toxictwister00 25 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 WXIA (11 Alive) dropping noon and 7pm newscast in favor of a 5pm newscast again. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/01/28/11-alive-adding-a-5-p-m-newscast-dropping-noon-and-7-p-m-news-programs/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 WXIA (11 Alive) dropping noon and 7pm newscast in favor of a 5pm newscast again. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/01/28/11-alive-adding-a-5-p-m-newscast-dropping-noon-and-7-p-m-news-programs/ Interesting. I wonder if WKYC will do likewise. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Interesting. I wonder if WKYC will do likewise. They probably would if they see that Dr. Phil is doing terrible in the ratings. But remember, WKYC 3 has LIVE on Lakeside at Noon that's only half-hour. They have no "pay for play" program, unlike Atlanta and Company on WXIA. They have Rachael Ray at 11:00 a.m., LIVE on Lakside at Noon and NBC Kids E/I programming at 12:30 p.m. Also unlike WXIA 11 when Dr. Phil was airing twice, WKYC 3 only airs the first-run episodes at 5:00 p.m., so finding a replacement hour can be hard unless they replace Family Feud and Celebrity Name Game (3 and 3:30 p.m. respectively) or the soon-to-be-canceled Queen Latifah Show at 2:00 p.m. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Interesting. I wonder if WKYC will do likewise. Unless Dr. Phil is getting trashed in the ratings, it's doubtful. That show competing against the other 5pm shows really helped WKYC climb out of 3rd place and made them a factor in Cleveland's ratings for the first time in decades. They used to have a 5 or 5:30 show back in the 80s and 90s, but it was short lived due to the then-powerhouse "Live on 5" which was the only game in town until WJW added news at 5:00 in the mid 1990s and WOIO following suit almost a decade later. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Only if Celebrity Name Game and Family Feud doing poorly. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4368 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Unless Dr. Phil is getting trashed in the ratings, it's doubtful. That show competing against the other 5pm shows really helped WKYC climb out of 3rd place and made them a factor in Cleveland's ratings for the first time in decades. They used to have a 5 or 5:30 show back in the 80s and 90s, but it was short lived due to the then-powerhouse "Live on 5" which was the only game in town until WJW added news at 5:00 in the mid 1990s and WOIO following suit almost a decade later. Cleveland is one of "Dr." Phil McGraw's strongest markets and has been since WKYC landed the show. And Ellen is a powerhouse for them at 4pm. (Seriously, Phil is as much a doctor as you and I are.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Changes at WFTV beginning March 4th: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/vanessa-echols-promoted-to-4pm-anchor-at-wftv/140179 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 288 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Changes at WFTV beginning March 4th: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/vanessa-echols-promoted-to-4pm-anchor-at-wftv/140179 It'a about time Vanessa Echols got a promotion!!!! Congrats Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Changes at WFTV beginning March 4th: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/vanessa-echols-promoted-to-4pm-anchor-at-wftv/140179 I love Vanessa. She is one of the best morning anchors in Orlando. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Two big names are hanging up the mike. FOX 2 KTVI's Tom O'Neal is retiring on April 10th. O'Neal has been on St. Louis airwaves for 40 years, and he has been at KTVI for 25 years, he started working at KTVI since 1990 after working cross-town KSDK. Vic Faust will succeed him as anchor April 13. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tom-oneal-retiring-from-ktvi-station-hires-replacement/140338 Melissa Long of ABC station WPTA/Fort Wayne is also retiring. Long started working at WPTA in 1992 as freelance reporter before being promoted to morning co-anchor, she's been the stations evening anchor since 1995. Long says she'll retire at the end of this year, no replacement has named at this time. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/anchor-melissa-long-retiring-from-wpta/140330 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Two big names are hanging up the mike. FOX 2 KTVI's Tom O'Neal is retiring on April 10th. O'Neal has been on St. Louis airwaves for 40 years, and he has been at KTVI for 25 years, he started working at KTVI since 1990 after working cross-town KSDK. Vic Faust will succeed him as anchor April 13. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tom-oneal-retiring-from-ktvi-station-hires-replacement/140338 Melissa Long of ABC station WPTA/Fort Wayne is also retiring. Long started working at WPTA in 1992 as freelance reporter before being promoted to morning co-anchor, she's been the stations evening anchor since 1995. Long says she'll retire at the end of this year, no replacement has named at this time. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/anchor-melissa-long-retiring-from-wpta/140330 And now we need a new morning anchor at WXYZ. Good for Vic though, he's gonna be a reporter and eventually lead anchor in his hometown. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 It's official, KPRC has dropped the Local 2 brand, and called it KPRC 2. Their newscasts is now called KPRC Channel 2 News. In my opinion, I wish KPRC would call themselves NBC 2 and bring back News2Houston. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 It's official, KPRC has dropped the Local 2 brand, and called it KPRC 2. Their newscasts is now called KPRC Channel 2 News. In my opinion, I wish KPRC would call themselves NBC 2 and bring back News2Houston. I wonder if others will be dropping the "Local" branding. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Cleveland is one of "Dr." Phil McGraw's strongest markets and has been since WKYC landed the show. And Ellen is a powerhouse for them at 4pm. (Seriously, Phil is as much a doctor as you and I are.) Had it not been for the "non-compete" that Oprah and Dr. Phil had which forbade them from being scheduled over each other; WKYC would have likely scheduled Dr. Phil at 4pm. "Ellen" premiered the following year and has held the 4pm slot ever since. Even before "Dr. Phil", the 5pm slot was home for a slew of talk shows from Montel to Donahue. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleTriadMediaNews 267 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 WTVD is paying tribute to Larry Stogner all next week during the 6 and a week from tonight, Larry will anchor his final newscast. Thanks for the past 40 years of company, Larry. You will be missed, godspeed my friend. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev57 46 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 As I mentioned in the No Emotion Box, TMJ4 in Milwaukee announced that the morning team of Vince Vitrano, Susan Kim, Brian Gotter, and TaTiana Cash will be pulling an "all nighter" following the Super Bowl, anchoring Live at 10 following the game and Live at Daybreak the next morning. I've never heard of any other station doing this before, but it almost makes sense, considering Live at 10 probably won't start until 11:30-midnight, and Live at Daybreak starts a few hours later at 4:30am. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAnews 2 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 WFSB debuted new graphics that were inspired by the CBS O&O look , as well as a new set Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 WFSB debuted new graphics that were inspired by the CBS O&O look , as well as a new set The formup of the main logo is a disaster, but that is the O&O look. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePulse 318 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The formup of the main logo is a disaster, but that is the O&O look. I would rather have that WFSB.com lozenge disappear, so the 3 can align downward. It would look so much better. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupwfan 96 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 WFSB debuted new graphics that were inspired by the CBS O&O look , as well as a new set Seems like The Land of the Three has outdone theselves again with the new set and GFX. That cut with Enforcer NG4 with Advantage (IN USE since '90!) is nice!!!! Now if they could lower their Circle 3 (been in use since '93, last revised in '04) when they form with the title on the open, that would be great. (and on their bug, could TV3 they shift their wfsb.com bug with their Twitter/Facebook screennames, like their neighboring O&O Sisters, WBZ and WCBS, does?) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupwfan 96 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 It's official, KPRC has dropped the Local 2 brand, and called it KPRC 2. Their newscasts is now called KPRC Channel 2 News. In my opinion, I wish KPRC would call themselves NBC 2 and bring back News2Houston. They're going back to "Channel 2 News" again... It's late '85 all over again... (IMHO, They should go use the "CHANNELTWONEWS" style like they used from 1985-92...) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leavellebrett 85 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 30+ year WJAC anchor Bill Brown announced this evening that he will retiring at the end of February. The market will miss him. What a great talent and incredible anchor. Here's to a happy retirement! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 978 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 WFSB changed its Advantage cuts, good. They'd been using some seriously nasty ones in the recent past... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 A house fire in Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky had viewers in the Paducah/Cape Girardeau market unhappy last night, as the fire may have prompted the nearby WPSD transmitter to shut down in order to avoid power disruptions. Of course, keeping the transmitter safe led to a spectacular loss of the Super Bowl. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Longtime KTRK anchor/traffic reporter Don Nelson retiring from KTRK the end of this month: http://abc13.com/entertainment/don-nelson-is-retiring/500580/ Also Vikki Taylor who also worked at KTRK and KRBE has passed away from cancer: http://abc13.com/news/traffic-reporter-vikki-taylor-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/499339/ Congrats to Don on his upcoming and retirement and condolences to Vikki's family on her passing. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/79/#findComment-122618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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