ABC 7 Eyewitness News thread

[MediaCriticLA 8]

A small thing, but I noticed that ABC7 is now calling its helicopter "Air7" instead of "Air7HD." 

 

I guess it makes sense, nobody is touting the fact that they broadcast in color anymore either!

[Encore 323 23]

I don’t know when exactly it started this week but KABC brought back talent opens to the newscasts for the first time since 2012. I just caught one at 4:30 this evening.

[bogusabc7breakingnews 60]

Oh cool, I’ll have to check it out. I always wondered why markets 1 and 3 have talent opens but not LA. 
 

Separately, I caught the end of the 5:00pm show today and the two shot of the anchors was actually split and Marc Brown was in a different studio. I know COVID numbers are spiking in SoCal - are we back to this for a bit? Have all shows been doing this? 

[24994J 5552]

1 minute ago, bogusabc7breakingnews said:

Oh cool, I’ll have to check it out. I always wondered why markets 1 and 3 have talent opens but not LA. 

 

If we're just talking ABC, WLS dropped the remaining talent rejoins (just weekend evenings, by that point) early in the pandemic. There's evidence that they entertained bringing them back with the new graphics, but apparently opted out.

[CraigViewer 77]

Given that the 11pm weekday newscasts on KABC are fast paced and minimalistic with music and graphics (especially when teasing stories before commercial breaks), it will be interesting to see whether or not the talent opens make it to these newscasts.

[FiveNews 371]

 

[MorningNews 1437]

This talent open format, similar to WABC, feels super disjointed. Was this video sped up at all?

[FiveNews 371]

5pm talent rejoin

 

 

[Amra 171]

They aren't bad. They need to use the "correct" track. And com'on now KABC, give the 11PM to Jovana. It's time.

[JTT 111]

Jovanna will anchor the 11pm solo?

[24994J 5552]

7 hours ago, JTT said:

Jovanna will anchor the 11pm solo?

 

He merely suggested she be added as co-anchor with Marc. He's not breaking any news.

[Vlad 323]

I still dearly miss their previous music..  But great execution of the new package! I guess when I go to LA it will feel like I'm at home with the WABC theme haha.

[JTT 111]

OK.  I thought Marc Brown was going to consider retiring or stepping back with his duties.  Now, that I ghink of it, he's still got some active years left before retiring.  He's almost 10 years younger than Dallas Raines.

Edited September 9, 2024 by JTT

[Vlad 323]

6 hours ago, JTT said:

OK.  I thought Marc Brown was going to consider retiring or stepping back with his duties.  Now, that I ghink of it, he's still got some adtive years left before retiring.  He's almost 10 years younger than Dallas Raines.

 

Dallas Raines is actually much older than Marc Brown. Dallas is 70 and Marc is 62.

[GraphicsMan 109]

On 9/9/2024 at 5:02 PM, Vlad said:

Marc is 62.

He also has young kids Marc Brown does I don't think he's leaving anytime soon.

[MD TV 253]

Happy 75th birthday to the station:

 

 

[J.W. Rodriguez 14]

ABC7's Leanne Suter opens up about skin cancer diagnosis, surgery

https://abc7.com/post/abc7s-leanne-suter-opens-skin-cancer-diagnosis-surgery/15566516/

Man, what a tough year it has been for L.A. broadcasting since a number of local reporters have encountered health problems, with a few of them passing away. The most recent one being KCAL's Chauncy Glover.

[Encore 323 23]

ABC7 morning anchor Leslie Sykes celebrated 30 years with the station today and it just shows that Disney really cares about their employees.

 

[MediaZone4K 2158]

3 hours ago, Encore 323 said:

ABC7 morning anchor Leslie Sykes celebrated 30 years with the station today and it just shows that Disney really cares about their employees.

 

This is why it scares me to hear CEO Bob Iger talk about Disney getting out of linear television. It seems to be the least worst of the station owners. They deliver a quality newscast with personable talent, and are often number one in a lot of their markets. I would hate to see new ownership quash that. 

[NYAZSporty 124]

Looks like Air7 is getting a new, updated look soon. https://x.com/marcel_cameraop/status/1868063888173830404

[ABC 7 Denver 1712]

On 12/4/2024 at 5:57 PM, Encore 323 said:

ABC7 morning anchor Leslie Sykes celebrated 30 years with the station today and it just shows that Disney ABC really cares about their employees.

 

There. Fixed it for you.

[JTT 111]

I was watching the news on ch 7 earlier.  Ellen Leyva is leaving the station in a few months. Have not seen any articles about it yet,  since it was just announced earlier.

 

Just found it.

 

https://abc7.com/post/abc7-anchor-ellen-leyva-retire-29-incredible-years/15890532/

Edited February 11 by JTT

[FiveNews 371]

https://abc7.com/post/abc7-anchor-ellen-leyva-retire-29-incredible-years/15890532/

[tvnewsfan 2]

Incredible career by Ellen Leyva, she’s been in the LA market since 93 when she started at KCOP, then KABC. Kudos to her!

[SDHIll1980 100]

Ellen Leyva will be missed for sure, she's been one of my favorites at 7.  Wishing her the very best in her next chapter.