Rusty Muck 4426 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Speaking of an eternity, the FOX O&O graphics need to go! If WJW has not been redone in its last days under FOX's ownership, they would probably have the KDVR/WTVR package. It's been added on and mutated so many times, it's almost like WALA's old package which lasted a decade until they went HD in 2012. I was always a bit surprised that the first generation O&O graphics actually translated onto the VIZRT system. Every other former O&O in the LocalTV fold had to either recreate the graphics in-house (WGHP's attempts are simply atrocious), adopt a mutated form of the second-generation O&O graphics (KTVI and KSTU) or went with a whole new identity completely (KDVR). WJW only stuck with the first-generation O&O graphics because they were already in HD when the standardization took place.
skbl17 188 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Well, I should add that while WHNT itself has switched, the WHNT weather blog (valleywx.com) has not as of yet.
NewsMaster 226 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 WHNT will probably be last. Hopefully I'm not wrong this time. Well, I should add that while WHNT itself has switched, the WHNT weather blog (valleywx.com) has not as of yet. Wrong again. :ack:
C Block 1573 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I was always a bit surprised that the first generation O&O graphics actually translated onto the VIZRT system. Every other former O&O in the LocalTV fold had to either recreate the graphics in-house (WGHP's attempts are simply atrocious), adopt a mutated form of the second-generation O&O graphics (KTVI and KSTU) or went with a whole new identity completely (KDVR). WJW only stuck with the first-generation O&O graphics because they were already in HD when the standardization took place. KDVR didn't get a new look right away. A week after they went HD, they switched to a cheap recreation of the V2 Fox graphics. It's a bit murky to say when it happened because the HD transition was handled really, really poorly, but they didn't get their own in-house graphics until 2 years and a new GM later.
Rusty Muck 4426 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 KDVR didn't get a new look right away. A week after they went HD, they switched to a cheap recreation of the V2 Fox graphics. It's a bit murky to say when it happened because the HD transition was handled really, really poorly, but they didn't get their own in-house graphics until 2 years and a new GM later. To be fair, KDVR did a better job than WGHP. But that will get you only so far. [yt]lUqmXOuLYYU[/yt] I actually liked the silver/navy blue FoxBox that was used on "Nightside," though.
Rusty Muck 4426 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Aaaaaaaaaaand KFSM and WQAD have finally flipped to the new design. Consult my updated list above for the rundown.
24994J 5664 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 The Mothership has made the switch. Its radio siblings have not.
AaronQ 288 Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 WXIN and CLTV made the switch to the new look recently. KXNW is under KFSM's website. (http://5newsonline.com/on-air/antenna-tv-schedule/, http://5newsonline.com/contact/kxnw-2/)
24994J 5664 Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 WGN's standalone weather site has gotten a COMPLETE overhaul, and it is a beaut... http://chicagoweathercenter.com/ And a little tour to go with it... [yt]JYG6Y6GicM8[/yt]
LoadStar 364 Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Hijacking ever so slightly... with the changes to all the Tribune station websites, has there been any talk to further rolling out the Tribune standard FOX graphics, possibly to the former LocalTV stations?
kcnewsjunky 14 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 I would assume that the stations would be training on how to use the new package right now and would debut in the coming months.
damien6786 9 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 KCPQ,WITI,WHO and looks like the rest of Local TV stations has also switched
NewsMaster 226 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 KCPQ,WITI,WHO and looks like the rest of Local TV stations has also switched The Local TV stations were done a month ago. But yes, KCPQ (finally) switched. We're still waiting on KIAH, WDCW, KTXL, KSWB, WTIC, WPMT and WGNO to switch.
Rusty Muck 4426 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 The Local TV stations were done a month ago. But yes, KCPQ (finally) switched. We're still waiting on KIAH, WDCW, KTXL, KSWB, WTIC, WPMT and WGNO to switch. And Tribune's radio stations, too (WGN/720, WGWG-LP/6 "87.7 The Game", wgn.fm).
TheRob 940 Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I would assume that the stations would be training on how to use the new package right now and would debut in the coming months. Sorry, nothing is on the horizon at WDAF in that regard.
Rusty Muck 4426 Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Did Tribune finish converting their legacy Fox stations (sans KCPQ) to those standardized graphics? I can't remember if that ever was the case. Nevermind that the standardization was announced three days before Tribune made the formal purchase offer for LocalTV. Honestly, I don't know if the LocalTV Fox stations (sans KDVR) will ever get those graphics.
SterlingNorth 33 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 WDCW has updated its website, with a new address (dcw50.com) and a new logo which is quite possibly the ugliest television station logo I have ever seen. And WDCW's on-again, off-again association with the CW is back off again.
CircleSeven 1963 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 WDCW has updated its website, with a new address (dcw50.com) and a new logo which is quite possibly the ugliest television station logo I have ever seen. And WDCW's on-again, off-again association with the CW is back off again. What???!!! I said this almost six years ago that the DC50 logo was by far their best logo they'd created. To tell you the truth, this 2008 logo looked good without the CW logo being attached. I dunno what they're trying to imitate with this new logo. The circles around the "DC" part. Aren't they trying to look like the NYC subway system? The 2008 logo had staying power. This new logo lacks character & creativity, and I strongly doubt they'll keep this ugly ass logo.
ns8401 965 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 What???!!! I said this almost six years ago that the DC50 logo was by far their best logo they'd created. To tell you the truth, this 2008 logo looked good without the CW logo being attached. I dunno what they're trying to imitate with this new logo. The circles around the "DC" part. Aren't they trying to look like the NYC subway system? The 2008 logo had staying power. This new logo lacks character & creativity, and I strongly doubt they'll keep this ugly ass logo. I kind of thought UPN when I saw it.
NEOMatrix 1307 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 DCW Television? Really, Tribune? It sounds like a foreign TV network.
jrherbaugh 0 Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 The last DC50 logo was more suited for a PBS affiliate, but the new logo is lousy.
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