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[rkolsen 1686]

That sounds pretty cool. Now I want to see how it works out.

Of course if you get a clip...

 

Thanks RKO

 

Thinking about it they've done it before. They had a spot of one of their anchors standing in the studio while a time lapse of the show going on in the background. Additionally they did a weather one with a satellite truck in the background against the sky with clouds in the harbor - with the dish moving around at different elevations.

[Eat News 4745]

Thinking about it they've done it before. They had a spot of one of their anchors standing in the studio while a time lapse of the show going on in the background. Additionally they did a weather one with a satellite truck in the background against the sky with clouds in the harbor - with the dish moving around at different elevations.

 

I think every possible chroma key effect was tried between 1968 and 1971...and a lot of pot was smoked at the same time in control rooms around the world....

[CLETVFan 368]

This is just a question, but does anyone think the new GM at WOIO/WUAB in Cleveland will make a lot of changes, especially with the news department, and especially with talent? I do wonder if he'll even keep the "Cleveland 19" and "CLE 43" brandings.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 949]

KOVR's Ron Jones moving to WXIA

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/sacramento-anchor-moving-to-atlanta-nbc-affiliate/180320

[Breaking News 839]

Good to see Matt Stark back on the air.

 

Speaking of changes, WHBQ will be adding a 6PM newscast starting next Monday. It marks the first time in almost 21 years that they will be competing directly against the other stations in that time slot.

Will Mearl Purvis and Darrell Greene be headling the 6:00 newscast?

[TheRolyPoly 2592]

Will Mearl Purvis and Darrell Greene be headling the 6:00 newscast?

 

I'd bet they would but after all, Mearl is only on at 5 and 9 with someone else at 10 and Darrell does all the evening broadcasts so whoever else anchors the 10pm with Darrell could do the 6pm as well but I'm not entirely sure on that.

[TennTV1983 807]

I'd bet they would but after all, Mearl is only on at 5 and 9 with someone else at 10 and Darrell does all the evening broadcasts so whoever else anchors the 10pm with Darrell could do the 6pm as well but I'm not entirely sure on that.

Based on the promos that have been running, Mearl & Darrell are anchoring the 6pm news. Whether or not there will be a shuffling of anchors in the 5:00 hour remains to be seen.

[rkolsen 1686]

There are some transmitter issues keeping WBZ and WSBK from being on air. OTA and Satellite viewers are affected.

 

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/10/22/transmission-issue-causes-outage-for-some-wbz-tv-viewers/

 

Additionally WCVB is running at low power.

 

http://m.wcvb.com/news/wcvb-operating-on-reduced-power-due-to-antenna-system-issue/42217168

 

Edit

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154142706842736

[JoseRM303 171]

Mary Lee leaving KING 5 next Sunday is her last day:

 

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[Eat News 4745]

There are some transmitter issues keeping WBZ and WSBK from being on air. OTA and Satellite viewers are affected.

 

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/10/22/transmission-issue-causes-outage-for-some-wbz-tv-viewers/

 

Additionally WCVB is running at low power.

 

http://m.wcvb.com/news/wcvb-operating-on-reduced-power-due-to-antenna-system-issue/42217168

]

 

How the hell do you "burn out" an antenna?

If your station is "burning out" antenna's...then you may want to get a new Chief Engineer.

 

Frying an antenna is more like it....lightning, power surges...dead bodies hanging from the waveguide will do it.

(picky, picky)

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 949]

WHEC's Janet Lomax retiring at the end of the year.

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/janet-lomax-to-retire-from-whec/180596

[KevCor 344]

Over in Market #42 -- ABC13 News Now/WVEC adds an new fifth meteorologist (first in market, IIRC) and shuffles the weekend team around:

 

New Meteorologist Crystal Harper takes over Weekend Daybreak duties while the previous Weekend Daybreak meteorologist Iisha Scott moves to weekend evenings. Cool note: Crystal jumped from the Cheyenne market (#192) to take the job....(thanks Bob/VARTV for that tidbit), and is a former USAF meteorologist and is now a Naval reservist.

 

Evan Stewart, the former weekend evening meteorologist since the 1990s, received a promotion to Sr. Meteorologist and Director of Weather Content, and is now the primary 4pm Meteorologist, and is Jeff's primary fill-in for the later newscasts.

[TheRob 938]

NPG will launch its St. Joseph, Mo., NBC affiliate on November 1. Their Facebook page is live.

 

https://www.facebook.com/NBC21KNPG/

[NEOMatrix 1307]

NPG will launch its St. Joseph, Mo., NBC affiliate on November 1. Their Facebook page is live.

 

https://www.facebook.com/NBC21KNPG/

And the award for cheapest logo goes to...

[Samantha 2902]

Looks more like they had someone go up to Nebraska and take the old KHAS/KNOP logo set and modify or update it.

[newsbot 271]

Veteran political reporter Sharman Sacchetti leaves WFXT/Boston after 11 years. Is she headed to NBC Boston?

http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/sharman-sacchetti-leaves-fox-25-boston.html

[scrabbleship 429]

Veteran political reporter Sharman Sacchetti leaves WFXT/Boston after 11 years. Is she headed to NBC Boston?

http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/sharman-sacchetti-leaves-fox-25-boston.html

 

I'd possibly put WCVB above NBC Boston for assorted reasons, those possibly including that her husband is a sports producer there and the two actually met working together years ago. She would be a great get for either station.

[TexasTVNews 1378]

Lafayette, IN is getting an NBC and FOX affiliate.

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/market-187-to-get-fox-and-nbc-affiliate/180696

[JoseRM303 171]

Wendy Corona named 4 pm co-anchor at Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB:

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wsb-names-afternoon-anchor/180740

[NewsMaster 226]

Danielle Gersh is leaving WHDH and going back to Cali. Good riddance IMO; I strongly believed she was hired for eye candy and nothing else. Which is totally something WHDH would do.

 

EDIT: Just as an underqualified met leaves, another one comes. Gersh's replacement will be Wren Clair, coming from WJFW in Rhinelander, WI. Keep it up Mr. Ansin, see how well it works for you.

[newsbot 271]

Danielle Gersh is leaving WHDH and going back to Cali. Good riddance IMO; I strongly believed she was hired for eye candy and nothing else. Which is totally something WHDH would do.

 

EDIT: Just as an underqualified met leaves, another one comes. Gersh's replacement will be Wren Clair, coming from WJFW in Rhinelander, WI. Keep it up Mr. Ansin, see how well it works for you.

I've noted that WHDH hasn't landed any in-market defectors in the past few months, despite the news hole at 7 News increasing significantly in the new year. WJFW, incidentally, is the sister station of Bangor, Maine's infamous WVII, where the GM ordered the news staff not to cover global warming stories until Bar Harbor was underwater and where both weeknight anchors quit on-air citing upper management interference in news coverage.

[newsbot 271]

I'd possibly put WCVB above NBC Boston for assorted reasons, those possibly including that her husband is a sports producer there and the two actually met working together years ago. She would be a great get for either station.

Plus WCVB has a high-profile vacancy with Heather Unruh leaving earlier this month. I wouldn't rule out Sacchetti going to WHDH since longtime political editor Andy Hiller is leaving the station after the presidential election. However, as I've noted before, defectors to Channel 7 have been few and far between. That said, the Boston Herald is floating the Sharman-to-Seven rumor:

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/10/nbc_changes_ruffling_feathers

[GoldenShine9 1514]

I've noted that WHDH hasn't landed any in-market defectors in the past few months, despite the news hole at 7 News increasing significantly in the new year. WJFW, incidentally, is the sister station of Bangor, Maine's infamous WVII, where the GM ordered the news staff not to cover global warming stories until Bar Harbor was underwater and where both weeknight anchors quit on-air citing upper management interference in news coverage.

 

Of course WABI creams them in the ratings as well...WABI is probably the most dominant (in its market) station in New England in a competitive market.

[rkolsen 1686]

This quick video is something I'd expect from WJZ. WBAL apparently has billboards up around town announcing his return to Baltimore TV. I believe he was pretty popular on WJZ and slightly surprised he wasn't picked back up by them.

 

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[MidwestTV 1247]

KCTV chief meteorologist Chris Suchan updated his social media profile today removing "chief" from his title; it's now just "Meteorologist Chris Suchan". Station website also doesn't list him as chief anymore either, but he's still listed online.