CaptainNews 287 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Wasn’t it also CBS News’ tagline before they went with original reporting? I feel like I’ve heard it nationally. I believe Evening News used it for awhile in 2012 to ‘13 and in 2013 they used, ‘Expect More Orignal Reporting’ before switching to just Original Reporting. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thought I’d share this Flickr gallery I posted when WJZ first went HD. It shows their first look and how far they’ve come. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNews 287 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thought I’d share this Flickr gallery I posted when WJZ first went HD. It shows their first look and how far they’ve come. I’m going to save my self from the eye sore. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 377 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thought I’d share this Flickr gallery I posted when WJZ first went HD. It shows their first look and how far they’ve come. I still can't believe those graphics were created in the 2000's. They look totally late 80's. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNewsArchive 197 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Man, I hope once WJZ starts using the new graphics, they will finally dump this "Manic Monday" segment intro. About time they retire the logo from early 2000. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/show/manic-monday/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Man, I hope once WJZ starts using the new graphics, they will finally dump this "Manic Monday" segment intro. About time they retire the [ATTACH]5271[/ATTACH] logo from early 2000. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/show/manic-monday/ [ATTACH=full]5270[/ATTACH] I was wondering if they’ve continued this tradition or if it was canned. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I was wondering if they’ve continued this tradition or if it was canned. Manic Monday is another WJZ tradition I don’t understand. That song has no connections or references to Baltimore. Almost as if someone at WJZ said, “Hey, here’s a song about Monday, so let’s find a random group of people to meet up at Jimmy’s in Fells Point every Monday morning at 6:15 to sing it.” Also, that segment intro has freaked me out since I was a kid for some reason. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Manic Monday is another WJZ tradition I don’t understand. That song has no connections or references to Baltimore. Almost as if someone at WJZ said, “Hey, here’s a song about Monday, so let’s find a random group of people to meet up at Jimmy’s in Fells Point every Monday morning at 6:15 to sing it.” Also, that segment intro has freaked me out since I was a kid for some reason. Nor do I. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriElectra 292 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Also, that segment intro has freaked me out since I was a kid for some reason. We've all been freaked out by odd things when we were kids. I was scared of two things: One, the old Paramount Feature Presentation logo (I thought when the text zoomed in at the end, it could come out of the screen to eat me). Two, a Loreal Kids Strawberry shampoo commercial (can't remember why, but I do remember hiding behind an old armchair when it came on). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammy99 25 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We've all been freaked out by odd things when we were kids. I was scared of two things: One, the old Paramount Feature Presentation logo (I thought when the text zoomed in at the end, it could come out of the screen to eat me). Two, a Loreal Kids Strawberry shampoo commercial (can't remember why, but I do remember hiding behind an old armchair when it came on). The MGM lion.. thought it was gonna kill me when I was younger.. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Man, I hope once WJZ starts using the new graphics, they will finally dump this "Manic Monday" segment intro. About time they retire the [ATTACH]5271[/ATTACH] logo from early 2000. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/show/manic-monday/ [ATTACH=full]5270[/ATTACH] Funny thing is, that segment intro may be the ONLY remaining on-air instance of the WJZ letters in the Group W font. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin2kx 237 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We've all been freaked out by odd things when we were kids. I was scared of two things: One, the old Paramount Feature Presentation logo (I thought when the text zoomed in at the end, it could come out of the screen to eat me). Two, a Loreal Kids Strawberry shampoo commercial (can't remember why, but I do remember hiding behind an old armchair when it came on). There was paramount television blue mountain, then there was this, and you didn't live if you didn't hear this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbnmHvRwfYs Man, I hope once WJZ starts using the new graphics, they will finally dump this "Manic Monday" segment intro. About time they retire the [ATTACH]5271[/ATTACH] logo from early 2000. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/show/manic-monday/ [ATTACH=full]5270[/ATTACH] There's a certain charm i guess in having 'JZ using manic monday that has no connection to anything 'manic' let alone related to the hit song. Randomness fits in, no? The open is dated but nowhere near scary, safe like '90s-ish pbs pledge music special intros. Also side note: I was more scared hearing ted alexander deeply voicing time life collection commercials at the end. I can still hear it ringing my head to this day..."Call 1-800-257-1234..." (or any random number of course) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I still can't believe those graphics were created in the 2000's. They look totally late 80's. Someone there must love the 80s retro look Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNews 287 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Someone there must love the 80s retro look Clearly, they’re still at the station. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-194959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Clearly, they’re still at the station. Well it’s the new millennial so let’s get with the new times ‘JZ. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 There was paramount television blue mountain, then there was this, and you didn't live if you didn't hear this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbnmHvRwfYs There's a certain charm i guess in having 'JZ using manic monday that has no connection to anything 'manic' let alone related to the hit song. Randomness fits in, no? The open is dated but nowhere near scary, safe like '90s-ish pbs pledge music special intros. Also side note: I was more scared hearing ted alexander deeply voicing time life collection commercials at the end. I can still hear it ringing my head to this day..."Call 1-800-257-1234..." (or any random number of course) I guess I just didn’t like the way the blue WJZ ball bounced around the screen and the fonts used for the lyric excerpt. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I think of it as WJZ being a victim of having so much stability. Why change things up or rock the boat when they enjoyed dominance in the market for decades. They couldn’t keep up this look forever. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I think of it as WJZ being a victim of having so much stability. Why change things up or rock the boat when they enjoyed dominance in the market for decades. They couldn’t keep up this look forever. Dominance is fading fast plus those who kept the look aren't there to keep it going. CBS has now put yes men in place. My question is why is this rollout taking is good-ass time? Just roll it out already. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 I think of it as WJZ being a victim of having so much stability. Why change things up or rock the boat when they enjoyed dominance in the market for decades. They couldn’t keep up this look forever. Dominance is fading fast plus those who kept the look aren't there to keep it going. CBS has now put yes men in place. My question is why is this rollout taking is good-ass time? Just roll it out already. WJZ has stability in their anchor teams and their speciality reporters but many of their new reporters who cover day to day seem to see it as a pit stop and aren’t there that long. Many have move to Philadelphia (I think three staffers including a photog migrated to WPVI in the past five years) a few to New York and two to CBS Newspath. That being said WJZ isn’t afraid to go outside their station to fill anchor positions (which could also be the reason why some reporters left). They went outside for their weekend anchor Johnathan McCall (sp?) and morning anchor Linh Bui who they made clear from the start was Don Scott’s replacement. I think the same was for weekend mornings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 A coming up lower third looks quite different from the old ones and it appears no Helvetica. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc513 235 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 A coming up lower third looks quite different from the old ones and it appears no Helvetica. [ATTACH=full]5293[/ATTACH] Not really. Only difference is the font. Design is pretty much the same as before. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Not really. Only difference is the font. Design is pretty much the same as before. The blues a bit darker (to me), the CBS Eye animates much slower, and there only appears to be one Eye (debatable but it looks like there are edges of another eye off the 4:3 safe zone). Additionally there seems to be more sponsorship. Today they added an xfinity logo (in black not red) when they show Skycams. The rest appear with sponsorship bumpers before and after the commercials. Edit: Updated headings for weather. They replaced the WJZ in anklepants with the vertical version of their logo. Sadly it’s Helvetica abound. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2418 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Things are slow but my prediction is surely coming through. Its almost here. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNews 287 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 All of this would’ve been acceptable with the last package. Now, it just doesn’t work. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16007-wjz-drops-eyewitness-news-slowly-rebrands-new-logo-roll-out-and-new-set/page/17/#findComment-195219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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