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16 minutes ago, PhillyWatch said:

The latest forecast posted at https://6abc.com/weather/ shows the new graphics

I've been looking forward to WPVI getting these graphics since I first saw WLS using them, and they are as breathtakingly incredible here as they are there. Agreed about the new 7-Day; it hits different to me but looks so great nonetheless that they'll grow on me.

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I thought they were pretty good, but the logo/time/temperature bug was blocking the temperature forecast for next Saturday, they did remove it at the very end of the segment though.

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My opinion:  Change is good here.  Yes, the new 7-day look will take time to get used to, as with anything.   

 

Other's opinion:  Only 1 in this FB thread liked it (two if you include my comment lol).   Rest, well they don't.  Once person asked to change it back to 'save his marriage'.  Philly, being Philly I guess.  LOL.

 

https://www.facebook.com/6abcActionNewsWeather/photos/a.164230073660511/5984925338257593/?__cft__[0]=AZVBHUZenayjbhVYtwF9YV61w0VW-V9mI6YVOhNmdE11dx2ooOJVe-6Ncvicj0y-5CQB1PXKbZIGLBL7A0m2VMANeEzkQJBDeNdriw3FnlWUhukX3EM7OlC-hCEksa-MEfHbC29IG71wjcveHVPFGKUHTPyJr2poT8FzUXn8oudxcev5P2j01MFCxv9F6CkAjtk&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

 

-- Matt

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Posted

Look, you'll never get positive opinions for those kinds of changes on social media.

 

If they can survive forecasts without the Jim O'Brien cloud, they can survive this.

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Posted
21 hours ago, JerryPHL234 said:

Anchor/Reporter Jillian Mele has left 6abc, and her bio has been removed from the 6abc website. 

Wonder who will replace her on weekend evenings with Walter. My bet is Alyana, but I could see them giving Christie, Maggie, and Nydia a tryout.

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5 hours ago, TVNewsLover said:

Wonder who will replace her on weekend evenings with Walter. My bet is Alyana, but I could see them giving Christie, Maggie, and Nydia a tryout.

Idk why, but I always felt Mele was out of place at Channel 6. It didn't feel, to me, like there was a natural fit.

 

I think Walter does fine by himself. Is there a reason why they're trying to add an co-anchor with him?

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Seems uncommon to announce your next job a month and a half before leaving your current job, especially when you're not staying within the overall company, no?

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So I realize that yesterday was a holiday full of fill-ins, but what’s the purpose of having Walter fill in for Gray (and Sharrie) at 10pm, only to have Gray fill in at 11pm for Rick?

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Posted
5 hours ago, TVNewsLover said:

So I realize that yesterday was a holiday full of fill-ins, but what’s the purpose of having Walter fill in for Gray (and Sharrie) at 10pm, only to have Gray fill in at 11pm for Rick?

11pm is a ‘bigger’ show, more prestigious time slot…

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Posted
2 hours ago, Jman7885 said:

11pm is a ‘bigger’ show, more prestigious time slot…

I get that, but is there a big difference to having Gray do it over Walter? Neither are “top” anchors. 

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Gray is now a weeknight anchor, and Walter is not, so the former gets the big show in such a basic hierarchy. I don't know who did the earlier shows, so I don't know that Gray needed to be pulled from his regular 10pm slot, but I'd imagine the 10 wasn't a top priority on a holiday.

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5 minutes ago, 24994J said:

Gray is now a weeknight anchor, and Walter is not, so the former gets the big show in such a basic hierarchy. I don't know who did the earlier shows, so I don't know that Gray needed to be pulled from his regular 10pm slot, but I'd imagine the 10 wasn't a top priority on a holiday.

It was:

12noon: John & Sarah

4pm: Walter & Sarah

5pm: Gray & Christie

6pm: Sarah

10pm: Walter

11pm: Gray

 

I get what you’re all saying, but in that same hierarchy and line of reasoning, Sarah should’ve been the fill-in at 11pm, and someone should’ve filled in at noon for her. Or when Rick is off, Brian should fill in for him and someone should fill in for Brian then. Just seems stupid. I know, I’m nitpicking over something stupid. 

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On 5/30/2023 at 5:28 PM, TVNewsLover said:

It was:

12noon: John & Sarah

4pm: Walter & Sarah

5pm: Gray & Christie

6pm: Sarah

10pm: Walter

11pm: Gray

 

I get what you’re all saying, but in that same hierarchy and line of reasoning, Sarah should’ve been the fill-in at 11pm, and someone should’ve filled in at noon for her. Or when Rick is off, Brian should fill in for him and someone should fill in for Brian then. Just seems stupid. I know, I’m nitpicking over something stupid. 

Its not about hierarchy, it's about shifts. Gray already does the 10PM PHL17 cast, so it makes sense to keep him on. If Sarah were to fill in at 11PM, that means she would've been working for 12 hours, which I'm pretty sure no one wants to do.

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1 hour ago, wofchristian said:

It’s not about hierarchy, it's about shifts. Gray already does the 10PM PHL17 cast, so it makes sense to keep him on. If Sarah were to fill in at 11PM, that means she would've been working for 12 hours, which I'm pretty sure no one wants to do.

I never said it was about hierarchy, that was someone else’s argument, which I argued would have resulted in a different lineup. But you’re also wrong, it’s not about shifts either. If it were, why would they not have Gray anchor the 10pm and have Walter do the 11pm?

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Funny commercial!  What's happening with Tamron Hall?  Her show cancelled?  Wonder who the hosts will be?

 

Also, and this is industry-wide... how many hours of news do we possibly need in one day?!  This means on air 4-7 AM, streaming from 7-?? (not sure), now 10 AM, Noon, 4-6:30 PM, streaming at 6:30, 10 PM on PHL 17 (though who knows if that continues?), 11 PM.  Let's just have Action News 24/7!  Kidding, of course... though they'd probably make a better 24 hour news network than CNN...

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One ounce of research would make it fairly clear that Tamron is returning for the new season, while Rachael Ray has ended. Therefore, Tamron is moving to afternoons.

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Not much of a surprise but just saw a promo that Tamron Hall is moving to 2, where Rachael Ray was.

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