JoseRM303 169 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 My guess is they gave Rob the 4 pm since he anchored 4:30 at WMAQ. Most likely he'll also report for the other evening newscasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former newsboy 50 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would think Ravi's gotta be piiiiiiiiiiiiiissed. And he has every right to be. Nothing against Elgas, he's deserving of the spot too, but, um, didn't he already have the same gig at Channel 5? Especially now that they're expanding to 4pm? Plus, Channel 5 has all the momentum right now so is it really any better? I realize Rob left 5 to explore his options, but when the networks didn't come calling, all he did was make a lateral move and get in the way of Baichwal & Bradley moving up at Channel 7. So good for Rob, but it's a shame for Ravi. I bet he ends up leaving since any hope of a weekday spot is now gone. Which is too bad because I love Ravi & Karen. Wouldn't it be ironic if he ends up being Rob's replacement at Channel 5? Channel 2 would be lucky to have him too. Channel 2 should just go ahead and make a play for both Ravi & Karen since rumor has it she'll be passed over too in favor of Judy Hsu when/if the time comes for Linda Yu to retire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would think Ravi's gotta be piiiiiiiiiiiiiissed. And he has every right to be. Nothing against Elgas, he's deserving of the spot too, but, um, didn't he already have the same gig at Channel 5? Especially now that they're expanding to 4pm? Plus, Channel 5 has all the momentum right now so is it really any better? I realize Rob left 5 to explore his options, but when the networks didn't come calling, all he did was make a lateral move and get in the way of Baichwal & Bradley moving up at Channel 7. So good for Rob, but it's a shame for Ravi. I bet he ends up leaving since any hope of a weekday spot is now gone. Which is too bad because I love Ravi & Karen. Wouldn't it be ironic if he ends up being Rob's replacement at Channel 5? Channel 2 would be lucky to have him too. Channel 2 should just go ahead and make a play for both Ravi & Karen since rumor has it she'll be passed over too in favor of Jusy Hsu when/if the time comes for Linda Yu to retire. I'm gonna play devil's advocate for a moment. As much as WMAQ's surged at 10, things are pretty much the same in all other time slots. Also, I'd say this is still technically a step up for Rob. If Stafford had left, Elgas might have been skipped in favor Stefan. As things stood, Dick Johnson got more airtime at 5, 6 and 10 than Rob, so even if he's not the lead anchor, he's a more solid, official #2 than he was at NBC. As for Ravi, that could go any way. And the notion that Karen could be "passed over" for Judy is kind of silly since Hsu's been at the station two more years than Jordan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Oh, and another report I saw says Rob will report at 10, though there's no indication that Cheryl's role will change, as she only rarely does field work on the late show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former newsboy 50 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 And the notion that Karen could be "passed over" for Judy is kind of silly since Hsu's been at the station two more years than Jordan. Touché! I hadn't considered that. I guess my partiality for Ms. Jordan got the best of me. But I hardly think she wants to spend another 13 years on weekends. Then again, I suppose her hopes for an eventual promotion are a LITTLE brighter than Ravi's --- if anything changes with Kathy Brock and/or Cheryl Burton. But I highly doubt that would be any time soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Looks like the augmented reality weathercasts are close to debuting. Right now they're testing it on social media before hitting the mothership. Larry made sure to point out in some comments that they're still tweaking the look, and they won't use the technology all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Looks like the augmented reality weathercasts are close to debuting. Right now they're testing it on social media before hitting the mothership. Larry made sure to point out in some comments that they're still tweaking the look, and they won't use the technology all the time. What a gimmick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Not the first, not the last. It's perfectly harmless. I was pleasantly surprised at how subdued the roll-out of the new radar was, so I'm inclined to believe they're not going to go overboard with this, like Mowry hinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Not the first, not the last. It's perfectly harmless. I was pleasantly surprised at how subdued the roll-out of the new radar was, so I'm inclined to believe they're not going to go overboard with this, like Mowry hinted. I think it looks kind of silly though.. I'm not really sure the point... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 I think it looks kind of silly though.. I'm not really sure the point... Like the advent of color TV, they do it because they can....whether or not they should, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Looks like the augmented reality weathercasts are close to debuting. Right now they're testing it on social media before hitting the mothership. Larry made sure to point out in some comments that they're still tweaking the look, and they won't use the technology all the time. I wouldn't call it augmented reality. It seems like they just keyed the graphics overtop the static camera position. Also, it's a sad gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Like the advent of color TV, they do it because they can....whether or not they should, of course. Color TV at least made things look more like reality... This is just overlaying a map on top of rather than behind the meteorologist standing in the studio... One is practical and revolutionary, the other is not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I think it looks kind of silly though.. I'm not really sure the point... I agree. The same can be said of Doppler 7 MAX (or whatever it's called). There's really no benefit if the information provided is something viewers can get elsewhere. This is when both presentation and experience can make a difference and set you apart from the pack. In the end, these gimmicks (regardless of the station) are worthless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 A couple parts of it look cool, namely the cold front with the transparent effect, but the rest of it looks clunky and silly. It looks like Larry is being overtaken by the graphics surrounding him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 A couple parts of it look cool, namely the cold front with the transparent effect, but the rest of it looks clunky and silly. It looks like Larry is being overtaken by the graphics surrounding him. They 'may' have something if they were to greatly reduced the size of the graphic/effect and presented it vertically instead of at a weird angle. Also, if they could be either in the alcove or traffic standup area when using this that may help too. Honestly, they may be better off using this augmented reality thingy for something other than weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 They 'may' have something if they were to greatly reduced the size of the graphic/effect and presented it vertically instead of at a weird angle. Also, if they could be either in the alcove or traffic standup area when using this that may help too. Honestly, they may be better off using this augmented reality thingy for something other than weather. Display a bar graph with somebody appearing to stand next to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 I forgot, they did use the doohickey on the weather special in April. It was a visual diagram of a storm, and more polished than the forecast stuff. Again, trial and error, I guess. Wouldn't be surprised to see it on election night, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Display a bar graph with somebody appearing to stand next to it? No. The effects/images just need to be displayed vertically is all and reduced in size [5-10%] for a better overall visual. Now, it would be a different story if the background was completely white or something and not within the interview area. No one needs to stand next to it (the effect). They could do a simple intro, walk out of frame, display the weather graphics/effects, etc... so that that's the focus and not someone waving their hands around, standing still or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Remember the conversation in the WMAQ thread proposing the outside chance of Ron popping up there? His subtle dig at NBC 5 last night probably puts that to rest (around the 7:20 mark)... (Still uploading) Here's the playlist of promos and such. I'll be adding to it later... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=AX5c3-FeRlE;list=PLRUzFrK0TcW2TgvO579jf7vNf4_-4zza8 Here's the final broadcast highlights... After seeing the week of tributes, Paul Meincke's work needs be put in for Emmy consideration. The amount of research, the number of interviews, the accuracy of the material, plus his witty and thoughtful writing made for a very impressive series of segments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 your nbc video is listed as private is it even yours or am i too early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 your nbc video is listed as private is it even yours or am i too early? Early. Give it like 90 minutes. Also, it's the Eyewitness News at 5, with a mention of NBC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alex979 118 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Per Feder, Ron's final newscast scored an impressive 10.0 rating, which amounts to about 350k households. As for the entire month, the 10pm shaped up like this: Total/Demo WLS 7.8/2.7 WMAQ 7.0/3.6 WGN 2.8/1.2 WBBM 2.7/1.0 And FWIW, at 9pm WGN had 4.2 and WFLD had 2.0 total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Per Feder, Ron's final newscast scored an impressive 10.0 rating, which amounts to about 350k households. As for the entire month, the 10pm shaped up like this: Total/Demo WLS 7.8/2.7 WMAQ 7.0/3.6 WGN 2.8/1.2 WBBM 2.7/1.0 And FWIW, at 9pm WGN had 4.2 and WFLD had 2.0 total. 7 got crushed in the 25-54... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 The 25-54 number isn't far off of February. NBC is up 0.2, ABC and WBBM are down 0.2, and WGN stays the same. Both 7 and 5 are up a few ticks in total viewers, while 2 and 9 merely traded a tenth of a point, with very little fluctuation since WGN joined the fray last fall. A quick footnote to the anchor transition; I find it interesting that, at a quick glance, the anchor bios page hasn't been changed, which really isn't all that surprising. Ron's still the first on the list, Alan a row down, and Rob with the reporters. The interesting part is that all 3, however, have updated bios reflecting their new roles of retired, lead, and 4 o'clock anchor. Makes you wonder why they're keeping Ron's bio up, if he's supposedly completely done with on-air media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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