ns8401 846 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Cheryl was off on the early shows, so is sticking around late and they're using her with Jerry at 10. It's the new normal on stormy nights. End of story. That seems like overkill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 727 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I figured (and previously said) a national correspondent job was a natural fit for him. Seems like he left WMAQ at the wrong time and to save face, decided to take a job at WLS. I'm not sure I would say what he did is saving face. Surprised he didn't end up at WBBM or other CBS O&Os that are lacking male anchors (KYW, WCBS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Wbbm morning news from PM at a station that is last compared to its major competitors (7 and 5) would be a demotion for Rob and a huge downgrade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I'm not sure I would say what he did is saving face. Surprised he didn't end up at WBBM or other CBS O&Os that are lacking male anchors (KYW, WCBS). Maybe saving face isn't the best way of putting this situation. I think it was a mistake for him to leave NBC 5 without lining something else up first. Honestly, what harm is there in being patient and waiting for the right opportunity to arise? Yeah...he has a job at WLS, but unless he succeeds Ron or gets a job at ABC News, Fusion, etc...it's a wasted effort. Both WBBM and WFLD are wastelands and no one in the right mind would ever consider working for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Couldn't have said this in any better way! So true. Maybe saving face isn't the best way of putting this situation. I think it was a mistake for him to leave NBC 5 without lining something else up first. Honestly, what harm is there in being patient and waiting for the right opportunity to arise? Yeah...he has a job at WLS, but unless he succeeds Ron or gets a job at ABC News, Fusion, etc...it's a wasted effort. Both WBBM and WFLD are wastelands and no one in the right mind would ever consider working for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I couldn't have said* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Maybe saving face isn't the best way of putting this situation. I think it was a mistake for him to leave NBC 5 without lining something else up first. Honestly, what harm is there in being patient and waiting for the right opportunity to arise? Yeah...he has a job at WLS, but unless he succeeds Ron or gets a job at ABC News, Fusion, etc...it's a wasted effort. Both WBBM and WFLD are wastelands and no one in the right mind would ever consider working for them. There must be a ton of lunatics at both stations then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 I've been thinking about it. Rob doesn't need to succeed Ron to be stepping up from NBC5. Sure, you could ask why he'd go from #2 at one station to #2 at another, but was we he really second banana at WMAQ? Anytime Stafford was off, Dick Johnson would cover the later shows like 4 times out of 5. Also, NBC's leadership seems high on Stefan Holt, which might set Holt up to succeed Stafford (whenever, no rush), leaving Elgas in the cold. Back at 7, even with the new hire, I'd say Krashesky is next in line after Magers. While that might not rationalize the move, Elgas would likely front two newscasts compared to the single broadcast he left, and be on a more solid track to succeed Krashesky, in a similar time frame as if he stayed behind Stafford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I would agree that Krashesky is next in line, I think Elgas getting the 4 and 6 when that happens makes a lot of sense from his perspective. Add an entire hour of airtime when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Rehearsals have begun... [ATTACH]1546.IPB[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I just wished when they refreshed the shoebox studio they would've replaced the "ABC7 News" branded stuff... He fits right into it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I'm just not convinced Alan gets the job. By the time Ron retires, he'll be closing in on 60 years of age and nearly 40 years at WLS. Plus, there is no apparent indication WLS management gives a damn about advancing those of a certain age no matter what. The Elgas hire throws a lot of things off...Does Alan get promoted or not? Does Ravi move to weekday afternoons/evenings and succeeds Ron or Alan? And if not, why not??? Is Rob willing to wait 12-15+ years to take the top spot if he doesnt get it the first time around? And what about Terrell? There is so much up in the air that it will definitely be interesting to see how things pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I'm just not convinced Alan gets the job. By the time Ron retires, he'll be closing in on 60 years of age and nearly 40 years at WLS. Plus, there is no apparent indication WLS management gives a damn about advancing those of a certain age no matter what. The Elgas hire throws a lot of things off...Does Alan get promoted or not? Does Ravi move to weekday afternoons/evenings and succeeds Ron or Alan? And if not, why not??? Is Rob willing to wait 12-15+ years to take the top spot if he doesnt get it the first time around? And what about Terrell? There is so much up in the air that it will definitely be interesting to see how things pan out. Do you think there could be any peril to skipping the veteran talent and heading straight for the new folks? I agree it's up in the air especially when you consider how Mike Caplan was dismissed... The logical veteran successor to Jerry Taft replaced by a 30 year old rookie. So the job may not simply be Alan's. What if he is actually happy where he is on the 4 and 6 and as a fill in and wants the early hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Do you think there could be any peril to skipping the veteran talent and heading straight for the new folks? I agree it's up in the air especially when you consider how Mike Caplan was dismissed... The logical veteran successor to Jerry Taft replaced by a 30 year old rookie. So the job may not simply be Alan's. What if he is actually happy where he is on the 4 and 6 and as a fill in and wants the early hours? To the first question... Hell. Yes. To the second, that is entirely possible. I also wonder if they'd go the same route as the main network, where the veteran is passed over for the prime slot, but still assumes the role of principal anchor, even if it's only a title considering the nature of local news. Ultimately, it all depends on the kind of stability the bosses want down the road. Due to his long tenure, Alan might be more inclined to retired at 60 or 40 years or something. If they want someone to man the desk for 20 years, then Rob/Terrell/Ravi (anything's possible) are the better option. Prediction: Ron cuts back to one newscast within by the fall. If he leaves the 5, Rob is installed on the next broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Prediction: Ron cuts back to one newscast within by the fall. If he leaves the 5, Rob is installed on the next broadcast. I could definitely see that happening. I'm not sure if it will be this fall, but I think he'll cut back to one newscast before he retires altogether. And IF that happens, he'll most certainly leave the 5, because there's no way in hell they'd take him off the 10 with NBC5 so close. In fact, I think Ron could still be doing the 10:00 for several years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hell, John Drury did the 10 exclusively for 8 years, and he pushed it til he was 75. Thinking about all the potential musical chairs, I've finally figured out Hosea Sanders' role in all of this. He's this generation's Joel Daly. They both were anchors of other broadcasts that were slipping in the ratings, and in an effort to keep them while bringing in new blood, management installed them on brand-new broadcasts alongside Linda Yu. Both were non-factors when discussing personnel moves and shifts. Also, both aren't used as fill-ins on the 10pm news, despite their availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hell, John Drury did the 10 exclusively for 8 years, and he pushed it til he was 75. Thinking about all the potential musical chairs, I've finally figured out Hosea Sanders' role in all of this. He's this generations Joel Daly. They both were anchors of other broadcasts that were slipping in the ratings, and in an effort to keep them while bringing in new blood, management installed them on brand-new broadcasts alongside Linda Yu. Both were non-factors when discussing personnel moves and shifts. Also, both aren't used as fill-ins on the 10pm news, despite their availability. Hosea is basically a glorified fill-in now in the evenings... It's actually a pretty good idea. I think the number of stations able to hold high viewership after a wave of major retirements is small... It's kind of a given that they will lose something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Rob just debuted, reporting in-studio on the top story at 4:30. By the way, Ron is off, but Ravi is filling in at 5, so they're not going nuts with this...like we are...like I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Rob just debuted, reporting in-studio on the top story at 4:30. Just watched the clip and he seems extremely ordinary and bland... It works I guess but he really doesn't have a strong presence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Today's app alert for the webcast: Fr. Phlager tells Chief Keef to SHUT UP!!!!!!!! Watch ABC7 TO GO LIVE at Noon for the latest. What's with all the freakin exclamation points? It's a little less than I would expect from them... It looks... Small market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Today's app alert for the webcast: Fr. Phlager tells Chief Keef to SHUT UP!!!!!!!! Watch ABC7 TO GO LIVE at Noon for the latest. What's with all the freakin exclamation points? It's a little less than I would expect from them... It looks... Small market. Looks like a FOX thing. However, Fr. Phlaher can be a bit different at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Looks like a FOX thing. However, Fr. Phlaher can be a bit different at times. In fairness Phlager did write it that way but they could have done their alert better than that anyways... "Has strong words for rapper" would have sufficed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hmm...my alert didn't have the exclamation marks at all. You'd think it'd go out the same to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hmm...my alert didn't have the exclamation marks at all. You'd think it'd go out the same to everyone. I'm on iPhone.. I think you mentioned before you were using android? Maybe there are some requirements that make sending 2 push alerts neccesary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 That's out my realm of tech knowledge, but yes, mine's an Android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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