TEGNA Broadcasting and Digital General Discussion

[Lovable52811 5]

1 minute ago, TheMassMediaGeek said:

At least WTSP’s logo looks better than this crappy logo.

 

Agreed!

[Nelson R. 569]

WBTV called, it wants its slogan back 

Edited May 7, 2020 by Nelson R.

[TheRolyPoly 2607]

On 5/5/2020 at 8:23 PM, TheRob said:

 

I guess if my quarantine hair can look like something out of 1979, WTSP can use a 1979-inspired logo on its website

 

 

 

I'm getting Star Wars vibes with this, especially the Tampa Bay text.

[tyrannical bastard 4047]

56 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

I'm getting Star Wars vibes with this, especially the Tampa Bay text.

Fighting the frizzies...at 11.

[channel2 982]

1 hour ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

I'm getting Star Wars vibes with this, especially the Tampa Bay text.

 

There's plenty of line-filled '70s logos I can point you to...

 

 

 

 

It's not just a Star Wars thing. It's an era of design that designers have a lot of affection for.

Edited May 8, 2020 by channel2

[ABC 7 Denver 1731]

8 hours ago, TheMassMediaGeek said:

 

[PTVNews 197]

36 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

 

For anyone that cares, KGW got the new website design today.

[JCB4TV 352]

13 hours ago, PTVNews said:

 

For anyone that cares, KGW got the new website design today.

In addition to KGW, WCNC has also received the new design.

[J1975am 208]

On 5/7/2020 at 8:59 PM, channel2 said:

 

There's plenty of line-filled '70s logos I can point you to...

 

 

 

 

It's not just a Star Wars thing. It's an era of design that designers have a lot of affection for.

How about WAFB in Baton Rouge c. mid-'70s....

 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4047]

In WBRC's case, the "6" at the time drew from their longtime neon sign on top of Red Mountain...(hence the "on top of it all" slogan)

It even translates to their current logo.

At least this has history to draw on.  As for WTSP, this what they REALLY looked like in 1979.

[10Viewer 338]

The lines on WTSP's new logo are a bit harsh on the eyes. They could do a solid multi-color "10" but then again my design sensibilities are best left in the early '90s.  

[TheRyan 560]

1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said:

In WBRC's case, the "6" at the time drew from their longtime neon sign on top of Red Mountain...(hence the "on top of it all" slogan)

It even translates to their current logo.

At least this has history to draw on.  As for WTSP, this what they REALLY looked like in 1979.

 Both of those would look much better on WTSP.  The current multi-lined logo they seem to be adopting is just too busy looking and distracting.

[TSSZNews 1052]

Has anyone actually see a current WTSP open with the new logo? You'd think they would have changed it over by now.

[tyrannical bastard 4047]

Well crud, I'm finally getting the circle 3 logo on the WKYC.com website.

 

 

8 hours ago, 8Viewer said:

The lines on WTSP's new logo are a bit harsh on the eyes. They could do a solid multi-color "10" but then again my design sensibilities are best left in the early '90s.  

 

It would probably be a disaster had it been introduced in the SD era....with the moire effect.

Edited May 10, 2020 by tyrannical bastard

[CBS11 Weatherboy 44]

On 3/29/2020 at 12:27 AM, CBS11 Weatherboy said:

I think WQAD is next for the TEGNA graphics because of this down below. 

So i'm guessing either WQAD is next or WATN

[tyrannical bastard 4047]

12 hours ago, CBS11 Weatherboy said:

So i'm guessing either WQAD is next or WATN

 

WATN needs it, BAD. 

It's half Nexstar with the other half being the Tegna look (with the COVID-19 scheme)

 

I'm sure it's all because of the pandemic and Tegna had these ready to roll out to their stations.  But it looks really weird and hacked together.  Almost as bad as when Newport was schlepping through its final days as WPTY ABC 24 only for Nexstar to save the day by killing their former sister stations down in Little Rock (KLRT/KSAN and stealing their set, literally!)

 

[TennTV1983 808]

1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said:

 

WATN needs it, BAD. 

It's half Nexstar with the other half being the Tegna look (with the COVID-19 scheme)

 

I'm sure it's all because of the pandemic and Tegna had these ready to roll out to their stations.  But it looks really weird and hacked together.  Almost as bad as when Newport was schlepping through its final days as WPTY ABC 24 only for Nexstar to save the day by killing their former sister stations down in Little Rock (KLRT/KSAN and stealing their set, literally!)

 

 

I think it's only a matter of time before WATN switches over to the full-blown TEGNA look, but there are already signs the transition could be happening soon. Their 9AM newscast was recently re-branded as Memphis This Morning (which may or may not be temporary).

[CBS11 Weatherboy 44]

10 hours ago, TennTV1983 said:

 

I think it's only a matter of time before WATN switches over to the full-blown TEGNA look, but there are already signs the transition could be happening soon. Their 9AM newscast was recently re-branded as Memphis This Morning (which may or may not be temporary).

I do agree! And I bet they'll use these graphics as good as WTHR is. Because WTHR absolutely is blowing the original TEGNA stations out of the water using the C Clarity graphics. Plus WTHR, WATN , WZDX unlike the other TEGNA stations use Baron Lynx opposed to WSI MAX. And WATN will probably be the 2nd station to get C Clarity using Baron weather graphics.

[JCB4TV 352]

WTLV/WJXX & WZZM have received the Tegna 2020 layout.

[CBS11 Weatherboy 44]

 

So I see WQAD is very close to launching them sometime imminet because they have the TEGNA backgrounds and is begining to use Proxima Nova  on this photo above.

[newsn8te 202]

On 5/5/2020 at 8:31 PM, TheRyan said:

Tegna needs to make the logo section bigger on the website.  And I still wish the 10 typeface would be made solid (or have fewer lines) instead of the ridiculous number of lines (which doesn't show up good at all on the website).

 

Wait..... This is real?!?!? 
 

 

Tegna... are you even trying anymore or.....?

[ProButtonPusher 230]

1 hour ago, HoosierNewsie said:

Wait..... This is real?!?!? 
 

 

Tegna... are you even trying anymore or.....?

How sure is everyone that the local station didn’t make this decision? Why is the blame for things people don’t like placed squarely on the corporation?

 

The logo is retro and kinda cool. Not everyone needs to agree, but it is something different.

[TheRyan 560]

20 minutes ago, NateinFLA said:

How sure is everyone that the local station didn’t make this decision? Why is the blame for things people don’t like placed squarely on the corporation?

 

The logo is retro and kinda cool. Not everyone needs to agree, but it is something different.

 

I can't be sure, but I can just guess he was referring to the low resolution of that 10 logo.  Tegna needs to redo the logo section of their new website design.  Many logos on Tegna's new website format are barely legible...and I'm being generous in saying that.  One station in particular has their slogan so small it would be better described as fine print.  

 

Make the logo space bigger or have the logo take up a larger part of that section so it's easier to read/look at.  Either way Tegna needs to address this sooner rather than later.

Edited May 14, 2020 by TheRyan

[ProButtonPusher 230]

11 minutes ago, TheRyan said:

 

I can't be sure, but I can just guess he was referring to the low resolution of that 10 logo.  Tegna needs to redo the logo section of their new website design.  Many logos on Tegna's new website format are barely legible...and I'm being generous in saying they're barely legible, especially KFSM and WTSP. 

 

Make the logo space bigger or have the logo take up a larger part of that section so it's easier to read/look at.  Either way Tegna needs to address this sooner rather than later.

It looks fine on my end.

[TheRyan 560]

This is how Tegna's website design appears on my laptop.

 

KFSM:

 

WTSP: