Newscenter5WCVB 29 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Alex Maragos is now officially co-anchor of NBC 5 News today from 4:30 - 7am alongside Zoraida Sambolin. Assuming he's taking the midday role as well. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Alex Maragos is now officially co-anchor of NBC 5 News today from 4:30 - 7am alongside Zoraida Sambolin. Assuming he's taking the midday role as well. One would think, but not necessarily. The article doesn't say anything about the 11. They might want to have the eventual afternoon anchor take that shift. Last I knew, Zoraida was handling the first half hour on her own, but I don't know the status of that arrangement. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newscenter5WCVB 29 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 The article doesn't say anything about the 11. I actually beat Feder to the punch, wasn't referring to his article when I made my post. Last I knew, Zoraida was handling the first half hour on her own, but I don't know the status of that arrangement. I think that's going to remain in place. She did the 4-4:30am solo today and the format works very nicely for how early it is. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 This article says he will do middays. It does make sense. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/8278-nbc-5-names-alex-maragos-as-morning-co-anchor Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 For the morning updates during the Today show, they use the evening music for the opens and the morning music for the closes. What music is being used for the normal morning opens? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 This article says he will do middays. It does make sense. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/8278-nbc-5-names-alex-maragos-as-morning-co-anchor isn't that what stephan was doing before he bolted for NYC? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 191 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 For the morning updates during the Today show, they use the evening music for the opens and the morning music for the closes. What music is being used for the normal morning opens? The normal morning music. They've only really changed the music on the promos and like Brant's weather photo's. Little things like that otherwise they've used the same music for everything else. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 isn't that what stephan was doing before he bolted for NYC? Yes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 After being passed over for the weekday morning job, it looks like Anthony Ponce is moving away from the TV news biz. He's leaving NBC5 at the end of the month. http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/07/12/robservations-anthony-ponce-quits-nbc-5/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 After being passed over for the weekday morning job, it looks like Anthony Ponce is moving away from the TV news biz. He's leaving NBC5 at the end of the month. http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/07/12/robservations-anthony-ponce-quits-nbc-5/ The vacancies keep piling up @ WMAQ. Ponce wasn't going to get that weekday morning spot (Alex was the only choice from the start). Plus, while it's a move from weekends to weekdays, what young person really wants to wake up at 3A, work until 12:30/1P and go to bed at 7/8P? Given he has a newborn at home, I figured Ponce would want to keep the schedule he had. Guess not... 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-154993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks like they dragged Brant out of bed for the storms. He's on right now with Alicia Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 They also dragged Byron in, too. None of the other stations dragged their weekday meteorologists into the mix; just WMAQ. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks like they dragged Brant out of bed for the storms. He's on right now with Alicia I believe Alicia was on this morning too, so bringing in Brant to help out I guess makes sense. But Mark @ WFLD is handling everything alone and so is Mary Kay @ WBBM. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Russell 25 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Ed could come in even though he probably worked this morning at WBBM. Where is Tammie Souza? Storm Chasing? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Ed could come in even though he probably worked this morning at WBBM. Where is Tammie Souza? Storm Chasing? She's on some sort of leave from a surgery she had. I think it was her shoulder. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 34 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Ed could come in even though he probably worked this morning at WBBM. Where is Tammie Souza? Storm Chasing? "Storm chasing" hahaha Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 WMAQ's trend of dragging in meteorologists who are normally off continues. It's tag-team coverage with Andy Avalos and Pete Sack on a Saturday night! (Alicia is off tonight.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 WMAQ's trend of dragging in meteorologists who are normally off continues. It's tag-team coverage with Andy Avalos and Pete Sack on a Saturday night! (Alicia is off tonight.) I could be wrong, but I don't think I'd remember seeing Avalos working on a Saturday night, since he left WLS!!! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 191 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 When Lauren said Andy Avalos was in I thought she miss spoke for a moment. Its interesting to see him at 10. But I don't think this storm was severe enough to warrant 2 meteorologists. But there was a lot of flooding and some concerts going on in town so... Andy was only seen during the beginning of the newscast. During the actual weather segment it was all Pete Sack. Maybe even they realized it might be overkill. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Looks like Anthony Ponce will announce his next gig via Facebook today. Stay tuned. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Looks like Anthony Ponce will announce his next gig via Facebook today. Stay tuned. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 288 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 This is cool but I still feel he's doing this until his non compete clause is up. Then in 6 months to a year he'll end up at another station (preferably WGN or WBBM). Don't get me wrong the concept is sorta unique but it has been already done numerous times and it never seems to connect with an audience. I just don't see a future in this. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Is this some type of joke? Not sure why he would openly acknowledge one of the reasons he quit was because he was passed over for a job he was never going to get. Why burn the bridge of possibly returning to WMAQ some day? I'm just not getting the overall point it seems. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brb588 102 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Is this some type of joke? Not sure why he would openly acknowledge one of the reasons he quit was because he was passed over for a job he was never going to get. Why burn the bridge of possibly returning to WMAQ some day? He must think the name Ponce holds some type of weight in some circles or something. I know if I was a ND somewhere, I wouldn't hire him. I don't know. It seems all tongue-in-cheek. He *was* passed over for even younger eye candy. "Burning a bridge" seems a little harsh. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 34 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Could be this. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13034-random-wmaq-thread/page/12/#findComment-155762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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