jbnews 344 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Who covers Breaking News the best in your market? In Erie, Breaking News doesn't happen a lot but, in Pittsburgh WPXI has the best coverage by far. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 372 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Here in Los Angeles, the term "breaking news" is over used. We cover sheared fire hydrants as breaking news or a dog on the loose as breaking news. When legitimate breaking news does happen here...fires, floods, shootings, hands down the two best stations are KTLA and KABC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 In Kansas City, it's not us. I call it even between KMBC and KSHB. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1455 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 In Houston, KTRK is the best for breaking news. That being said, as FiveNews mentioned for LA, Houston stations overuse the breaking news term. Every fire or car crash is "breaking news" Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 They have to word it one way or another. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Here in the ATL, it's a tie between WAGA and WXIA. WSB, on the other hand, blows the term "breaking news" out of proportion. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriElectra 292 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah, I mean look at what WSB did with that mondo-split screen thing last winter; The Daily Show turned it into the Big Board from Press Your Luck. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journalist 894 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 In Toronto, CP24. *cough* Yes, they're notorious for their journalistic integrity, especially during the Rob Ford era and those damned school bus cancellations, but just thinking of it and they're actually doing a good job reporting breaking news. In Canada in general, CBC News Network. No doubt about it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Honestly, as much as I don't like them, WRDW blows the competition out of the water as far as "Breaking News" goes, with crawls, live team coverage, etc. WJBF is a distant second in that, they don't break for Breaking News unless absolutely necessary, they just choose to make it the top story in their next newscast, WAGT is pretty much the same way. WFXG doesn't cover breaking news or weather, since they're pretty much outsourced from Savannah, they're very unreliable. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Member 207 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Here in Los Angeles, the term "breaking news" is over used. We cover sheared fire hydrants as breaking news or a dog on the loose as breaking news. When legitimate breaking news does happen here...fires, floods, shootings, hands down the two best stations are KTLA and KABC. I agree, even though KABC, in my opinion, does overdo the "breaking news" tag quite a bit themselves. KTLA, as many of us may already know, is the pioneer when it comes to covering live, breaking news stories. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanewsguy 511 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 None of the stations here are good at breaking news. They will all just save it for their next newscast or post on the web. They will often call two hour old news "breaking news". KABB is the worst about this. There has been a huge emphasis on digital here and stations will break news on their app and website before they do on the air. KSAT is the best about breaking news on their app, WOAI a close second. On air KENS is the best the *rare* times they do break news on the air. They have to word it one way or another. Sure, point taken. But I think "developing news" or "happening now" is better than breaking news for those situations... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Personally, I can't stand the term Breaking News because of how some TV stations like to abuse the term (WREG being the worst offender with WMC a close second). It's not just with stories that are just coming in to the stations' newsrooms, but with stories that happened hours ago but are presented as being "Late Breaking" during regular newscasts. In Houston, KTRK is the best for breaking news. That being said, as FiveNews mentioned for LA, Houston stations overuse the breaking news term. Every fire or car crash is "breaking news" That's how it is up here as well, along with whatever comes up on the police scanner. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I like the term "This Just In..." You never seem to hear it much anymore. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I like the term "This Just In..." You never seem to hear it much anymore. One of the Scripps tabs I've seen here in Detroit says "This Just In" on a red tab similar to the small Breaking News tab the package originally came with. The tabs I see the most either say "Update" or "Developing Story". As for Breaking News since we have a Helicopter Share everybody does the same shots on that but WXYZ still has better breaking news otherwise. It tends to report harder and longer on it then WDIV. WJBK's breaking news chops arent so good. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 171 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 WFTV in Orlando Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2449 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 WFTV in Orlando I can agree. WSVN doesn't over exaggerate when it comes to breaking news, IMO. But I think WSVN does it the best with WPLG at a very close second. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 WFTV in Orlando WESH recently got a new 'Breaking News Set', so maybe that could change. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 It's really nothing more than a desk and a TV in the middle of their newsroom. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skbl17 188 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Have to agree on WAGA and WXIA. Yeah, I mean look at what WSB did with that mondo-split screen thing last winter; The Daily Show turned it into the Big Board from Press Your Luck. It was hilarious. The thing is, WSB still does that; they broke out a 24(?)-box for the not-winter storm a couple of weeks back. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 in the Fort Myers news market they OVER USE BREAKING NEWS espically NBC 2 (wbbh) and but wink is the best out of the 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanGuy 117 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I think the term is used way too much as well. I'd say WWL and WVUE. At least WWL uses "Breaking" on the screen. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I think the term is used way too much as well. Tell that to WSVN and WHDH! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2449 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Tell that to WSVN and WHDH! I don't think so, really that WSVN uses it or exaggerates it too much. After all, they call it "News Alert" and not "Breaking News", unlike WHDH. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 364 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 WESH recently got a new 'Breaking News Set', so maybe that could change. It's really nothing more than a desk and a TV in the middle of their newsroom. WISN did the same thing, except even more stupidly, it's just a standing "pod" style desk and a TV in the main studio. I don't know what makes that desk any more suitable to report breaking news from than the main anchor desk, or any of the other standup locations around the studio. I figured that it must be a corporate edict or something... apparently I was right. I was meaning to post a rant about this one of these days. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 WESH 2's looks better. WPBF has a Breaking News center with a cool ticker thing at the top. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14254-who-covers-breaking-news-the-best-in-your-market/#findComment-124778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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