SFTV 526 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 SkyRanger 7 ??? You're not joking are you?....Ok dumb question since you would never make this up. [MEDIA=instagram]BobwFyZn3S5[/MEDIA] Because “NewsChopper” is so 90’s/early 2000’s SkyRanger is the new thing along with StormRanger lol Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Also drove by the Kearny Mesa studios, the station sign they had out front on Engineer Road is gone (not sure how long it has been taken down)? Other than that, another one of their live trucks is parked out back ready to see it's next chapter. Unit 8 is off the property now, their old satellite one. [ATTACH=full]6590[/ATTACH] Well that sign didn’t last long. They made just a big deal about it with the live shot in front of the studios when they replaced it when they took over the CW. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 [MEDIA=instagram]BobwFyZn3S5[/MEDIA] Because “NewsChopper” is so 90’s/early 2000’s SkyRanger is the new thing along with StormRanger lol Well they do have Drone Ranger as well. Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, San Francisco and San Diego all dub their helicopters Sky Ranger. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleachian 133 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 This happened in 2015 with iHeart's Bobby Bones Show. They played the EAS tones over the air and were fined a million bucks. Those tones trigger other devices so, yes, you can't just broadcast them willy nilly. It isn’t the tone but rather the “duck farts” that precede and succeed the tone and message. They are what activate the EAS on stations down the line. There would not have been a problem with KFMB airing a video of a phone going off today. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 [MEDIA=instagram]BobwFyZn3S5[/MEDIA] Because “NewsChopper” is so 90’s/early 2000’s SkyRanger is the new thing along with StormRanger lol How about a vintage 1980 "NewsCopter 39" Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
n925tv 143 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is the Chopper still flying in the mornings? Wonder if they will just eliminate the morning flight and have it only in the evening with Deb up there? Since they are having their new fancy traffic chick in studio... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 1002 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Kind of interesting that NBC is starting to use the SkyRanger moniker. I think that we'll see them take over the chopper duties from KFMB sometime in the new year. Could the tower/radar upgrades have been made with the expectation of bringing back the helicopter? Also, when does this Jenny chick do the traffic? is it during the whole am broadcast or doing the CW portion? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Let’s try to get this thread back on the right track discussing KFMB. I'll admit I took part in some off topic posts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotInTV 63 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The anchors were in the middle of a story when 11:18 hit and the alert tone from a couple of the staff phones were heard over the air. So much for not playing "the noise" My guess is that when everybody's devices are going off at the same time, it doesn't matter too much as it's everywhere. Had it been a real emergency, they wouldn't kill their mics just because the alert went off. I think the law only prohibits them from re-airing it. They don't want stations misusing it to get the viewer's attention, or make them dull to the tone. Do they still use their Downtown Skycam? I rarely tune in anymore, (now with the new changes I would need a barf bag) Anyways, here is a photo from today of their skycam setup on the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. [ATTACH=full]6589[/ATTACH] Yes, they still use it often. They have also updated the VO at the end giving credit to the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Now it's voiced by whoever does the opens. No more Bill Ratner to be heard. Is the Chopper still flying in the mornings? Wonder if they will just eliminate the morning flight and have it only in the evening with Deb up there? Since they are having their new fancy traffic chick in studio... New traffic anchor Jenny Milkowski started today. Yes they still use the chopper in the mornings, just no Jennifer Markham voice. Although I believe they've changed the name. It's no longer "Chopper 8", but "Chopper". It sounds so, so wrong when it's used. Both Jenny and Alicia Summers referred to it as such, multiple times. Also, when does this Jenny chick do the traffic? is it during the whole am broadcast or doing the CW portion? 5:30AM - 8:00 AM, and 11AM. She's also a co-host now for the fluff segments during the 7-8AM Shows. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 KFMB News Employees Petition for AFTRA /SAG Representation TVNT Exclusive KFMB-Ch-8 news employees must be fed up. They are asking for AFTRA/SAG union representation (ie:collective bargaining) it's an attempt to keep what they already have as far as wages and benefits. Here is the petition... https://www.sagaftra.org/kfmb-tv Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 KFMB News Employees Petition for AFTRA /SAG Representation TVNT Exclusive KFMB-Ch-8 news employees must be fed up. They are asking for AFTRA/SAG union representation (ie:collective bargaining) it's an attempt to keep what they already have as far as wages and benefits. Here is the petition... https://www.sagaftra.org/kfmb-tv I don’t blame them. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payton39 25 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm a Cox subscriber and this is the first time I've punched in "13" on the remote. I know I'm behind, but it looks like MNTV has left "13" (49) and gon to...not even a subchannel of 8 but just a latenight block of programming on 8.1. Or something. Can't say I've ever bothered with that network. Not sure I can name a single show. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm a Cox subscriber and this is the first time I've punched in "13" on the remote. I know I'm behind, but it looks like MNTV has left "13" (49) and gon to...not even a subchannel of 8 but just a latenight block of programming on 8.1. Or something. Can't say I've ever bothered with that network. Not sure I can name a single show. XHDTV is listed now as carrying...Milenio Televisión? Very strange business going on here... I half wonder if Multimedios might actually want to buy the station at some point. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 XHDTV is listed now as carrying...Milenio Televisión? Very strange business going on here... I half wonder if Multimedios might actually want to buy the station at some point. Strange indeed... Right now they are running a live ministry of defense conference. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Strange indeed... Right now they are running a live ministry of defense conference. it looks like an all news channel....or the Mexican version of C-SPAN That's what it is! Milenio is a national circulation newspaper owned by Grupo Multimedios. Milenio TV is a subchannel of all the Multimedios stations and a cable staple. It's also apparently among the best of the bunch (no really, in some areas there are four all-news channels available OTA). The Mexican C-SPAN is Canal del Congreso, which is mandatory carriage on all cable systems and also has limited broadcast coverage including its own transmitter in Mexico City. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rv65 3 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 KZTC-LD on rabbitears has a channel that says 7.1 (MyTV) but I don't have an OTA antenna to check it as I primarily use SlingTV and streaming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVnews 4 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 And this probably marks the end for (clueless) Jennifer Markham up in the Chopper, and most likely the Chopper itself. Unless they get a whole new crew and just fly around with no audio/reporter in there. Chopper is usually owned/operated by a third party with one station paying for a package that includes a traffic reporter. Might open the door for another station to use Jen. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 ^^^^^^ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payton39 25 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Is this like the defacto San Diego catch all thread? I noticed Sheena Parveen joining NBC 7 weather. Anybody know about her. Seems young. ETA: nm. Worked in Tampa Bay, Phila., and recently DC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotInTV 63 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Speaking of weather, KFMB still does not have a primary Meteorologist after Matt Baylow's retirement in June. Shawn Styles has been doing the weather at 5, 6:30, 7, 10, & 11 for 6 days a week. Brandon Lewis has been filling in on Saturdays. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1522 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Is this like the defacto San Diego catch all thread? Sure seems like it. Maybe we need a San Diego board. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2429 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 [QUOTE="Eat News, post: 220217, member: 2985"]OK... What law? (not doubting you @NotInTV) Do ya think KFMB could have wasted another 8 seconds to explain why there is a law?[/QUOTE] Blame a few incidents, including a dumb one in Kentucky where some sportswear mall shop in Bowling Green had an 'emergency clearout sale' of Wildcats gear that somehow, WNKY's ad production department said using EAS tones are OK (the FCC asking them for a 'voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury' overruled that). Then there's been a few issues where 'for fun' EAS tones have collapsed entire cable/U-verse headends into chaose. [url=https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2015/01/articles/more-big-penalties-for-use-of-eas-tones-in-non-emergency-programming/]This has details about some of those incidents[/url], details about [url=https://www.wileyonmedia.com/2013/11/caution-from-fcc-simulation-of-emergency-alert-system-eas-tones-can-lead-to-big-fcc-fines/]the WNKY incident[/url], and [url=https://www.fcc.gov/document/enforcement-advisory-misuse-eas-signals-or-tones-prohibited]from the FCC itself[/url]; technically it isn't illegal to just play the EAS tones for the fun of it, but the FCC will put the incident in your station's permanent record and ask for 'voluntary contributions' if you do so. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Blame a few incidents, including a dumb one in Kentucky where some sportswear mall shop in Bowling Green had an 'emergency clearout sale' of Wildcats gear that somehow, WNKY's ad production department said using EAS tones are OK (the FCC asking them for a 'voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury' overruled that). Then there's been a few issues where 'for fun' EAS tones have collapsed entire cable/U-verse headends into chaose. This has details about some of those incidents, details about the WNKY incident, and from the FCC itself; technically it isn't illegal to just play the EAS tones for the fun of it, but the FCC will put the incident in your station's permanent record and ask for 'voluntary contributions' if you do so. It’s anything similar on almost any broadcast and I believe cable channels for fear of it getting picked up. Like the Purge movies commercials don’t broadcast any of the squelches or fake sounds. Edit: The incident I’m thinking of was actually a fine given to Viacom, ESPN and movie studio NBCUniversal were fined for airing a similar tone on cable for the movie Olympus has fallen. Appears it applies to cable channels as well for fear of crying wolf. TBS was also fined $25,000 for a mock tone in a Conan promo. Based on this I’d assume that premium movie channels would have to change the tone. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-214771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotInTV 63 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 For the last two days, KFMB has re-aired their 6:30PM newscast at 7PM, rather than having another live newscast. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-215494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotInTV 63 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Additionally, the job postings for an anchor and a meteorologist are no longer up, which makes me think the positions are now filled. Is it possible that they're using the 7PM slot to let the new people practice? Or do you think they're just saving money? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16271-kfmb-slow-death-thread/page/10/#findComment-215495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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