CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 This is nothing new. Baca has filled in on the weekend evening, but only when she wasn't anchoring the morning show (which she did today). The question is will she be on tomorrow morning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 This is nothing new. Baca has filled in on the weekend evening, but only when she wasn't anchoring the morning show (which she did today). The question is will she be on tomorrow morning? The answer to that question is NO. Tanja Babich anchoring the Sunday morning news today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 If your scorecard predicted Liz Nagy solo anchoring this evening, you win! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 If your scorecard predicted Liz Nagy solo anchoring this evening, you win! I don't even think she'd ever filled-in "solo" when she was at 'SVN. Anywho, she was paired with Karen at 10pm. Also unrelated to this, is this the first time 7 is not having its annual Air & Water Show special after the news? They're showing 190 North instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I don't even think she'd ever filled-in "solo" when she was at 'SVN. Anywho, she was paired with Karen at 10pm. Also unrelated to this, is this the first time 7 is not having its annual Air & Water Show special after the news? They're showing 190 North instead. So nobody is running a special on the Air and Water Show this year? That's a shame. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 I don't even think she'd ever filled-in "solo" when she was at 'SVN. Anywho, she was paired with Karen at 10pm. Also unrelated to this, is this the first time 7 is not having its annual Air & Water Show special after the news? They're showing 190 North instead. First time in a long time, anyway. They opted to spread out like a dozen reports across the newscasts all week, plus doing the Friday morning show from the beach. I miss the nostalgia of the special, but I think they assembled more viewer-friendly content than the (dare I say) repetitive plane descriptions every year. Tracy and Jerry contributed to these reports, and watching all the segments back to back on the designated webpage is likely more than they'd fit into the 30 minute special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former newsboy 50 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 And oddly enough, Liz Nagy filling-in for Ravi at 10 ALONGSIDE Karen Jordan. Can't remember the last time Ravi or Karen was off and the other didn't anchor solo. In fact, seems like ever since Karen returned from maternity leave, they're hardly ever on together anymore. Or at least more often than not. (That is, more often solo than not solo. Oy vey, sometimes I really hate English) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 So nobody is running a special on the Air and Water Show this year? That's a shame. Seems like stations are cutting back on things like this unless they are the 'presenting TV sponsor/partner.' WGN didn't air Bud Billiken parade special (WLS did), no Air and Water show specials, etc.. The Auto Show is the only exception I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 And oddly enough, Liz Nagy filling-in for Ravi at 10 ALONGSIDE Karen Jordan. Can't remember the last time Ravi or Karen was off and the other didn't anchor solo. In fact, seems like ever since Karen returned from maternity leave, they're hardly ever on together anymore. Or at least more often than not. (That is, more often solo than not solo. Oy vey, sometimes I really hate English) There was a point after her return that they had anchored more together filling in on weeknights than their normal shift (still might be that way). True story, I swear. I won't disclose how I've kept track, because all y'all would think I was nuts. Oddly enough, I don't recall Karen ever getting a co-anchor during this pregnancy, though I know Ben sat alongside her during her first. Since the new set debuted, Hosea once co-anchored with her, and Judy and Tanja each filled in alongside Ravi, but those were rare one-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Seems like stations are cutting back on things like this unless they are the 'presenting TV sponsor/partner.' WGN didn't air Bud Billiken parade special (WLS did), no Air and Water show specials, etc.. The Auto Show is the only exception I believe. WGN stop carrying the Bud after the 2011 broadcast (it was also simulcasted on WGN America). WCIU actually carried the 2012 and '13 broadcast. But since 2014, its been exclusively on WLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only parade WGN has is Thanksgiving, while WLS has everything else? In other weird anchor combo news... [MEDIA=instagram]BX82kJbFB5QqzP2Q1QLOMv6pdXvttfZLNtO5Sk0[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only parade WGN has is Thanksgiving, while WLS has everything else? Pretty much. At one point, WLS did carry the Thanksgiving Day parade (not sure when they started carrying it, but sister-station KABC aired on a tape delay), while WGN carried the Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue. That was before they switched coverages in 2007. WLS was the original station to carry the Lights Fest, before WGN took it in the mid 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I don't even think she'd ever filled-in "solo" when she was at 'SVN. Anywho, she was paired with Karen at 10pm. Also unrelated to this, is this the first time 7 is not having its annual Air & Water Show special after the news? They're showing 190 North instead. FWIW, they did livestream both days of the show on their website and app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Pretty much. At one point, WLS did carry the Thanksgiving Day parade (not sure when they started carrying WFLD carried the parade in 1996 (on a Saturday with Bernie Mac and Anne Kavanaugh (sp?) as hosts). WLS took over the following year when the parade moved to Thanksgiving Day and on State Street then WGN became the TV sponsor in 2007. I think I got that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Pretty much. At one point, WLS did carry the Thanksgiving Day parade (not sure when they started carrying it, but sister-station KABC aired on a tape delay), while WGN carried the Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue. That was before they switched coverages in 2007. WLS was the original station to carry the Lights Fest, before WGN took it in the mid 90s. The official YouTube account for the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade has full-length versions of some old WLS parades. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Jerry Taft doing the Sunday 5pm today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Jerry Taft doing the Sunday 5pm today. Larry and Phil are off this weekend, so Mark did both mornings and Cheryl was on last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Jerry's done more 10pm newscasts in the last month than he did in the 12 months before (since the shift swap). He's filling in tonight as I'd expect Cheryl to helm the Red Cross drive tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 WLS set up their Day of Giving phone banks from the Windy City Live studio. Also, the text on the ticker is red. Haven't seen that before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Liz Nagy has been sent to report from Houston. Also, the local phone banks have been extended til the end of the 10 o'clock news, as they are on pace to smash $4 million in Chicago area donations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I wonder why they're not doing a cold open at the beginning of the 10pm lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Roz Varon has written a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I wonder why they're not doing a cold open at the beginning of the 10pm lately. I bet since all the power was out, they couldn't keep all the news cold. Cold opens are best served at or below 40 degrees. Don't leave your opens out in the direct sun...they can spoil very quickly...and cause illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On a serious note, I disliked the frantic, dramatic music and overall tone of the cold opens. I wish they'd stay gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 I liked the regular commercial bumper with the cold open better, like they do at 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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