Breaking News 802 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 CBS/ in Cincinnati, 12WKRC now Sinclair owned is getting a new set. http://www.newscaststudio.com/2016/08/04/wkrc-cincinnati-getting-new-set/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J72857 1 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 New set debuts today at 4 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Full gallery of the new WKRC set is on the stations website. But the question is... Who design this new studio? http://local12.com/news/local/local-12-debuts-new-set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Full gallery of the new WKRC set is on the stations website. But the question is... Who design this new studio? http://local12.com/news/local/local-12-debuts-new-set Brightline light fixtures tend to show up wherever Devlin has been, so my money is on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 ... and they still have same gfx. Not a bad set. Even for Sinclair. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Devlin has confirmed that this was indeed their work: [MEDIA=twitter]781232874603282432[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Excellent set, although the fact that WKRC is still using its Newport graphics bugs me. Not that I want the Sinclair graphics, mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Excellent set, although the fact that WKRC is still using its Newport graphics bugs me. Not that I want the Sinclair graphics, mind you. And I wish they would dropped the "Local 12" and become CBS 12. WKRC should change to CBS 12 Eyewitness News. I know they were called Eyewitness 12 News from the 1970s through the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 And I wish they would dropped the "Local 12" and become CBS 12. WKRC should change to CBS 12 Eyewitness News. I know they were called Eyewitness 12 News from the 1970s through the early 90s. I don't mind Local 12, but I hate a station throwing their affiliation with the channel number. That just generic branding. I'm all for branding moniker name, but enough off the affiliation /number branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LOWERCASE GUY 246 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 ... and they still have same gfx. Not a bad set. Even for Sinclair. -- Matt Believe it or not, they tweaked their graphics! Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm guessing Sinclair is letting WKRC have the same amount of leeway look-wise as KUTV was given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm guessing Sinclair is letting WKRC have the same amount of leeway look-wise as KUTV was given. Looks like it. http://local12.com/news/local/over-the-rhine-restaurant-expanding-to-the-suburbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Here is the open. They're using the standard Sinclair music (Curves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 340 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Love the set, hate the graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 719 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Here is my guess why WKRC gets to keep their own graphic look: Too much overlap between Cincinnati, Lexington, Columbus, especially Dayton and maybe even Charleston. In certain parts of southcentral and southwestern Ohio, you would have up to nine stations that all look the same. WKRC, WSTR, WSYX, WTTE, WWHO, WCHS, WVAH, WRGT and WKEF. At least Dayton, Charleston and Columbus are ABC/Fox duopolies, so maybe the overlap there doesn't matter. I like the Sinclair Graphics though. I am into minimalism these days. (Somebody earlier also mentioned Salt Lake City. Maybe they just keep another look for their CBS affiliates.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProduceGuy 31 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 And I wish they would dropped the "Local 12" and become CBS 12. WKRC should change to CBS 12 Eyewitness News. I know they were called Eyewitness 12 News from the 1970s through the early 90s. Nothing beats their 12 WKRC-TV days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J72857 1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Here is my guess why WKRC gets to keep their own graphic look: Too much overlap between Cincinnati, Lexington, Columbus, especially Dayton and maybe even Charleston. In certain parts of southcentral and southwestern Ohio, you would have up to nine stations that all look the same. WKRC, WSTR, WSYX, WTTE, WWHO, WCHS, WVAH, WRGT and WKEF. At least Dayton, Charleston and Columbus are ABC/Fox duopolies, so maybe the overlap there doesn't matter. I like the Sinclair Graphics though. I am into minimalism these days. (Somebody earlier also mentioned Salt Lake City. Maybe they just keep another look for their CBS affiliates.) WKRC has been #1 in the market for over a decade I believe. Too many changes this close to November sweeps could cost them big $. I was kind of afraid of what could have happened, being Sinclair, but was pleasantly surprised at the results. As for "Local12", I don't see that changing anytime soon. That's how they have been marketing themselves for 13 years and it took them to #1. They have the longest tenured anchors and reporters in the market and put out a far better product than the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Here is my guess why WKRC gets to keep their own graphic look: Too much overlap between Cincinnati, Lexington, Columbus, especially Dayton and maybe even Charleston. In certain parts of southcentral and southwestern Ohio, you would have up to nine stations that all look the same. WKRC, WSTR, WSYX, WTTE, WWHO, WCHS, WVAH, WRGT and WKEF. At least Dayton, Charleston and Columbus are ABC/Fox duopolies, so maybe the overlap there doesn't matter. I like the Sinclair Graphics though. I am into minimalism these days. (Somebody earlier also mentioned Salt Lake City. Maybe they just keep another look for their CBS affiliates.) My theory is that because it's one of the better performing affiliates in the station group (similar to KUTV, they're #1 in the Cincinnati market), Sinclair allows them to have some creative license when it comes to the graphics. Same reason why they didn't ditch the "Local 12" branding. Why fix something that isn't broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 719 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 My theory is that because it's one of the better performing affiliates in the station group (similar to KUTV, they're #1 in the Cincinnati market), Sinclair allows them to have some creative license when it comes to the graphics. Same reason why they didn't ditch the "Local 12" branding. Why fix something that isn't broken? Could be, but WSYX (a profit powerhouse), WJLA and KOMO all have the new graphics! WKRC isn't any higher in the pecking order than they are. Also remember, depending on your cable system and what Ohio county you are in, you could have at least two Sinclair markets -- WKEF/WRGT, WSYX/WTTE/WWHO, WCHS/WVAH and/or WKRC on your cable system. Hillsboro, Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Springfield, Washington Court House and places like that. If you are living in Butler County, which is right in the middle between Cincinnati and Dayton, or Warren County, I think the cable systems there carry both the Cincinnati stations and the Dayton stations. Last time I checked, both WSYX and WKEF/WRGT (but not WTTE) were carried by Time Warner in Springfield. And again but then again, they are both ABC affiliates. Could it also be something in the Newport technology that doesn't interact well with the technology Sinclair uses and they just haven't upgraded yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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