diane had been filling in all week and she was not on today. Most likely they won't give traffic reports til Tuesday as labor day is coming up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-250033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I remember being an infant and recognizing the colors of this talent bump back in the day! Took years to find this! 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-251718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, R.R. said: I remember being an infant and recognizing the colors of this talent bump back in the day! Took years to find this! This isn't cobbled together? The afternoon theme on a 10pm open, anchored by Judy Hsu? 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-251719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, 24994J said: This isn't cobbled together? The afternoon theme on a 10pm open, anchored by Judy Hsu? Rob Johnson and Judy Hsu were filling in for Ron and Diann, it was a Friday night so Judy wasn't anchoring her morning shift that day. I'm surprised it wasn't the royal WLS-TV evening theme. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-251722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm trying to figure out why the afternoon theme wasn't in the 11:30 open from 1993 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-251731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Longtime anchor Joel Daly, passed away this morning at the age of 86. 10 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-252441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3293 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well, he and Fahey Flynn will be reunited in heaven again. What a life he lived. RIP. 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-252442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) And, with that, they're all gone, but all together once more. Edited October 22, 2020 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-252445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 700 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Rest in peace, Joel! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-252446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thank God he was an anchorman. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-252467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 'Eyewitness Forum' was ABC 7's weekly news/politics show for decades, and it evolved into 'NewsViews' when a Sunday morning newscast debuted in the 90's, lasting about 15 minutes at the end of the broadcast. As of November 22nd, it was rebranded as 'Our Chicago,' the name used for several segments this past year, mostly regarding race, but now expanding to cover community causes, action, and awareness. Judy Hsu remains host. https://abc7chicago.com/society/our-chicago-feeding-those-in-need/8129496/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-255302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Steve Dolinsky has announced that he's leaving. https://www.robertfeder.com/2021/01/29/hungry-hound-steve-dolinsky-leaving-abc-7s-eat-beat/?fbclid=IwAR32kw7rY-ex53o8GXPGMJAiEG-WNnbFElDgXg86ZoBI00LUT5eTUAbrDFM Edited January 29, 2021 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-256208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 With so many other projects, and the ongoing restaurant struggles, I felt like this was coming. Glad to see an amicable split, but his work will be sorely missed. As nice as it would be, I'd imagine he won't be replaced, with any food segments being folded into Windy City Live, and especially Local-ish. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-256211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3293 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Fridays and Saturdays on ABC7 won't be the same without him. Sigh. Goodbye, Hungry Hound. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-256214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Davies is out! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 700 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, R.R. said: Davies is out! Right after Feder wrote that piece about Giangreco being AWOL for several weeks now with no explanation. Could these two things be related? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Well, shit. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Hours later... Anyway, I guess I'm not entirely surprised, as Janet's role had been dialed back in the last couple years. 190 North hasn't been produced in a year and a half, hasn't gotten many interviews, unlike her counterparts in NY and LA, and recent features that would be covered by someone in her position never quite well to her style. New Years Eve was basically her highest-profile work of the year, and when budgets need to be balanced, her contributions probably weren't warranting the salary. It's a cruel irony, though, that after all the farewells she presented in recent years, she won't get one. Meanwhile, Giangreco has been off the air since the end of January, with basically no explanation. I recall him mentioning during his last ESPN 1000 appearance that he was going to be off for a period, but it didn't sound like anything out of the ordinary. Neither he nor the station are saying anything, but it was enough for Feder to mention it the other day, especially since we're entering the final week of sweeps. This, paired with the other two exits this week (though I maintain that Steve's leaving is convenient for both parties, and totally amicable) has the armchair media analysts speculating. Also, Friday was Dolinsky's final midday piece, and he got a very nice send-off by the 11am crew, with cameos from some of the biggest names on the Chicago restaurant scene, and the former anchor of the daytime newscast. His last report is tonight. https://www.facebook.com/tanjababich/posts/3832588693495933 Edited February 20, 2021 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3293 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Well...this is kind of shocking. Davies has been an institution at ABC7. I guess Countdown Chicago won't be the same anymore. I also think 190 North has been cancelled in the process. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 This probably explains why we didn't see Janet so often the last few years. Feder dropped this this morning: Quote Her surprise post followed the station’s decision not to renew her contract as a freelance employee. Her status as a full-time employee ended in 2013 after ABC 7 cancelled her long-running weekly show “190 North.” Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1042 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Right after Feder wrote that piece about Giangreco being AWOL for several weeks now with no explanation. Could these two things be related? Doubtful. Dolinsky and Davies being cut are likely cost-savings moves. Whatever is going on with Giangreco seems to be much bigger. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 700 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 https://www.robertfeder.com/2021/03/03/will-mark-giangreco-ever-return-abc-7/ Feder seems to be suggesting that Giangreco will not be returning. If that's the case, what a way for a career to end without a proper goodbye. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5552 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Honestly, I can't make heads or tails of this one. Mark's actually been more active on social media than normal, conversing with both civilians and colleagues about anything and everything. One tweet stood out. Granted, it's really only referring to the radio side, but it's like the only time he's addressed his absence. If he were taking time off, both sides would say so. If he was being fired, you'd think they wouldn't still be running the normal 5 & 10 promos with him in it. Also, why would such a process take so long? There are 2 other options that crossed my mind. Somebody could explain this, or even dismiss it, but could he be being furloughed, in some way? Forced time off to save some money right now. Or, and I definitely wouldn't want this to be the case, but could he be sick? It took Krashesky personally addressing his month-long absence after surgery last year for it to go public, with the station relaying the message only after that. Whether COVID or something else, it can't be ruled out. That would certainly explain why he's still in the promotional fold, despite being in some kind of limbo, with no one really talking about it. Edited March 3, 2021 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/108/#findComment-257379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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