Jase 1047 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, 24994J said: Elizabeth Matthews has been anchoring weekend mornings since Sally Schulze got promoted, but has never been officially named to the position, to my knowledge. That said, the station has never been particularly stable, so it could be for any daypart. Who knows? As for the weather situation, this is one helluva kick in the pants to all 3 other meteorologists on staff, plus Tim McGill. Lansing? Are you kidding? The new anchor/reporter could land anywhere really (GDC Weekends, GDC Weekdays, Fri./Sat. nights w/ Natalie, etc..). Anthony is ok, but WFLD really needs someone stronger as Cory’s backup. I’m guessing they went with someone cheap as chief met in order to keep Tim around. Why else would he leave ‘BBM if whatever ‘FLD was offering wasn’t better/long term? Plus, I’ll take anybody Sun.-Thurs. evenings over Cody any day. I’m almost certain Tim will cover for her when she goes on maternity leave. Mike is too valuable to GDC to move and Mark likely would require a huge pay rise given he’s been there over 16+ years. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-264221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 hours ago, 24994J said: Elizabeth Matthews has been anchoring weekend mornings since Sally Schulze got promoted, but has never been officially named to the position, to my knowledge. That said, the station has never been particularly stable, so it could be for any daypart. Who knows? As for the weather situation, this is one helluva kick in the pants to all 3 other meteorologists on staff, plus Tim McGill. Lansing? Are you kidding? I was already told a few months back that Mike Caplan didn’t want the evening position. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-264222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I agree with the points made about Caplan, Cody, and Strehl, but there's still something about the optics of it all that might not sit well with John Q. Viewer. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-264227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) WFLD has been quietly renovating (for over a year) the majority of their footprint (offices, storage, lobbies, etc…) at 205 N. Michigan Ave. Last Summer, they renegotiated (and extended) their lease which freed up a ton of cash to completely gut some spaces (along Lake Street) and bring other work spaces up to 2022 standards (if you will). Work continues with no (official) end date announced. Edited January 29, 2022 by jase 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-269644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 And speaking of renovations, Dawn Hasbrouck showed a photo of their new Fox 32 newsroom 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 702 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Awesome, I seem to remember the old newsroom being pretty outdated. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Awesome, I seem to remember the old newsroom being pretty outdated. This is a major upgrade. I'm sure everyone is happy to have some natural light. Edited February 10, 2022 by jase Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2worksforyou 44 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Is this the other side of those windows? Sucks they only have a few windows for that entire wall. But good they have some light coming in! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2428 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Going by the building seen in the window it's the back of the building on the east Stetson Avenue side, and the last Google Street View update last summer, shows a lot of shifts of stuff in that area, including a full-scale remodeling of the back patio/entrance and tree removal. It also helps that a planned hotel project which would have gone up on that site (and cursed this new newsroom for years of construction) failed and it's remained purposefully vacant. 10 minutes ago, cbs2worksforyou said: Is this the other side of those windows? Sucks they only have a few windows for that entire wall. But good they have some light coming in! Probably extra windows added since that update; the four-pane seen there wouldn't match to those three panes, and again, definitely a part of the site next to it remaining vacant that those windows could go in. Edited February 10, 2022 by mrschimpf Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Here’s another vantage point. Roseanne posted this on Monday. As you can see, they’re not completely finished. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) On 2/9/2022 at 9:40 PM, cbs2worksforyou said: Is this the other side of those windows? Sucks they only have a few windows for that entire wall. But good they have some light coming in! Here’s an updated pic for you. The Fox 32 newsroom is to the right (4-pane windows) and to the left (3-pane windows) is a seating area, etc.. as part of the complex’s tenant amenities I believe (see 2nd pic). Fox 32 often uses this space instead of having reporters outside in the elements. Edited February 22, 2022 by jase 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 702 Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/02/24/robservations-fox-32-hires-anita-blanton-morning-anchor-courtney-cronin-cover-bears-espn-len-kaspers-sonic45-releases-video/ Fox 32 brings aboard Anita Blanton to co-anchor Good Day Chicago, but wait, Feder's saying just as part of a rotation and not as a permanent co-anchor? So just to get this right because I don't watch them on a regular basis, they haven't had a permanent co-anchor pairing to date? And they still won't even after hiring Anita? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 191 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 So this confused me as well. It's been a couple months since I've regularly watched but it was Scott Schneider and Anita Padilla from 4am-9am then Sylvia anchoring at 9am with Terrance usually doing in studio reports. Rosanne usually field reported or fill in anchored if someone was off. Sylvia also anchors the noon news. They even have promos with Scott and Anita for Good Day. So I don't know why they're wanting to do a rotation of anchors unless they're wanting to do something like WGN and figure out a A and B team to break up Good Day hours. Test the chemistry between everyone and then announce a full schedule. I know I'm speculating but I can't figure out why they'd break up what they already have unless they want to tweak it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. 90 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, NBC 5 Chicago said: So this confused me as well. It's been a couple months since I've regularly watched but it was Scott Schneider and Anita Padilla from 4am-9am then Sylvia anchoring at 9am with Terrance usually doing in studio reports. Rosanne usually field reported or fill in anchored if someone was off. Sylvia also anchors the noon news. They even have promos with Scott and Anita for Good Day. So I don't know why they're wanting to do a rotation of anchors unless they're wanting to do something like WGN and figure out a A and B team to break up Good Day hours. Test the chemistry between everyone and then announce a full schedule. I know I'm speculating but I can't figure out why they'd break up what they already have unless they want to tweak it. Wait I thought Tellez anchored from 4-6am? Edited February 25, 2022 by R.R. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, R.R. said: Wait I thought Tellez anchored from 4-6am? She does. She’s out in the field during the later hours. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 And isn't Terrence Lee still with Roseanne from 4 to 6? I know he's also Sylvia's sidekick at 9. I know they pretty much established that Blanton would be on weekdays, but that weekend GDC had not had a declared anchor since Sally Schulze moved to 4pm. Maybe someone gets moved there, or did Elizabeth Matthews get formally announced, and I just missed it? She's been filling that role for like 2 years. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, 24994J said: And isn't Terrence Lee still with Roseanne from 4 to 6? I know he's also Sylvia's sidekick at 9. I know they pretty much established that Blanton would be on weekdays, but that weekend GDC had not had a declared anchor since Sally Schulze moved to 4pm. Maybe someone gets moved there, or did Elizabeth Matthews get formally announced, and I just missed it? She's been filling that role for like 2 years. My guess is that Blanton will have a similar role that Brittney Payton had (feature reporting and co-anchoring the 9A hr). No need to change up the current pairings (Terrence & Roseanne, 4-6A / Scott and Anita P., 6-9A & Sylvia , 9-10A). Blanton could also take over GDC Weekends and still appear on the weekday version, but who knows?? Guess we have to see how everything plays out. Edited February 25, 2022 by jase Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, jase said: My guess is that Blanton will have a similar role that Brittney Payton had (feature reporting and co-anchoring the 9A hr). No need to change up the current parings (Terrence & Roseanne, 4-6A / Scott and Anita P., 6-9A & Sylvia , 9-10A). Blanton could also take over GDC Weekends and still appear on the weekday version, but who knows?? Guess we have to see how everything plays out. Those are all totally plausible. Potentially serving in multiple roles is kind of what Tim McGill will now be doing. Edited February 25, 2022 by 24994J Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) On 2/25/2022 at 9:57 AM, Spring Rubber said: https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/02/24/robservations-fox-32-hires-anita-blanton-morning-anchor-courtney-cronin-cover-bears-espn-len-kaspers-sonic45-releases-video/ Fox 32 brings aboard Anita Blanton to co-anchor Good Day Chicago, but wait, Feder's saying just as part of a rotation and not as a permanent co-anchor? So just to get this right because I don't watch them on a regular basis, they haven't had a permanent co-anchor pairing to date? And they still won't even after hiring Anita? Strange but I think as good an anchor as Anita's been at WAVY I doubt that it will be very long before she gets a more stable role at FOX 32. My congratulations to her on moving on up in a big way Edited March 6, 2022 by WAVY 10 Fan Slight revision of wording Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-270909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/04/11/robservations-sports-anchors-away-lauren-magiera-leaves-wgn-kaitlin-sharkey-leaves-fox-32-score-picks-gabe-ramirez/ Kaitlin Sharky is out after 2 years. Two female sports anchors out at two stations in one week. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5575 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Something a little ominous about the line "what’s behind her departure should become clear when we see her next move." Could that be a shift to news, a network sports job, or something about the work environment? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3303 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looks like we now know who Kaitlin Sharkey’s replacement will be. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 702 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Georgie56 said: Looks like we now know who Kaitlin Sharkey’s replacement will be. For some reason, I'm surprised that we found out about her hiring right away. I expected WFLD to drag their feet on a replacement for a while. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: For some reason, I'm surprised that we found out about her hiring right away. I expected WFLD to drag their feet on a replacement for a while. As of late, they have been really quick in filling open spots. I believe the sports job was posted and filled within a 2 to 3 week timeframe. The hiring of Wahls and Blanton were out of the blue because most figured they wouldn’t fill those positions. Edited April 14, 2022 by jase Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 191 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Looks like Anita Blanton debuted this week anchoring the 9am hour of Good Day Chicago and the 12pm newscast with Sylvia Perez. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=536128081216308&set=a.223779982451121 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14121-random-wfld-thread/page/30/#findComment-272895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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