CircleSeven 1955 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 It's going to take a while to get used to a Nexstar that's finally been convinced 'call letters in a web address without some hokey 34-letter branding aren't terrible'. Well Nexstar has LocalSYR.com for WSYR. Couldn't use "cnyhomepage" since its already used on sister WUTR/WFXV. And we know how they want to beef up the use of the word " ". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 367 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 A couple of WEWS/Cleveland moves: Corrina Pysa is moving from Good Morning Cleveland to The Now at 4pm as Rob Powers' co-anchor, according to her Facebook page. Danita Harris will continue as 6 and 11pm co-anchor with Powers. Also, Homa Bash is returning to the station according to FTVLive. It is not known what her new role will be. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 591 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Some updates from WGCL. They have fired their chief meteorologist Jim Kosek http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/25/atlanta-weatherman-bounced they have also fired a Managing Editor, Producer, and operations manager http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/23/more-sacked-at-troubled-meredith-station rumor is that current anchor Sharron Reid is pushing management to hire former WOIO News Director Doerr to be the new News Director at WGCL. Doerr, along with GM Bill Applegate, helped transform WOIO into a competitor in Cleveland (only for Raycom to dismantle everything for no real reason). Doerr and Reid have a history, Reid worked at WOIO under Doerr and he encouraged her to take part in a nude photo shoot for a story. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/28/someone-knocking-at-the-doerr-in-atlanta Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 825 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Some updates from WGCL. They have fired their chief meteorologist Jim Kosek http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/25/atlanta-weatherman-bounced they have also fired a Managing Editor, Producer, and operations manager http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/23/more-sacked-at-troubled-meredith-station rumor is that current anchor Sharron Reid is pushing management to hire former WOIO News Director Doerr to be the new News Director at WGCL. Doerr, along with GM Bill Applegate, helped transform WOIO into a competitor in Cleveland (only for Raycom to dismantle everything for no real reason). Doerr and Reid have a history, Reid worked at WOIO under Doerr and he encouraged her to take part in a nude photo shoot for a story. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/28/someone-knocking-at-the-doerr-in-atlanta Yeah, Doerr could do wonders at GCL even Bill Applegate get him out of retirement. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleTriadMediaNews 267 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 We've had WDVM/WHAG on Fios for a few days now, but only in SD on channel 31, and I gotta say I do enjoy hearing about different stories you won't hear on the big 4 in DC, plus I have family in West Virginia so WV Tonight Live is a good resource to hearing about news in their area. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compubit 673 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 We've had WDVM/WHAG on Fios for a few days now, but only in SD on channel 31, and I gotta say I do enjoy hearing about different stories you won't hear on the big 4 in DC, plus I have family in West Virginia so WV Tonight Live is a good resource to hearing about news in their area. I drove up from Arlington to Hagerstown to record the last newscast on WHAG. It appeared that the 10pm was live, but the 11pm NoVa News seemed to be taped (10pm anchors and stories mentioned 10pm, whereas 11pm didn't mention a time) and had a slightly different feel. No promotion of the change except one reference of "for the last time" during the open, a reference to the new website near the end, and the same promo already posted run a few times. Everything else (promos during the newscast) still was referencing "WHAG News" and "Your4State.com". I can see them dropping the Pennsyvania coverage, since Comcast dropped/is dropping the station in PA (receivable OTA, but not in market)... (But Comcast doesn't' carry the station in DC Northern Virginia Suburbs...) IMHO! The graphics need a little work - the WHAG/your4state.com rotating bug looks weird over no background, as do the Facebook/Twitter/other social media links, I can see them going for full market coverage - the weather included down to Woodbridge, and stories included Fairfax and Springfield as well as the Winchester area. Jim 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 122 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Burger King's new TV system is using clips from CBS. This means that while you're hungry they will have stuff from 60 Minutes and CBS clips and promos. I wonder if they could have just used CBSN? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Burger King's new TV system is using clips from CBS. This means that while you're hungry they will have stuff from 60 Minutes and CBS clips and promos. I wonder if they could have just used CBSN? They want to promote CBS...not CBSN. The prime demo for TV is the same for fast food. Male 25-54 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 591 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I drove up from Arlington to Hagerstown to record the last newscast on WHAG. It appeared that the 10pm was live, but the 11pm NoVa News seemed to be taped (10pm anchors and stories mentioned 10pm, whereas 11pm didn't mention a time) and had a slightly different feel. No promotion of the change except one reference of "for the last time" during the open, a reference to the new website near the end, and the same promo already posted run a few times. Everything else (promos during the newscast) still was referencing "WHAG News" and "Your4State.com". I can see them dropping the Pennsyvania coverage, since Comcast dropped/is dropping the station in PA (receivable OTA, but not in market)... (But Comcast doesn't' carry the station in DC Northern Virginia Suburbs...) IMHO! The graphics need a little work - the WHAG/your4state.com rotating bug looks weird over no background, as do the Facebook/Twitter/other social media links, I can see them going for full market coverage - the weather included down to Woodbridge, and stories included Fairfax and Springfield as well as the Winchester area. Jim why is comcast dropping them in PA? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 122 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 They want to promote CBS...not CBSN. The prime demo for TV is the same for fast food. Male 25-54 that makes more sense actually. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleTriadMediaNews 267 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I drove up from Arlington to Hagerstown to record the last newscast on WHAG. It appeared that the 10pm was live, but the 11pm NoVa News seemed to be taped (10pm anchors and stories mentioned 10pm, whereas 11pm didn't mention a time) and had a slightly different feel. No promotion of the change except one reference of "for the last time" during the open, a reference to the new website near the end, and the same promo already posted run a few times. Everything else (promos during the newscast) still was referencing "WHAG News" and "Your4State.com". I can see them dropping the Pennsyvania coverage, since Comcast dropped/is dropping the station in PA (receivable OTA, but not in market)... (But Comcast doesn't' carry the station in DC Northern Virginia Suburbs...) IMHO! The graphics need a little work - the WHAG/your4state.com rotating bug looks weird over no background, as do the Facebook/Twitter/other social media links, I can see them going for full market coverage - the weather included down to Woodbridge, and stories included Fairfax and Springfield as well as the Winchester area. Jim The NoVA News airs at live at 7, I think the 11pm is a rerun. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Burger King's new TV system is using clips from CBS. This means that while you're hungry they will have stuff from 60 Minutes and CBS clips and promos. I wonder if they could have just used CBSN? I remember Einstein Bros Bagels used to have something similar. Some of them would have a TV with a mix of weather, stock quotes, headlines from CBS News' website, horoscopes and who knows what other random stuff they found. I don't remember there being video, but maybe there was. This was back in the Katie Couric era. I'm not sure if they still do it — I've been on the west coast for too long, where we get Noah's instead of Einstein's. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 122 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I remember Einstein Bros Bagels used to have something similar. Some of them would have a TV with a mix of weather, stock quotes, headlines from CBS News' website, horoscopes and who knows what other random stuff they found. I don't remember there being video, but maybe there was. This was back in the Katie Couric era. I'm not sure if they still do it — I've been on the west coast for too long, where we get Noah's instead of Einstein's. they probably still do it with scott pelley. i know certain 7-Eleven locations used to have a system with weather while promoting NBC and NBC news with clips from the show Extra which i believe Gas stations do still. some gas stations uses CNN while you pump gas. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 271 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 A local gas station is playing clips from MSNBC. I would have thought they were aiming at the Tesla charging station market. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evwalker0901 38 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I drove up from Arlington to Hagerstown to record the last newscast on WHAG. It appeared that the 10pm was live, but the 11pm NoVa News seemed to be taped (10pm anchors and stories mentioned 10pm, whereas 11pm didn't mention a time) and had a slightly different feel. No promotion of the change except one reference of "for the last time" during the open, a reference to the new website near the end, and the same promo already posted run a few times. Everything else (promos during the newscast) still was referencing "WHAG News" and "Your4State.com". I can see them dropping the Pennsyvania coverage, since Comcast dropped/is dropping the station in PA (receivable OTA, but not in market)... (But Comcast doesn't' carry the station in DC Northern Virginia Suburbs...) IMHO! The graphics need a little work - the WHAG/your4state.com rotating bug looks weird over no background, as do the Facebook/Twitter/other social media links, I can see them going for full market coverage - the weather included down to Woodbridge, and stories included Fairfax and Springfield as well as the Winchester area. Jim I hope they launch here in loudoun Comcast soon! Comcast here is weird as it is segmented unlike Fios which generally covers a DMA. For instance, there is comcast of reston (which has WDVM) and there is loudoun county Comcast (which does not carry it as of yet). Kind of backwards if you ask me as loudoun houses some of the key NOVA demo they are reaching out to... 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 A local gas station is playing clips from MSNBC. I would have thought they were aiming at the Tesla charging station market. Ok... My Arco AM-PM had MSNBC...now it's CNN as of just recently. I used to see the 3rd string MSNBC anchor for a 15 second news update...then a Tonight Show clip...a promo...some thing for talkstoop...and then repeat the whole thing every 1-/12 minutes. It was somewhat tolerable. Now I'm stared down by Wolfie Blitzer for the 3-4 minutes it takes to fill a 23 gallon tank, and sometimes the volume is set real LOUD! Updated 7-5-17 The whole operation is run by GSTV....Gas Station TV. They also run a quick ESPN SC update...and a HLN Morning Express hit during the weekdays. All in the time it takes to fill the average 15 gallon tank. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compubit 673 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I hope they launch here in loudoun Comcast soon! Comcast here is weird as it is segmented unlike Fios which generally covers a DMA. For instance, there is comcast of reston (which has WDVM) and there is loudoun county Comcast (which does not carry it as of yet). Kind of backwards if you ask me as loudoun houses some of the key NOVA demo they are reaching out to... Check your lineup... I was at work today and was playing TV Channel roulette in the break room and saw Channel 811 was listed as H+I and had "WHAG News" at 5pm. I cut out of work a few minutes early and headed home and yup, WDVM is now on 811. Not sure where HSN is now... My PC still says the channel is HSN, but the programming is WDVM. In one of the leadins during the 5pm newscast, the VO was "Covering Hagerstown, Frederick, Alexandria, and Winchester, you're watching WDVM News, your local news leader". Pushing the NoVa coverage... (Next leadin had Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Leesburg, and Silver Spring) It'll be interesting to see how they promote in as well as cover the local area... 5pm - Regional News 5:30pm - West Virginia Tonight 6:00pm - Local (Hagerstown/WV Panhandle) news 7:00pm - Northern Virginia News 7:30pm - I-270 News (Frederick/Monthgomery counties) Also, the FCC database has been updated with the new call sign (yesterday - Sunday - it still had WHAG in the database) Interesting... 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1512 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Check your lineup... I was at work today and was playing TV Channel roulette in the break room and saw Channel 811 was listed as H+I and had "WHAG News" at 5pm. I cut out of work a few minutes early and headed home and yup, WDVM is now on 811. Not sure where HSN is now... My PC still says the channel is HSN, but the programming is WDVM. In one of the leadins during the 5pm newscast, the VO was "Covering Hagerstown, Frederick, Alexandria, and Winchester, you're watching WDVM News, your local news leader". Pushing the NoVa coverage... (Next leadin had Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Leesburg, and Silver Spring) It'll be interesting to see how they promote in as well as cover the local area... 5pm - Regional News 5:30pm - West Virginia Tonight 6:00pm - Local (Hagerstown/WV Panhandle) news 7:00pm - Northern Virginia News 7:30pm - I-270 News (Frederick/Monthgomery counties) Also, the FCC database has been updated with the new call sign (yesterday - Sunday - it still had WHAG in the database) Interesting... If not for the fact that the two big markets - Pittsburgh and Philadelphia - have no Nexstar presence and likely never will (Philly is all O&O's, Pittsburgh mostly stable companies), they might want to bring a statewide news there as well, and they'd need to find room for it too (4:00 or 4:30?). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 825 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Dave Baird to retire from Birmingham's ABC 33/40 in Sept. http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/06/abc_3340_anchor_dave_baird_to.html http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-birmingham-anchor-retiring/191858 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2362 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Dave Baird to retire from Birmingham's ABC 33/40 in Sept. http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/06/abc_3340_anchor_dave_baird_to.html http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-birmingham-anchor-retiring/191858 A great Alabamian. I hope he enjoys his retirement. He deserves it. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evwalker0901 38 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Check your lineup... I was at work today and was playing TV Channel roulette in the break room and saw Channel 811 was listed as H+I and had "WHAG News" at 5pm. I cut out of work a few minutes early and headed home and yup, WDVM is now on 811. Not sure where HSN is now... My PC still says the channel is HSN, but the programming is WDVM. In one of the leadins during the 5pm newscast, the VO was "Covering Hagerstown, Frederick, Alexandria, and Winchester, you're watching WDVM News, your local news leader". Pushing the NoVa coverage... (Next leadin had Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Leesburg, and Silver Spring) It'll be interesting to see how they promote in as well as cover the local area... 5pm - Regional News 5:30pm - West Virginia Tonight 6:00pm - Local (Hagerstown/WV Panhandle) news 7:00pm - Northern Virginia News 7:30pm - I-270 News (Frederick/Monthgomery counties) Also, the FCC database has been updated with the new call sign (yesterday - Sunday - it still had WHAG in the database) Interesting... Where do you work/live bud? As of this posting, 811 is still HSN here in Ashburn (Loudoun County) . 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/6/30/legendary-ny-anchor-coming-off-late-news Before clicking on the link, guess who. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compubit 673 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Where do you work/live bud? As of this posting, 811 is still HSN here in Ashburn (Loudoun County) . Arlington County. WDVM isn't on in the 1000s yet, but took over HSN on 811 and in SD (clipped) on 24. I figured Loudoun would have it before Arlington would... It's listed as H+I in the guide (but there's also H+I on WDCA 20.2...) Jim Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyNewsOpens 83 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Burger King's new TV system is using clips from CBS. This means that while you're hungry they will have stuff from 60 Minutes and CBS clips and promos. I wonder if they could have just used CBSN? One of the McDonald's here in Carmel, Indiana does the same thing. 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-177997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evwalker0901 38 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Arlington County. WDVM isn't on in the 1000s yet, but took over HSN on 811 and in SD (clipped) on 24. I figured Loudoun would have it before Arlington would... It's listed as H+I in the guide (but there's also H+I on WDCA 20.2...) Jim Yea this is weird haha. Well hopefully they add it soon! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16860-out-about/page/238/#findComment-178024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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