Georgie56 3066 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 WJZ's eye reminds me of a baby's mouth for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 New music too. NMSA says it is the WJZ 2017 Theme. Listened to the new music, Sounds nothing like Chroma Cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 New music too. NMSA says it is the WJZ 2017 Theme. That's usually if the NMSA can't find the name or artist for the track. WJZ is strictly using a plain cut of untitled production music for their opens, but for reference purposes on their website, it was given a default title. They might as well flip to Enforcer and get it over with already. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 I'm talking about getting rid of it entirely. They're not using it for the close? Just checked last nights 11pm. The closed it with chroma cues that kind of sound like “it’s wjz” CBS could afford to pay for new covers on those vehicles, if they wanted to. It shouldn't cost that much for replacements, at the least a few hundred dollars. I should clarify of their live trucks aren’t wrapped or graphicd like WBAL* but rather they are just white with the CBS Eye and the Group W 13 and WJZ. *The only diagrid truck WBAL has is their production truck. Some of their sprinters have a newsy type design with their logo, a camera and a basic mic flag where the back window would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 That's usually if the NMSA can't find the name or artist for the track. WJZ is strictly using a plain cut of untitled production music for their opens, but for reference purposes on their website, it was given a default title. They might as well flip to Enforcer and get it over with already. :/ It sure is gonna feel and seem very different when Enforcer comes. I CAN’T WAIT for June to come when going to Ocean City. I’ll be watching online in the meantime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 WJZ's eye reminds me of a baby's mouth for some reason. When I see that droopy eye ...it reminds me of Twinkies and Doritos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 When I see the CBS eye, it looks like it's having a stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 When I see the CBS eye, it looks like it's having a stroke. Witnessing all of that stretched out Helvetica can do that. When I see that droopy eye ...it reminds me of Twinkies and Doritos. Some obtuse people probably were trying to be acute on the matter, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Witnessing all of that stretched out Helvetica can do that. They got new traffic maps whatever WBAL got (I don’t think it’s the INRIX type - no logo). Helvetica is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Here’s WJZ’s new traffic maps featuring our favorite font. Anyone know the system that’s being used? vs the old ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePulse 315 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Next stop, WEATHER MAPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TresGriffin 138 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 That's usually if the NMSA can't find the name or artist for the track. WJZ is strictly using a plain cut of untitled production music for their opens, but for reference purposes on their website, it was given a default title. They might as well flip to Enforcer and get it over with already. :/ I’ve been thinking that an “Enforcer with Chroma Cues Signature” could be put in place. If they can do it at KYW (with the KYW Signature ) and WFSB (with the Advantage) Signature, they can do it with Chroma Cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Next stop, WEATHER MAPS! Then they’d likely have to upgrade their system again. This past year they upgraded to the whole Barron option (and appeared to discontinue their radar) from AccuWeather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Here’s WJZ’s new traffic maps featuring our favorite font. Anyone know the system that’s being used? vs the old ones Whatever system that is, I want to know why anyone in WJZ’s art department thinks a sloppy mixture of stretched Helvetica and Myriad is anything close to a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 WJZ now promoting traffic and weather every ten minutes. The ticker on screen looks like the O&O closure ticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWERCASE GUY 246 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Then they’d likely have to upgrade their system again. This past year they upgraded to the whole Barron option (and appeared to discontinue their radar) from AccuWeather. They wouldn't have to upgrade their system. I use Baron LYNX (Same system as WJZ) at my shop, and there are a plethora of options for them to re-do their maps, icons, etc. on their Support Site. We are currently going through a graphic update here, and I am re-creating our look. Stay tuned. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 They wouldn't have to upgrade their system. I use Baron LYNX (Same system as WJZ) at my shop, and there are a plethora of options for them to re-do their maps, icons, etc. on their Support Site. We are currently going through a graphic update here, and I am re-creating our look. Stay tuned. You at a CBS shop? They all use WSI as far as I know. Here’s the ticker: Looking at it closely it’s clear it’s not the CBS package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWERCASE GUY 246 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 You at a CBS shop? They all use WSI as far as I know. Here’s the ticker: [ATTACH=full]4911[/ATTACH] Looking at it closely it’s clear it’s not the CBS package. I am not. However, I do know 'JZ Uses Baron LYNX. Every other CBS O&O uses WSI except WJZ. (I have LYNX at my shop. The Cutouts, and terrain is a dead giveaway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 I am not. However, I do know 'JZ Uses Baron LYNX. Every other CBS O&O uses WSI except WJZ. (I have LYNX at my shop. The Cutouts, and terrain is a dead giveaway.) There was a press release I believe when they installed Lynx. I find it interesting that they are promoting weather and traffic every 10 minutes now. I believe they did that before - their promos go right up against WBAL's similar ads with Weather & Traffic on the 1's. I am wondering if their ticker will display news headlines or just weather and stay up during commercial breaks - like WBAL and WBFF. They are the last hold out in the Baltimore market to have any form of ticker in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1678 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 The new ticker is live. Seeing it in action makes me think if they get a new graphics package it will remain in house. One issue I have with the new ticker is that it doesn’t align perfectly with the lower thirds. When they have their typical Chyron up you have a small space that is just video that could have been covered up. Instead they push the program feed up a little bit and still squeeze it. They also apparently got new left handed mugs (who knew there was such a beast) with the new logo. Marty was happy because he’s left handed and the logo appears. Apparently the logo isn’t on both sides of the mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3066 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 'JZ formerly only aired tickers during CBS This Morning. This is sort of a throwback to the 24-Hour News Source days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 For an in-house ticker, the Helvetica is actually legible this time. I’m impressed by that alone. They also apparently got new left handed mugs (who knew there was such a beast) with the new logo. Marty was happy because he’s left handed and the logo appears. Had no idea Ned Flanders’ Leftorium opened up a new location in Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 467 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 For an in-house ticker, the Helvetica is actually legible this time. I’m impressed by that alone. Had no idea Ned Flanders’ Leftorium opened up a new location in Baltimore. Okily Dokily from the one and only JZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webovision 202 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 The new ticker is live. Seeing it in action makes me think if they get a new graphics package it will remain in house. . more likely they muck up the o&o pkg in-house and finally give cbs a reason to pull the trigger on a graphics hub... cbs already hubbed traffic, working on master control... graphics is the next logical step... they'll be allowed to fudge up the current gen graphics... but the next package they might not get that chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Check out WJZ’s Facebook cover photo! Why do they one minute use the old then new? WJZ is using the new logo. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155464397483477 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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