24994J 5568 Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 27 minutes ago, jase said: Rob on the other hand is (or will be) 49-years old In 10 days, coincidentally. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-283973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Weird weather schedule today. Tracy did her the morning and 11 am newscasts as usual. Then Greg did 4pm, Cheryl did 5pm and will do the 10pm, Larry(who had been off for a long weekend since friday) did the 6pm, and Jaisol did the 7pm. All 5 meteorologists on different broadcasts. Fun Fact, Tracy is the only meteorologist at the station who's been there before the year 2000. 1994 to be exact. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-284187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 From Rob's twitter header. They're promoting Ravi with the rest of the 10pm team like when Cheryl Burton had from 2003 to 2018. Rob was never officially given contributor anchor from 2018 to 2022. When Cheryl Burton is off, will Ravi fill in and make it a 2 male anchor team or will Judy still be Cheryl Burton's main fill in. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-284243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, WeatherandTraffic said: From Rob's twitter header. They're promoting Ravi with the rest of the 10pm team like when Cheryl Burton had from 2003 to 2018. Rob was never officially given contributor anchor from 2018 to 2022. When Cheryl Burton is off, will Ravi fill in and make it a 2 male anchor team or will Judy still be Cheryl Burton's main fill in. Alan backed up Ron 9 times out of 10, and not Cheryl, so I'd bet my life savings that you don't see an all-male pairing. That said, Ravi just punched his ticket to being Rob's undisputed fill-in, just as Judy is for Cheryl. Either way, glad to see Ravi apparently get this slot. I was hoping for this move, even if I had predicted the guys in the other's role. Edited March 11, 2023 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-284244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Interesting to see Ravi working the late news tonight after the Oscars. Good to see that ABC7 is recognizing Ravi's contributions over the years by (officially) making him a part of the 10pm team. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-284283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Not only did Ravi come in to anchor the late news, tonight, but he said farewell to that team, at the end of the program. He was off, last weekend, ahead of his first weekday shifts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-284285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Mark Rivera solo filled in for Karen Jordan, both nights, this past weekend. Thoughts on whether they might be considering him to move up to weekend nights (to take Ravi's old spot) like they recently did with Greg Dutra being promoted to Phil's spot. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-285292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, cpet228 said: Mark Rivera solo filled in for Karen Jordan, both nights, this past weekend. Thoughts on whether they might be considering him to move up to weekend nights (to take Ravi's old spot) like they recently did with Greg Dutra being promoted to Phil's spot. I was just telling a friend yesterday that I think Ravi's slot either goes to Mark, or an outsider. No in-between. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-285295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Have you guys notice the quality of the 10pm newscast has gone down recently? They rush through the weather, especially Cheryl has too much slides at 10pm and they give WAY TOO MUCH time to Cheryl Burton and her ditzy childish comments. Plus, if Jim Rose retires this year, who gets the lead sports position, Ryan or Dionne? Plus, Christian Piekos filled in for Mark Rivera this past Saturday and has the same mannerisms and charisma as Mark. He can easily slide in there and Mark gets paired with Karen Jordan(who should have a weekday spot) on weekend evenings. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-285850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Weird weather schedule today, Jaisol did the morning and 5pm shows and now Larry Mowry is doing the 10pm. Greg Dutra must have needed off last minute because the usual weekend fill in Mark McGinnis would have done it. I feel like Greg Dutra gets more days off than Tracy Butler, who has been there for almost 30 years and Greg almost 4. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-286764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Mark Rivera is co-anchoring with Karen Jordan tonight, it's not official according to Mark's social media posts. Most likely a test to see if he will do well on weekend nights and get more weeknight fill in time. As for this morning, Christian Piekos filled in for Mark and Cate C filled in for Samantha Chatman with Mark McGinnis filling in for Jaisol. Christian seems most likely to succeed Mark Rivera if he moves to weekend nights. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 It was the same arrangement (pretty much) this past weekend too. Mark as with Karen, Greg & Dionne on the evening newscasts & Christian was with Jaisol & Samantha in the morning. Seems like it could work. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, cpet228 said: It was the same arrangement (pretty much) this past weekend too. Mark as with Karen, Greg & Dionne on the evening newscasts & Christian was with Jaisol & Samantha in the morning. Seems like it could work. In that initial social media post, Mark had said he'd be doing evenings for several weeks. In addition to an obvious tryout, I'm guessing it aligns with some of Karen's vacation time (she was off Saturday, for example). As for Christian, again, they might as well give someone consistent hours, instead of a downright silly rotation of characters, like the interim period between Ben Bradley and Rivera. I'd bet that this is the eventual permanent line-up, though I still would not rule out an outside hire for either slot. Mark to nights does almost seem like a lock, at this point. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 5:30 PM, 24994J said: In that initial social media post, Mark had said he'd be doing evenings for several weeks. In addition to an obvious tryout, I'm guessing it aligns with some of Karen's vacation time (she was off Saturday, for example). As for Christian, again, they might as well give someone consistent hours, instead of a downright silly rotation of characters, like the interim period between Ben Bradley and Rivera. I'd bet that this is the eventual permanent line-up, though I still would not rule out an outside hire for either slot. Mark to nights does almost seem like a lock, at this point. Mark went back to weekend mornings this past weekend with Karen Jordan anchoring in the evenings. If he doesn't get the weekend evening job, I can see him bolting later this year as when Ravi is off, Mark only does the 5pm and Rob takes the rest of the newscasts. Also, as of this morning, Val is officially the third full time anchor of the 6am hour with Tanja and Terrell. She will likely be the main fill-in for Tanja and Terrell on the other shows as well, which also another reason Mark Rivera might bolt. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 That would make Channel 7 really thin in male fill-in anchors should Mark Rivera leave at some point. Not really sure why they are taking so much time to move him to weekend nights. It just seems like a logical progression. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 59 minutes ago, cpet228 said: That would make Channel 7 really thin in male fill-in anchors should Mark Rivera leave at some point. Not really sure why they are taking so much time to move him to weekend nights. It just seems like a logical progression. It took like 4 months for Ravi to debut after Rob Johnson left,14 months to hire Mark to replace Ben Bradley, about 5 months to name Samantha Chatman for Stacey Baca's slot, and Elgas & Baichwal weren't named to succeed Alan for more than 4 months. The last example is a freaking eternity to leave your flagship shows without an anchor, despite it being "a logical progression." Ravi's only been off weekends for 3 months. Hiring practices (yes, even if they promote from within) have slowed, and budgets have tightened. If they can roll with a solo weekend anchor for upwards of 3-6 months, I'm sure corporate would be pretty happy, for salary's sake. When it comes time to name who'll join Karen, I'm beyond confident that it'll be Mark. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I'm pretty sure there's still a hiring freeze at Disney. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 The job listing for the weekend evening slot was online until late last week, while other job slots remain. Whether the search is suspended or completed it unclear. We'll see. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1046 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/19/2023 at 12:33 PM, WeatherandTraffic said: Mark went back to weekend mornings this past weekend with Karen Jordan anchoring in the evenings. If he doesn't get the weekend evening job, I can see him bolting later this year as when Ravi is off, Mark only does the 5pm and Rob takes the rest of the newscasts. Also, as of this morning, Val is officially the third full time anchor of the 6am hour with Tanja and Terrell. She will likely be the main fill-in for Tanja and Terrell on the other shows as well, which also another reason Mark Rivera might bolt. On 6/19/2023 at 9:12 PM, cpet228 said: That would make Channel 7 really thin in male fill-in anchors should Mark Rivera leave at some point. Not really sure why they are taking so much time to move him to weekend nights. It just seems like a logical progression. Mark has been in his position less than 6 years and I doubt he is angling for weekend evenings nor do I think WLS wants to add yet another new person to the weekend morning team after adding both Chatman and Martinez. It's possible he's happy where he is. If he gets the evening slot, great... but if not, I seriously doubt he would up and leave his hometown and the top news station in the market. 2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-287754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 With most of the weather team off this week. Phil Schwarz returned to fill in at 5pm and will do the 7pm and the 10pm. It's nice to see Phil return to fill in. While Mark McGinnis has been filling in for Tracy since Monday. Jaisol Martinez did last night by herself and will probably fill in for Tracy Thursday and Friday. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 What year is this? What were the chances that his first show back would be alongside the old weekend team? "Phil, great to see you. You're like the Tom Brady of meteorologists. Retire for 3 weeks, and you're back!" "Yeah, for three days. Don't get carried away with it." 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 They finished out the week with Mark on mornings, Jaisol & Phil on the afternoon/evening newscasts. Be interesting to see what the weekend will look like. Jaisol has been on since Tuesday & Mark did all the M-F morning news. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5568 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, cpet228 said: They finished out the week with Mark on mornings, Jaisol & Phil on the afternoon/evening newscasts. Be interesting to see what the weekend will look like. Jaisol has been on since Tuesday & Mark did all the M-F morning news. I would guess Phil does the 7 tonight, with Jaisol doing her normal shift tomorrow. Greg will probably be back tomorrow night, with Sunday morning being the variable. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Meanwhile, Karen Jordan is celebrating 20 years with ABC 7. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpet228 2 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Was watching the 4pm news today & ABC7 debuted a new reporter, Jasmine Minor. According to Adweek.com, she comes from Indy & it says she is going to be the race & culture reporter. It also said she was an anchor there too. Wonder what that means for the open weekend anchor spot. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12602-the-definitive-abc-7-thread/page/117/#findComment-288450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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