alex979 118 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Bob and Jackie are doing Instant Replay right now, due to technical difficulties with Dan Roan at the UC. This oughta be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 New 7 Day graphic tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5275 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's serviceable, but my goodness, it is bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 No pics? Oh well, I'll have to wait until the morning news to see it. Side note: Isn't either this month or next month the 10 year anniversary of their current set? My goodness, it's old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5275 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I always thought it launched in '04, so I wouldn't know what month in '05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 I always thought it launched in '04, so I wouldn't know what month in '05. I think the graphics launched in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I could've sworn it was January 2005. I thought they tore down the old set right after the holidays and launched the new set in late January 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Forget my comment. They had the new set with the old graphics. I just know that they were close to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5275 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 They had the new set with the old graphics. Other way around, bud... [yt]f86Xd7lgUek[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 They got the graphics in 2003. That was the year that they got the new WGN logo, abandoning the old logo with the "9" and the "G" combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The fact that they have had to use the same set for 10+ years is baffling to me. They're the flagship of the Tribune stations, and their ratings are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yeah, I don't understand that either. They update their graphics all the time but do nothing to the set. It's been decent however I feel like last year and this year it's starting to look more and more dated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5275 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The funny thing is WGN wouldn't even have to do much to stretch this current set another few years, instead of making a bunch of quick repairs when the sky keeps falling. Just look at what channel 7 did; they switched out the backdrops, fixed up the lighting, and gave themselves a bit of an extension so their set can hit the decade mark without looking like it's in shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yeah, and you have to wonder why they haven't done any little updates like that. Are they really that cheap, or are they just saving up for a big redesign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I definetely think they're cheap. When they do lives hits outside the studio in the hallway you can see scuff marks all over the walls and the announcer desk on the am news is a joke. Also, the tvs, studio laptops, monitors etc. We're all just updated not that long ago due to ten years of use. That's a long time for crucial equipment to be used in a business setting. Business technology that's important and consistently utilized is typically updated like once every three years or so. Even the mic flags are all worn out. Sean lewis made a joke a year or two ago about how they just updated the ancient phone system there. Idk this is just all my opinion but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Shots* not hits sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The funny thing is WGN wouldn't even have to do much to stretch this current set another few years, instead of making a bunch of quick repairs when the sky keeps falling. Just look at what channel 7 did; they switched out the backdrops, fixed up the lighting, and gave themselves a bit of an extension so their set can hit the decade mark without looking like it's in shambles. 7 Still has the old news brand all over the walls on that set though... that in itself is kind of baffling, they changed out the backdrop but left up the old wallpaper (I realize it's not wallpaper). I kind of like 9's set... It's a bit dated but it has aged rather well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Erin in for Sarah tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 So when either Sarah or Erin are absent, the other one has to do both the evening and the morning newscasts. That's kind of ridiculous. They need to get a freelance traffic reporter for fill-in when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 611 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Why even have an evening traffic reporter when Sarah is off? Might as well eliminate the segment instead. Heck, even when Sarah is there, they don't always have her do a traffic report; sometimes she does a feature report or something else instead, so it's not like they do traffic reporting every single night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 And it's hardly ever from SkyCam like the opening says: "and Sarah Jindra from SkyCam 9." Shes almost always at the green screen. Personally, I think evening traffic person is a waste of money. Everyone who needs the traffic report is pretty much driving home or at work so it's pointless unless you have a tv at work or in your car. I'd use the $ towards a new set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 New set especially since they've expanded the length of so many newscasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'm eager to see how tom uses these new graphics. Anyone think he will keep them organized or cluttered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5275 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 He will REFUSE to keep the text within the boxes. Guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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