ChiCubsFan 33 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 This may Seem Irrelevant but who is Joan Esposito because once in a while there is some clown comment's on her pictures after she's out with her friends sayin "She's the next Joan Esposito, No wonder why channel 5 canned her lol" http://www.robertfeder.com/2014/05/05/joan-esposito-joins-wbez-as-part-time-anchor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Joan was on weekends at WLS until '85 when she moved to the 5pm desk with John Drury. She left 4 or 5 years later (being replaced both times by Diann Burns), and took on a similar early evening role at WMAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 not for nothing Cheryl has been off for the last 2 days, last post on twitter and fb was on the 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 She hadn't been off since before sweeps, possibly even before the WCIU-cast debuted, so a few days off is less than surprising. I am a little surprised that Jerry's doing all 5 broadcasts, though. I wonder if he'd be willing to maintain that for an entire week, versus just a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 She hadn't been off since before sweeps, possibly even before the WCIU-cast debuted, so a few days off is less than surprising. I am a little surprised that Jerry's doing all 5 broadcasts, though. I wonder if he'd be willing to maintain that for an entire week, versus just a few days. There's really no reason why he couldn't work all 5 for an entire week. He seems to be in better health these days, so that shouldn't be an issue. Plus, Scott will likely work all 5 when she succeeds him next year. It's highly doubtful they move Phil or Tracy from their current spots to weekday afternoons/evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Funny that we should be having this conversation. Phil was off this morning, and announced online that he'll be back tonight, and with Jerry off this week, he fill in at 6 Monday through Wednesday. I'd assume Cheryl will take everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 It seems like such a waste to have Phil work just one newscast. He should pick up the 10P also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Even if it is a little odd, I guess it makes some sense. Cheryl already works at 4, 5, and 7, and it only makes sense that the marquee broadcast would use the "next man up" mentality (figure of speech, so sue me), leaving only the 6 o'clock show with a vacancy. If Jerry hadn't handed over the 5, I'd bet Phil would do that, too. More importantly, this shows me that Cheryl might not inherit everything when Taft hangs it up, and even more shuffling might be done when that time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Even if it is a little odd, I guess it makes some sense. Cheryl already works at 4, 5, and 7, and it only makes sense that the marquee broadcast would use the "next man up" mentality (figure of speech, so sue me), leaving only the 6 o'clock show with a vacancy. If Jerry hadn't handed over the 5, I'd bet Phil would do that, too. More importantly, this shows me that Cheryl might not inherit everything when Taft hangs it up, and even more shuffling might be done when that time comes. Just have her do the 6 at that rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Cheryl Scott is back, returned from her little vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 "I'm doing the 6, the 7, and the 10 after already doing the 4, 4:30, and 5. [...] I think we have a 9 o'clock on MeToo, now, too." -Mark Giangreco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 "I'm doing the 6, the 7, and the 10 after already doing the 4, 4:30, and 5. [...] I think we have a 9 o'clock on MeToo, now, too." -Mark Giangreco :rofl!: :rofl!: LMFAO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "I'm doing the 6, the 7, and the 10 after already doing the 4, 4:30, and 5. [...] I think we have a 9 o'clock on MeToo, now, too." -Mark Giangreco The poor dear.... having to read copy 6 times for a total of 30 or so minutes.... Why is there a 4 and 430 sports report? Does it change that quick? It never really made much sense to me... I know many stations have cut the sports out of their first evening newscast entirely and save it for the 6 (5 in this case). I see the need for the 5 and on to have sports just not the need for 2 in that first hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 There isn't a sports report in the 4 o'clock half hour, only once around 4:50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Just saw a preview for Chicago Fire and the State Street Studio makes a cameo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 There isn't a sports report in the 4 o'clock half hour, only once around 4:50. See I took Giangreco's word for it since I couldn't remember and... he let me down. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Okay, seriously, the bi-weekly Giangreco radio appearance is now the best half-hour of radio since Ron Magers on Roe Conn's show ended. "Ron, Jerry and I are buds. We golf, watch the Super Bowl, go on vacations. Three guys in the hot tub, clogging up the drain. Jerry's like a Border Collie." And then Mark took his shirt off on the radio show...in their street-front studio next to ABC 7. He also talked about the time he needed 500 stitches in his back, having drunk football players on the air, and how Carol Marin used to get really pissed off at him at NBC 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 The 5 o'clock news crashed and burned during the A-block this evening. First, the flipper on the bug started malfunctioning, with nothing but a blank space except during the website cycle. John Garcia's live shot ended badly, with the video cutting to colored bars after they left him on the screen too long. At that point, all on-screen graphics bit the dust, and it remained that way for the remaining 5-7 minutes til the break. Everything went smoothly, though, as even the transition to break included the bumper music, so all was not lost. Coming back from the talent rejoin, everything but the OTS worked, but the operational bug was quickly replaced with the time/temp-less model. As of the C-block, EVERYTHING is back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The 5 o'clock news crashed and burned during the A-block this evening. First, the flipper on the bug started malfunctioning, with nothing but a blank space except during the website cycle. John Garcia's live shot ended badly, with the video cutting to colored bars after they left him on the screen too long. At that point, all on-screen graphics bit the dust, and it remained that way for the remaining 5-7 minutes til the break. Everything went smoothly, though, as even the transition to break included the bumper music, so all was not lost. Coming back from the talent rejoin, everything but the OTS worked, but the operational bug was quickly replaced with the time/temp-less model. As of the C-block, EVERYTHING is back to normal. What automation system do they use? Usually everything from them is pretty smooth. Huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Well ABC7's live stream has been completely redone... It now has the scores during sports (complete with glossy ABC7 News logo), ads run during commercials, the ABC7 Eyewitness News logo over aerial shot of the city has been replaced with a rather generic ABC7 on blue moving background and the default screen when the stream is off says "We're not on the air, check back" in a box with the ABC7 logo below it and the standard spinning giant circle-7 background. Even saw a couple of ABC7 News This Morning ads with Hosea in them with the old graphics on monitors in the studio shots. Pretty cool overall. Aligns them more with at least KGO and KABC, I can't remember if WABC does that stuff yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 WABC has started showing ads and promos during their breaks over the last week or two. The big thing I'm noticing is that the whole streaming presentation is incredibly similar to the WatchABC stream, with most TV ads replaced with station filler, the sports scores during that segment, and a holding pattern logo filling the remaining void until the show returns (and, in turn, showing the last second of the OTA commercial before the newscast returns). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 WABC has started showing ads and promos during their breaks over the last week or two. The big thing I'm noticing is that the whole streaming presentation is incredibly similar to the WatchABC stream, with most TV ads replaced with station filler, the sports scores during that segment, and a holding pattern logo filling the remaining void until the show returns (and, in turn, showing the last second of the OTA commercial before the newscast returns). One of the ads that most surprised me was a "Garcia For Mayor" ad... I didn't expect the political ads to make it onto the stream... I like it but miss the aerial cityscape shots. I had a hunch that it was similar to watch ABC... I almost thought a wire got crossed somewhere for a moment until I saw the sports scores thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Another wrinkle to the stream: It still uses the "ABC7 Eyewitness News" logo over cityscape before and after the program. So there appears to be, at least at present, 2 separate systems at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 There are some unusual reporting assignments this afternoon. Cheryl Burton is on reporter/breaking news duty during the 4 o'clock show, a role that would normally be filled by Chuck Goudie, and not unlike what she does at 10. This week, however, Goudie is in Baltimore awaiting the arrival of Jesse Jackson Jr, who was released from prison in Alabama (with Paul Meincke on that scene) to a halfway house in Maryland. Meanwhile, I-Team producer Ross Weidner is trailing the former congressman's entourage en route to Baltimore, and he made (what I believe to be) his on-air reporting debut today from the station's vehicle. I doubt he's joining the on-air side permanently, and was clearly very nervous when talking with Alan and Judy (who I'm now convinced is Linda's main back-up at 4), but all made for some unusual arrangements, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Not looking good at 7pm... http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/03/27/the-u-finds-news-viewers-elusive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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