24994J 5575 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 32 minutes ago, WeatherandTraffic said: I think the 4pm has been cancelled as my guide and the CBS tv schedule states it's judge judy reruns. Is it bc of NCAA tournament or did they abandoned ship. Also Ed Curran has been off the air for a while. I don't think he left or got fired since he is still promoted as part of the weather team. Just a scheduling error. The 4pm still exists. As for Ed, his regular car segment hasn't been posted to the station's website since the fall, and I don't believe he's been on the air at all in 2022. He has, however, remained active on Twitter. I don't want to speculate, but he hasn't looked the picture of health, the last several times I'd seen him on-air, but he's also in his mid-60s. Hoping for the best. This appears to be his most recent appearance, based on the station's YouTube page. Edited March 15, 2022 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin 0 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just walked by 22 West Washington and snapped these photos. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 51 minutes ago, Dustin said: The most expensive overflow newsroom real estate in the country. 3 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 21 hours ago, Dustin said: Just walked by 22 West Washington and snapped these photos. Looks like they got around to cleaning up the lobby/main entrance. It was looking pretty rough for quite a while. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Ed Curran talks about why he was away. He’s expected to be back 4/2! 6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 702 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 So glad for Ed, and here's to his continued health! 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-271796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 191 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 From FEDER. Joe Donlon moved from NewsNation to CBS 2. Effective May 2nd he'll anchor CBS 2 News @ 5, 6, and 10pm. Brad Edwards moves to CBS News Chicago streaming service and continues as investigative reporter. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-272073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2428 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Called it in the NN thread when the departure PR came out, and am holding off my Brainy Smurf impression that he'd end up at 'BBM. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-272075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3303 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Lost in this: CBS News Chicago will start producing exclusive streaming-only newscasts, like Boston and Bay Area already do. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-272077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 860 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I'm sure THIS is finally the time a WBBM anchor change will make them #1. 6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-272078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3303 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 WBBM is bringing back the streetside studio and jumbotron. 7 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 702 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Georgie56 said: WBBM is bringing back the streetside studio and jumbotron. Wow, how about that. As far as set design goes, are they restricted to following certain CBS O&O design elements? I wonder how much creative liberty they'll have with how they use the space. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1448 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I’m very happy about this decision but also wonder what they expect to get out of the move. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 It's been 5 years since they debuted the group-wide set, so one would think that they could opt for a new design. That said, if it were laid out like the original 2008 set, they could totally fit the current set pieces into that area, while expanding the weather center, like Lyons is promising. As for what value there is in making this move, ultimately it's an investment in the visibility of the product, but only because they couldn't get any takers for the space. Because they have it, they're going to use it. I doubt it's much more complicated than that. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1915 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 The article to me reads like they're only building a "state-of-the-art weather center" in the space and not trying to replace the current news set. Weather is something that wasn't given much attention on the current O&O sets, so that makes sense. 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I think there's definitely a possible gray area, with how it was worded. Just a weather center is definitely a possibility, but my reading took it as set PLUS expanded weather center. I guess we'll see. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 652 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Weeters said: The article to me reads like they're only building a "state-of-the-art weather center" in the space and not trying to replace the current news set. Weather is something that wasn't given much attention on the current O&O sets, so that makes sense. Weather Center, but there would still be space for a small set. And with Brad Edwards reassigned to CBSN Chicago, they could put a small enough set in to give the OTT a different look from the traditional news set? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brb588 102 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 23 hours ago, Weeters said: The article to me reads like they're only building a "state-of-the-art weather center" in the space and not trying to replace the current news set. Weather is something that wasn't given much attention on the current O&O sets, so that makes sense. But that's a lot of space for just a weather center. That 2008 set was pretty spacious, and it included a nice sized weather set. It would also be kind of weird for the weather person to be in one area of the building and the rest of the news team in another. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 354 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 11:23 AM, MorningNews said: I’m very happy about this decision but also wonder what they expect to get out of the move. They’ve been paying rent on it so I guess they finally decided they should put it to some sort of use instead of just flushing money down the drain. It was up for sublease for about five years and they had no takers. If they did a somewhat standard 20-year lease, they’re stuck there for about six more years. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 1:54 PM, GodfreyGR said: Weather Center, but there would still be space for a small set. And with Brad Edwards reassigned to CBSN Chicago, they could put a small enough set in to give the OTT a different look from the traditional news set? My take is that they build a simple set (with an large weather center for better presentations and whatnot). They would be foolish to only build just a weather center given the space. I’m willing to bet they use it for not only CBSN and other newscasts (mornings??), but CBS Weekend News (Saturday) too. I mean..if you’re making the investment, might as well get as much out of it as you can. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, jase said: I’m willing to bet they use it for not only CBSN and other newscasts (mornings??), but CBS Weekend News (Saturday) too. I mean..if you’re making the investment, might as well get as much out of it as you can. Depending on what all they plan, of course, the coming 9am newscast would seem like a solid candidate to originate streetside. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I took some time out to catch on the 4pm and finally seeing that CBS 2 not only uses the “Swinging” cut of “The Enforcer” package for “NonStop News” in the morning but also being used for “Four Stories At Four” Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-274708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Marissa Para is set to leave CBS 2 within the next two weeks. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-277015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Quick update…. Construction of the new Jumbotron has begun (all the video panels have been removed) with a ton of wiring work being done currently. No work has started on the street side studio as of yet. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-277016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3303 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) As a result of the new 9am newscast being anchored by the regular morning team, Ed Curran and Robb Ellis are the new 11am team. Edited September 9, 2022 by Georgie56 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14041-random-wbbm-thread/page/22/#findComment-277524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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