tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This is a screenshot of WKBN's recently released "Storm Team" mobile app... Notice the two logos....the top being the current logo, and below the WKBN 27 Weather one. It has a lot of similarities to the in-house graphics launched at KIMT, WIAT and KOIN... It would be a shame to retire their old JCB package, but that looks like what could eventually happen, as it's happened at KOIN and KIMT. It's hard to tell if the set modifications are underway, but some eagle-eyed viewers on WKBN's facebook page have posed the question. It would have to undergo some changes since it's so tied into the current package....and since WYTV's presence is limited to television and some web, it's hard to tell since they don't stream their station. As for the purple on their website, it's in support of Chief Meterologist Don Guthrie who is battling Pancreatic Cancer, and Purple is the awareness group's official color. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 ...and here's the new "Storm Team" graphic, which bears a striking similarity to other New Vision-gone-LIN graphics, and even Media General (with the layout and lightning bolt!) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The most particular shame I feel in this one is the loss of the lettering. That had to be one of the better executed elements of the entire package, and for his work that's something. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This is a screenshot of WKBN's recently released "Storm Team" mobile app... Notice the two logos....the top being the current logo, and below the WKBN 27 Weather one. It has a lot of similarities to the in-house graphics launched at KIMT, WIAT and KOIN... It would be a shame to retire their old JCB package, but that looks like what could eventually happen, as it's happened at KOIN and KIMT. It's hard to tell if the set modifications are underway, but some eagle-eyed viewers on WKBN's facebook page have posed the question. It would have to undergo some changes since it's so tied into the current package....and since WYTV's presence is limited to television and some web, it's hard to tell since they don't stream their station. As for the purple on their website, it's in support of Chief Meterologist Don Guthrie who is battling Pancreatic Cancer, and Purple is the awareness group's official color. Haha, Facebook hmm I wonder who noticed that (coughs, hint hint). I noticed it in Sept 2014 they took the current set back-drop moved over to the weather stand up area. How I noticed was the sliver/gray part of Weather Stand up area is still there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlynch 56 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It seems like this is kind of a LIN thing to do. KXAN has had news logos change while the weather logo stays the same and weather logos change when nothing else did. Right now, they have one logo in their version of this app and on the morning news ticker, and another on the set and everywhere else on their graphics. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1302 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I've also noticed that the anchors and weathermen are referring to weather portion as "Storm Team 27". This comes months after "First News on Fox" was rebranded as "27 First News on WYFX". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 At least it looks like the "27" is going to remain a part of their branding. IMHO, this is what they SHOULD have done in Birmingham with WIAT. WKBN's long history in the Mahoning Valley means their call letters have value to them (even though the call letters themselves were sequentially assigned to their former parent radio station decades ago), so the WIAT approach could work here, ESPECIALLY by using "WKBN" in it's legacy form, like John Christopher Burns did. Since WYTV doesn't stream their newscasts, and their presence has been limited since WKBN took them over, any potential changes going on over there? Even when I've been to Ohio, their signal is difficult to pick up from my location, while WFMJ and WKBN come in clear as a bell. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1302 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 At least it looks like the "27" is going to remain a part of their branding. IMHO, this is what they SHOULD have done in Birmingham with WIAT. WKBN's long history in the Mahoning Valley means their call letters have value to them (even though the call letters themselves were sequentially assigned to their former parent radio station decades ago), so the WIAT approach could work here, ESPECIALLY by using "WKBN" in it's legacy form, like John Christopher Burns did. Since WYTV doesn't stream their newscasts, and their presence has been limited since WKBN took them over, any potential changes going on over there? Even when I've been to Ohio, their signal is difficult to pick up from my location, while WFMJ and WKBN come in clear as a bell. This is probably speculation but I'm guessing with the sale of LIN to Media General that WYTV is shut down and "transferred" to WKBN. I do believe that the branding on "WYTV" will change to "ABC Youngstown". The question is how will WKBN incorporate its three new subchannels WHEN WYTV shuts down. As far as the graphics, my guess is that with WKBN using a bluish logo, they're probably going to use a revised variamt of the KOIN graphics but use newer cuts of Enforcer instead. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 I could see WYTV going away altogether....with WYFX remaining on 27.2 (and going back to HD) and the former WYTV programming moving to WYFX (and possibly changing the call letters to WKBN-CD) This way, everything could be unified under the WKBN brand.... But it looks like everything is going to remain status quo because the current arrangement is allowable because WYTV only has an SSA and NOT a JSA, which is what has to be unwound under the upcoming rules Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 WKBN has been using their weather center as their secondary set now for about two months. How long does it take for them to construct a new set? Also, WYTV's Len Rome is set to retire as the morning anchor on Daybreak and Lin has an AM Anchor position posted for fill the void, so I doubt they plan on scrapping WYTV. I also noticed that all old New Vision stations that are now Lin Media stations have similar sets and graphics (WJCL, WIAT, KOIN ect) Hope they don't mess this up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was trying to watch the noon newscast on WKBN's livestream and they were doing tests to debut their new studio. It looks really nice for DMA 113... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was trying to watch the noon newscast on WKBN's livestream and they were doing tests to debut their new studio. It looks really nice for DMA 113... It would appear that part of the set is virtual. This is the weather area. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 It would appear that part of the set is virtual. This is the weather area. OMG NOOO. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Is that the entire set or just the weather center.... So confused. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Is that the entire set or just the weather center.... So confused. Just the weather center. The video walls behind the anchor desk and behind the weather podium are green screen I believe. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Just the weather center. The video walls behind the anchor desk and behind the weather podium are green screen I believe. Oh thank God. I wonder what the actual set is gonna look like. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1302 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I take it that WKBN is going to pull a WIAT and have confusing branding. I want to say "WKBN First News 27" but I'm guessing it's going to be still called "WKBN 27 First News". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PitCleTV 9 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Last sentence of middle paragraph. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Last sentence of middle paragraph. If that is their entire studio, that is such a big mistake. It looks so bad. I can't see a single person at KBN that would like Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1302 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 If that is their entire studio, that is such a big mistake. It looks so bad. I can't see a single person at KBN that would like That studio in some ways looks like a massive downgrade compared to WKBN's current set, which has actually aged very well. I think WFMJ's dated news set (it was redone around 2006 but repainted a few times) is actually starting to look good but that's not saying much. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Last sentence of middle paragraph. I watched the live stream. Most of it isn't 'virtual reality' Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wills737 1 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I watched the live stream. Most of it isn't 'virtual reality' What constitutes as 'virtual reality'? I have never actually seen a station use a chrome key set other than college stations Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 What constitutes as 'virtual reality'? I have never actually seen a station use a chrome key set other than college stations In the US, there aren't many. The Morris group (notably, WWAY and WXXV) use virtual sets. I know KECY does as well. Quite a few stations will use virtual sets for chroma key standups (KSAZ and KPNX come to mind). Virtual sets are far more common elsewhere in the world (and there are some gorgeous examples of virtual sets). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriElectra 292 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I know that WSVN and WHDH use a sort of virtual weather set; it's mainly just having them stand over a giant circle 7, which actually looks pretty cool. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Shall be interesting. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14038-new-wkbn-graphicsset-on-the-way/#findComment-118932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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