Random WGN thread

[Georgie56 3324]

Well, that’s one way of telling corporate the news vans need a new paint job.

 

[24994J 5621]

And they sold the parts off to Victory Auto Wreckers. I'd expect nothing less.

Edited November 15, 2018 by Guest

[MikePulse 318]

https://wgntv.com/2018/11/14/tank-smashes-wgn-live-truck-during-primetime-special/?fbclid=IwAR2EWSuqRBvXbrGysARcZGmd9QCH7Wv-_CjUehnKtYbWUtEw1eaY8uKYuqY

In full.

[Spring Rubber 715]

WGN added a 10pm newscast tonight for the blizzard coverage.

[Georgie56 3324]

Contract buyouts are coming.

 

https://www.robertfeder.com/2018/11/26/robservations-tribune-media-offers-buyouts-wgn-staff/

[MorningNews 1489]

Streaming the WGN Morning News for a change today and surprised to hear the N-word going out over air several times during a Dean Reynolds entertainment segment. They played video of a young girl describing her frustration with Justin Bieber's marriage and repeatedly using the N-word without censorship. Complete facepalm and back to KTLA's morning offering I go.

[Georgie56 3324]

27 minutes ago, MorningNews said:

Streaming the WGN Morning News for a change today and surprised to hear the N-word going out over air several times during a Dean Reynolds entertainment segment. They played video of a young girl describing her frustration with Justin Bieber's marriage and repeatedly using the N-word without censorship. Complete facepalm and back to KTLA's morning offering I go.

 

That’s Dean RICHARDS.

[MorningNews 1489]

25 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

 

That’s Dean RICHARDS.

 

Hahaha, what the hell was I thinking.

[Spring Rubber 715]

Regardless, that is rather shocking that they'd let the N-word slip without censorship on broadcast TV. Is that even allowed by the FCC?

[Georgie56 3324]

35 minutes ago, Spring Rubber said:

Regardless, that is rather shocking that they'd let the N-word slip without censorship on broadcast TV. Is that even allowed by the FCC?

 

I guess it depends on the context it’s used.

 

NBC's The Carmichael Show and ABC's Black-ish both have used the "a" variant.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Georgie56

[TriangleTriadMediaNews 267]

40 minutes ago, Spring Rubber said:

Regardless, that is rather shocking that they'd let the N-word slip without censorship on broadcast TV. Is that even allowed by the FCC?

I was listening to Rover's Morning Glory on WMMS in Cleveland and a caller dropped a "R" and a certain homophobic word starting with F, it wasn't dumped but Rover did end the conversation.  

[Spring Rubber 715]

Would we describe this as, "What happens when the news division has to produce graphics that mimic the sports division?"

[24994J 5621]

WGN has proclaimed that CBS 2 "is on a rocket ship to 3rd place." This is brilliant.

 

 

[Georgie56 3324]

26 minutes ago, 24994J said:

WGN has proclaimed that CBS 2 "is on a rocket ship to 3rd place." This is brilliant.

 

 

 

Straight savagery.

[Georgie56 3324]

Well, WGN found some fresh bits from Bozo's Circus from the '60s and they'll have a two-hour special on it on Sunday. 

 

https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/02/05/robservations-wgn-special-unearths-original-bozos-circus-bits/

[24994J 5621]

Since there's still a few minutes left on this Valentine's Day, enjoy these classics...

 

 

[nomadcowatbk 156]

what do they replace the Cubs with?

[scrabbleship 429]

12 minutes ago, nomadcowatbk said:

what do they replace the Cubs with?

 

Nothing. The other teams will be going cable-exclusive on NBC Sports Chicago come 2019-20.

Edited February 15, 2019 by scrabbleship

[Georgie56 3324]

1 hour ago, nomadcowatbk said:

what do they replace the Cubs with?

 

You're going to see a lot more movies and syndicated reruns on the weekends soon.

 

They'd be better off getting The CW back.

Edited February 15, 2019 by Georgie56

[CubsFan79 58]

Jack Brickhouse, Arnie Harris, and Harry Caray are turning over in their graves. Warning signs from 2014. 

[nomadcowatbk 156]

5 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

They'd be better off getting The CW back.

that's still only 10 hours, maybe they could try a Bozo reboot or just dig out Bozo reruns?

[TriangleTriadMediaNews 267]

4 hours ago, nomadcowatbk said:

that's still only 10 hours, maybe they could try a Bozo reboot or just dig out Bozo reruns?

Dress Larry up as Bozo and have Robin as his straight-laced sidekick.  

[24994J 5621]

Haven't seen a WGN sportscast in awhile, but it looks like Rich King is doing a little Spring Training coverage in his retirement.

 

[Georgie56 3324]

6 hours ago, 24994J said:

Haven't seen a WGN sportscast in awhile, but it looks like Rich King is doing a little Spring Training coverage in his retirement.

 

 

Hmm. Maybe he wants to come out of retirement?

[Spring Rubber 715]

Let the record show that the excessive lowercase was done for stylistic reasons... j/k. Blame the weekend crew.

 

(Yet they capitalized "Million" but nothing else.)