alex979 119 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 They've brought on Patrick Elwood full-time! GREAT move. He fits right in there.
24994J 5676 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Mark Suppelsa: an anchor of many talents... http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/8/14/huh
ns8401 968 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Maggie Carlo, a WGN/CLTV fill-in reporter and anchor since 2009 left the station at the beginning of August to pursue other stuff outside of TV.
Spring Rubber 724 Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Mike Hamernik (or "Mike Hammernik" as the lower third said) is filling in for Tom tonight this morning on the WGN News at 12:30 AM.
Spring Rubber 724 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Demetrius is in for Tom tonight.
24994J 5676 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Demetrius is in for Tom tonight. As he did on 'Midday'.
24994J 5676 Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 CLTV "Sports Feed" co-host Josh Frydman is doing sports for Rich this evening. Once a producer for the station, this is the first time, to my knowledge, that he's filled in on the mothership.
Spring Rubber 724 Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 CLTV "Sports Feed" co-host Josh Frydman is doing sports for Rich this evening. Once a producer for the station, this is the first time, to my knowledge, that he's filled in on the mothership. Actually, I think it's the second. I saw him on the mothership a few weeks ago. Interestingly, he didn't stick around for the 9pm news. To my shock, Dan Roan actually came in on a Saturday to do the 9pm.
WXmanTim 88 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Ummmm.... Don't think that should have been approved... http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/09/Screen-Shot-2015-09-23-at-10.48.27-AM-862x557.png
ns8401 968 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Ummmm.... Don't think that should have been approved... http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/09/Screen-Shot-2015-09-23-at-10.48.27-AM-862x557.png Enlighten me... What's the issue? 1
24994J 5676 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Enlighten me... What's the issue? While it is a picture of the Star of David, it's also the patch that Nazis forced the Jews to wear in the ghettos and concentration camps.
ns8401 968 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 While it is a picture of the Star of David, it's also the patch that Nazis forced the Jews to wear in the ghettos and concentration camps. Oh well then yeah... About that OTS you got there.....
alex979 119 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Their SD feed is now letterboxed during the news. Now, let's reformat the L3s and get that bug down to a reasonable size, WGN! 1
TheRolyPoly 2660 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 You know that this controversy is big when its on your Facebook trending highlights... "WGN-TV: Chicago TV station uses Nazi symbol for segment about Jewish holiday Yom Kippur."
WXmanTim 88 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 The graphic, a yellow Star of David with the German word for "jew" was worn by victims of the Nazi atrocities in world war 2
24994J 5676 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Their SD feed is now letterboxed during the news. Now, let's reformat the L3s and get that bug down to a reasonable size, WGN! For you. I've heard others say that ABC 7's newscasts are being letterboxed, but AT&T's done none of this.
alex979 119 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Well, they issued yet another profuse apology for the gaffe on tonight's newscast, and then showed a feature report on an area synagogue and what Yom Kippur means. Suffice to say, they've handled this about as well as they could have. Assuming (hoping) it wasn't someone's idea of a crude joke, it was a cringe-worthy mistake, and I have no idea how it happened. But, pretty much every station has made unfortunate graphics errors because, well, sh*t happens. You can bet WGN is going to be a lot more careful, since this is ALL over the internet. Granted, most people won't remember this by Friday, but still.... And, as inane as this may seem, I feel really sorry for Negovan, since he had nothing to do with the creation of the graphic. But it's his face that is being passed around on social media in the now-infamous screen grab.
ns8401 968 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Well, they issued yet another profuse apology for the gaffe on tonight's newscast, and then showed a feature report on an area synagogue and what Yom Kippur means. Suffice to say, they've handled this about as well as they could have. Assuming (hoping) it wasn't someone's idea of a crude joke, it was a cringe-worthy mistake, and I have no idea how it happened. But, pretty much every station has made unfortunate graphics errors because, well, sh*t happens. You can bet WGN is going to be a lot more careful, since this is ALL over the internet. Granted, most people won't remember this by Friday, but still.... And, as inane as this may seem, I feel really sorry for Negovan, since he had nothing to do with the creation of the graphic. But it's his face that is being passed around on social media in the now-infamous screen grab. It could be whoever grabbed that image was as oblivious as I was. It's probably just that innocuous not that it makes it any better. 1
Jase 1091 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Assuming (hoping) it wasn't someone's idea of a crude joke, it was a cringe-worthy mistake, and I have no idea how it happened. But, pretty much every station has made unfortunate graphics errors because, well, sh*t happens. You can bet WGN is going to be a lot more careful, since this is ALL over the internet. I think the biggest question is what is this graphic saved/listed under in their system? That could rectify whether or not this was intentional. Maybe they, as well as others, should just keep things simple by not using any symbols of any kind besides a Christmas tree, Turkey and a pumpkin every now and then.
LoadStar 366 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I'm frankly shocked to hear that anyone would be that unfamiliar with the history of the Holocaust that they wouldn't recognize that symbol and it's origin. It's truly amazing, and a little disheartening. I'm going to hope that the use of the image was by someone out of ignorance, but I'm not sure that makes it any better in my mind.
24994J 5676 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Good Lord. I've been reading some of the comments posted by the armchair news directors on Feder's posting about the matter, and I don't envy the miserable, bitter lives they must live.
Eat News 4745 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 It's safe to say 8 out of 10 people would have never noticed the graphic had it not been pointed out to them.
mardek1995 200 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 And I'd say that I wouldn't be surprised that Fox News or even many of the execs at Sinclair would say that people were playing the political correctness card on WGN seeing as how those two (Fox News and Sinclair, especially the former) are known to be willfully ignorant about some things (including the Star of David's importance in WWII).
24994J 5676 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Tribune's in a dispute with AT&T, and WGN will be dropped when their agreement ends at the end of the month. http://wgntv.com/keep-wgn-on-att-uverse/
mardek1995 200 Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Tribune's in a dispute with AT&T, and WGN will be dropped when their agreement ends at the end of the month. http://wgntv.com/keep-wgn-on-att-uverse/ As will all other Tribune stations, including KDAF, unless they manage to come to an agreement before the expiration date. Same goes with Media General. http://seekingalpha.com/news/2796526-at-and-t-facing-blackout-talks-with-tribune-media-general
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