A3N 996 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm wondering if (unlike when EWN S1 debuted for mornings) this really is a placeholder move, as Ratner has been off the last week or two, with Rose doing promos and stuff. Now, that might signal to some that they're dropping Ratner, but they wouldn't be using him (and paying him) for the other opens and stuff. Yeah and in the Hearst thread it was pointed out that WBAL has been using a different voiceover instead of Ratner. KFMB is using the Inside Edition guy to voice promos and have been using him for at least two weeks. Not sure if Ratner is ill or just on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 By Linda's FB post, it looks like it's going to have an 11am news format. They're going to be in the kitchen tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 They ran a promo on WCIU around 6:38 for the news, structured much in the style of the 4pm plug that airs through the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 The show led off with 7 at 7, 7 headlines, followed by a weather check. Sure enough, the bug rotates between the 2 logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So they begin the newscast with a "7 at 7" much like WGN Morning News's "9 at 9", just with serious stories, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 No throw to the weather segment from the desk. They made a special weather segment opener with voiceover, and Cheryl introduces the segment right out of the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It looks like Bill Ratner did the top of the hour opener, the talent rejoin, and the Weather opener, but apparently they realized last minute that they didn't have an opener voiceover for the bottom of the hour, so they had Roger Rose do that opener. That's pretty disjointed: brand new newscast, and it's got two different v/os on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well, hopefully Bill is okay, and they have this fixed by next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Bill is fine. He's just on vacation for a couple weeks far away. For some reason, they forgot the bottom of hour opener during the initial recording session before he left or it was a last minute decision to have one so Roger was used. The station currently has contracts with both voiceovers so it's not a cost issue. Bill brought his computer and a mic with him on to record promos for a certain network but is staying away from local station work while on vacation. Plus, the sound quality wouldn't be as good coming from his hotel room as his own studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriElectra 291 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 How'd you get that info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hosea's in for Alan, so I think we have our first clue at the new fill-in hierarchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm just going to mention it here, since this forum is the primary reason why I got into posting videos on YouTube; I just got a new laptop, desktop, television tuner and antenna. That means I'm going to do my best to get better copies of various opens, themes, etc. over the next several weeks. Skipping audio and spotty video quality plagued many of the other videos I put online. So, to lead off (mainly as a tester), I finally, after 15 months, captured and uploaded the top of the hour open of 'Eyewitness News at 4PM'... [yt]WukJf-NsLrs[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Great job on the video, looks really good and welcome to the tuner recording club. Which equipment did you opt for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 You made the recommendation, right? Either way, it's the WinTV-HVR 955Q. It's working well, so far. I have it hooked up to a set-top antenna sitting next to my basement window, and I'm picking up all the primaries just fine, save for WBBM. I'm going to record The U-cast tonight, and get the clean opens up ASAP. I'll work on the morning opens in due time, but dang it, I'm going to have to get myself out of bed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 You made the recommendation, right? Either way, it's the WinTV-HVR 955Q. It's working well, so far. I have it hooked up to a set-top antenna sitting next to my basement window, and I'm picking up all the primaries just fine, save for WBBM. I'm going to record The U-cast tonight, and get the clean opens up ASAP. I'll work on the morning opens in due time, but dang it, I'm going to have to get myself out of bed to do it. The mornings are the tough ones to get especially if you get the evenings usually. I made the recommendation so I'm glad to see you went out and got it. What are you using to edit the files and add the nice fade at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Windows Movie Maker. No big frills. Oh, and that 4 o'clock open was actually captured off the online stream, not the tuner, but what I've picked off the antenna so far looks good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Oh I gotcha, well then I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 A new 7:30 rejoin debuted tonight, recorded with Bill Ratner, and (in a first) using the Stimulus traffic/lottery bumper instead of the standard short open. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 SUCCESS! I'll have to try again Monday to get the main open, as the signal went bad for a few moments. But, in the meantime... The talent open: [yt]GlKW-XP513w[/yt] The 7:30 rejoin: [yt]EYg9aH-ijL0[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Cheryl Scott is in for Jerry on the 5pm news tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 And Mike at 6. No 10pm preview during Wheel tonight, so suspense builds. Meanwhile, Giangreco was dreading/b#tching on the radio last week about having to do 25 sportscasts this week. You'd think Dionne would fill a shift or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It's gonna be Cheryl at 10. https://twitter.com/cherylscottwx/status/557371642771288064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Even I think it could be a little excessive to take note of whoever is doing weather each night, but with Jerry out again, Mike will appear at 10 tonight. So, it seems like Mike will do the 4 and 6, Cheryl will appear at 5 and 7, and they'll alternate at 10 each night. Seems fair enough, especially as a primary back-up plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHTVnews 20 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 WLS is making an SocialCast on Facebook like its New York sister station WABC,this involves some short stories and I think from what I see on today's edition it was like 30sec., WABC's ones are like a minute or so..... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153101891666162&id=165583971161&fs=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I have a feeling that they're not going to put too much into this, since they already have the midday webcast. It's probably just easier to use the main graphics and have Krash record the bit alongside the webcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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