Random WFLD thread

[24994J 5619]

What's that name?

 

http://www.lex18.com/story/27621152/lex18-news-anchor-general-assignment-reporter-kristen-pflum

 

Hmm...a name change as we move to the big city? I googled her (new) name, looking for a demo reel, and most of the results were for a Playboy model/porn star.

 

Already off to a good start.

[Eat News 4745]

What's that name?

 

http://www.lex18.com/story/27621152/lex18-news-anchor-general-assignment-reporter-kristen-pflum

 

Hmm...a name change as we move to the big city? I googled her (new) name, looking for a demo reel, and most of the results were for a Playboy model/porn star.

 

Already off to a good start.

 

So tell us how was the demo reel you found?

Details would be good.

[ChiCubsFan 34]

What's that name?

 

http://www.lex18.com/story/27621152/lex18-news-anchor-general-assignment-reporter-kristen-pflum

 

Hmm...a name change as we move to the big city? I googled her (new) name, looking for a demo reel, and most of the results were for a Playboy model/porn star.

 

Already off to a good start.

This isn't channel 7.

[24994J 5619]

So tell us how was the demo reel you found?

Details would be good.

Kristen Pflum's reel wasn't bad. Can't speak for the other Kristen.

This isn't channel 7.

Yes? Am I missing something?

[ns8401 951]

Matt Piacente is in as News Director coming over from the NBC owned station in Hartford. He spent time at 5, 7 and 9 in his previous 20 year stint in Chicago.

[Chicago News Boy 34]

http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/32245/

 

Already painful to watch on GDC Weekend

Pronounced Bishop as "Beeshop" and blase cupich as "Soup-itch"

[ns8401 951]

http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/32245/

 

Already painful to watch on GDC Weekend

Pronounced Bishop as "Beeshop" and blase cupich as "Soup-itch"

Is it coo-pitch?

[24994J 5619]

[...] blase cupich as "Soup-itch"

Like, as of it was 2 separate words? Otherwise, that just sounds like she emphasized the p on the first syllable.

Is it coo-pitch?

Soo-pitch. She was likely decently close.

 

I saw a few minutes of her this morning, and was not hardly as bad as I expected.

[ns8401 951]

Like, as of it was 2 separate words? Otherwise, that just sounds like she emphasized the p on the first syllable.

 

Soo-pitch. She was likely decently close.

 

I saw a few minutes of her this morning, and was not hardly as bad as I expected.

I thought it was Soo-pitch but the post made me reconsider... Thanks J...

[Chicago News Boy 34]

Is it coo-pitch?

 

It's spelt "Cupich" however most reporters pronounce it as "C-Pitch."

 

On second thought, I guess I can't really blame her for the mispronunciation because had it not been for the recent media w/ Cupich, I would probably botch it too.

[Chicago News Boy 34]

Like, as of it was 2 separate words? Otherwise, that just sounds like she emphasized the p on the first syllable.

 

Soo-pitch. She was likely decently close.

 

I saw a few minutes of her this morning, and was not hardly as bad as I expected.

 

I think maybe an emphasis on the P... She's not a seasoned veteran by any means, however, I suppose she's better than the awful Scott Schneider who subbed in the role until her arrival (he's also the 9 pm weekend anchor and a rising choice for Jeff's back-up)

[ns8401 951]

It's spelt "Cupich" however most reporters pronounce it as "C-Pitch."

 

On second thought, I guess I can't really blame her for the mispronunciation because had it not been for the recent media w/ Cupich, I would probably botch it too.

Alan Krashesky says Soo-Pitch... I gotta believe he'd be getting it right...

[Eat News 4745]

It's spelt "Cupich" however most reporters pronounce it as "C-Pitch."

o.

 

Gazuntite

[brianpr3 178]

hell the archdiocese needs to send out a pronunciation guide,it reminds me of a teammate on football at north fort myers high his last name was lapaugh pronounced (la-paww) i heard lapow and a french pronunciation le pew i even had to send an email to nbc 2 to correct the pronunciation and it stopped after that

[Chicago News Boy 34]

Ron Magers says "C-Pitch"

 

Tomato, tomatoe

Potato, potatoe

 

Therefore, I scrap my comment on Kristen mispronouncing his name.

[Jase 1065]

I think maybe an emphasis on the P... She's not a seasoned veteran by any means, however, I suppose she's better than the awful Scott Schneider who subbed in the role until her arrival (he's also the 9 pm weekend anchor and a rising choice for Jeff's back-up)

 

Schneider isn't as bad as when he first started. Given time, he'll hopefully get better. Same can be said of Nicole.

[CircleSeven 1960]

Now Feder is saying this morning that WFLD could be implementing a new 5pm newscast this summer.

 

Should this come into fruition, this would be the last Fox O&O to implement an early evening broadcast.

[24994J 5619]

Even if no one watches, it really is about time.

[Jase 1065]

Piacente is going to have his hands full when he starts next week. I could see him making this new newscast his pet project (which wouldn't be a bad idea). They really are going to have to offer up something drastically different to draw viewers in. Best of luck to them...

[ChiCubsFan 34]

Mike Caplan has changed the cover photo on his Facebook page, took his profile picture off, and deleted a all posts since Wednesday. Kind of odd.

[Jase 1065]

She just didn't do very well with WNBC and that hurt her. She's not a bad anchor though, this could be a good thing for WFLD because she has experience in a better newsroom than WFLD and maybe can add to the station.

 

Shiba Russell isn't headed to WFLD/Chicago, but WXIA/Atlanta instead. It's unclear if she was deciding between the two stations and picked WXIA or if WFLD wasn't really in the running. FYI: The weekend anchor job posting has been removed from WFLD's site which either means they won't fill it (any time soon) or they found someone (internally or externally). We shall see...

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/shiba-russell-to-join-wxia-morning-show/170579

[TexasTVNews 1378]

WFLD will FINALLY have evening newscast. On July 5th, WFLD FOX 32 will start a new one-hour weeknight newscast at 5:00pm with FOX 32 News at 5:00. Jeff Herndon, Dawn Hasbrouck, Chief Meteorologist Bill Bellis and Sports Director Lou Canellis will anchor this new 5PM newscasts in addition to their 9PM duties.

 

https://changingnewscasts.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/wfld-finally-expand-to-early-evenings-go-on-500-pm/

[TheRolyPoly 2544]

WFLD will FINALLY have evening newscast. On July 5th, WFLD FOX 32 will start a new one-hour weeknight newscast at 5:00pm with FOX 32 News at 5:00. Jeff Herndon, Dawn Hasbrouck, Chief Meteorologist Bill Bellis and Sports Director Lou Canellis will anchor this new 5PM newscasts in addition to their 9PM duties.

 

https://changingnewscasts.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/wfld-finally-expand-to-early-evenings-go-on-500-pm/

 

Thank you for reading my article.

[CircleSeven 1960]

WFLD is better off not doing an early evening broadcast.

[24994J 5619]

I still think it should've been at 6. They'd be against 3 stations instead of 4, including a very beatable WBBM. They'd also have the 6:30 half hour to themselves. Have Family Feud at 5 as the lead-in and a less-strong, but respectable primetime line-up as the lead-out, and they'd definitely get a few more eyeballs because of those other blocks.

 

Missed opportunity.