Out & About

[NEOMatrix 1305]

5 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

But no matter what, as long as it goes back to FOX (O&O that is)... NOBODY and I mean... NOOOOOOOBODY is ever going to touch WJW again. In fact, I see WJW as the next WTVT within that station group.

Not that Nexstar would be bad stewards of WJW.

[ttvn2000 320]

11 hours ago, jbnews said:

Their new director of news content, Adam Miller, ran the 4th hour of the Today Show before he came to WKYC.

 

He's busy posting selfies with Al Roker and Kathie Lee - and memories of selfies with Kathie Lee - so if you're looking for "infotainment" you may be OK.

 

See what he's done to that horrible morning newscast? 

[atlnewsfan03 80]

9 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

WKYC is making BOTH WEWS and WOIO look waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more watchable by comparison.

 

Also, I prefer Scripps over TEGNA anyways.

It seems to me like TEGNA has lost its way.  Scripps seems tolerable.

[tjt24 315]

5 hours ago, NEOMatrix said:

Not that Nexstar would be bad stewards of WJW.

Yeah I think if Nexstar were to keep WJW, it wouldn't be all that bad. 

[TVIntheDesert 185]

KPNX is getting back in the midday news business...sort of. They’re introducing a 12-minute program at noon which appears it will be nothing but light stuff for stay-at-home moms. The sales department-produced “Arizona Midday” will air from 12:15 to 1pm.

 

https://www.12news.com/article/life/announcements/12-minutes-of-news-commercial-free-12-at-12-launches-on-sept-9-tram-mai-arizona-midday-daily-blast-live/75-38647175-c94f-4aa1-a171-8bf859026b46

[Bsean 152]

Missed this, it was Jenn Karlman's (of KSWB) last day on Aug 9. Just saw a post on Instagram that Maria Arcega-Dunn is taking her place starting 9/9.

[CircleSeven 1960]

2 hours ago, oknewsguy said:

Not to mention, I think the Mike Davis situation should be in its own thread

 

Agreed. The Mike Davis discussion is moved to this thread.

[mre29 1552]

21 minutes ago, CircleSeven said:

 

Agreed. The Mike Davis discussion is moved to this thread.

 

Thanks. It was starting to give a whole new meaning to "Out & About"...

[tw-804 193]

From the AJC: WGCL names Shon Gables permanent evening anchor effectively replacing Sharon Reed. The station currently has a second evening position open since Thomas Roberts left.

https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/cbs46-names-shon-gables-permanent-evening-anchor-effectively-replacing-sharon-reed/e7VG0gzo7D0ZNMbBzrRqSP/

[CLETVFan 367]

WKYC is going to change it's morning newscast's name to "Go!" on September 23rd.  Seems like all of their newscasts are getting new names.

[24994J 5619]

28 minutes ago, CLETVFan said:

WKYC is going to change it's morning newscast's name to "Go!"

 

"...To Another Channel!"

[CLETVFan 367]

That's not all, WKYC is relaunching its midday newscast, and they're calling it "Lunch Break with Jay Crawford."  Supposed to debut on September 23.

[ttvn2000 320]

Ok @CLETVFan - each newscast title update is getting more and more ludicrous!

 

Why are they throwing their brand equity down the toilet?!  Are the ratings bad enough to justify the changes?  Argh, how I miss 2006 WKYC.

 

 

 

 

[jbnews 344]

14 minutes ago, ttvn2000 said:

Ok @CLETVFan - each newscast title update is getting more and more ludicrous!

 

Why are they throwing their brand equity down the toilet?!  Are the ratings bad enough to justify the changes?  Argh, how I miss 2006 WKYC.

 

 

 

 

Yeah. I would say this plan is VERY ambitious. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out.

[TheWatcherAtl 20]

Quick question.....Who runs FTV and where do they get their sources.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 947]

57 minutes ago, TheWatcherAtl said:

Quick question.....Who runs FTV and where do they get their sources.

Scott Jones does... He's been in the biz a long time and has his reliable sources...

[TheRob 938]

Three Kansas City anchors are leaving at the same time.

 

Richard Sharp is going from KSHB to Sacramento. Nicole DiAntonio is traveling from WDAF-TV to Washington, D.C.. Steve Albritton is leaving KMBC-TV for Cincinnati.

 

In St. Louis, KTVI has two pregnant meteorologists simultaneously.

 

https://fox2now.com/2019/09/06/angela-hutti-and-jaime-travers-are-expecting/

[Spintech33 126]

20 hours ago, tw-804 said:

From the AJC: WGCL names Shon Gables permanent evening anchor effectively replacing Sharon Reed. The station currently has a second evening position open since Thomas Roberts left.

https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/cbs46-names-shon-gables-permanent-evening-anchor-effectively-replacing-sharon-reed/e7VG0gzo7D0ZNMbBzrRqSP/

 

Happy that she's doing well in Atlanta. Remembered her when she worked at WCBSTV & CBS News in New York. Great journalist. Just too bad that WCBS couldn't keep her. For those that may not know. She worked at WCBSTV from 2003-2006 and the station did another fire sale and got rid of most of that staff. Don't ask me who's left from 2006 staff.

[NEOMatrix 1305]

On 9/6/2019 at 4:48 PM, CLETVFan said:

WKYC is going to change it's morning newscast's name to "Go!" on September 23rd.  Seems like all of their newscasts are getting new names.

I got some names:

5pm: "Watch Us After Ellen"

7pm: "At Least It's Leas Boring than Wheel of Fortune"

11pm: "At Least Fox 8 Isn't Here...Yet"

Weekend Mornings: "Go...Back to Sleep!"

[ColtFromGulfcoast 715]

I don't know whether this has been covered here or anywhere else but KWKT has a 6:00pm newscast now and a lifestyle show. Apparently, this has been on for quite some time.

[ColtFromGulfcoast 715]

Staying on the topic of news, for whatever reason, known only to KTBS, KPXJ has seemingly expanded to 8am. I already posted on Discord.

Edited September 9, 2019 by ColtFromGulfcoast

[scrabbleship 429]

This slipped through the cracks, but WFXT's Blair Miller is headed to Cox's Washington, DC bureau. His last day was this past Friday (September 6th).

[scrabbleship 429]

On 8/28/2019 at 7:31 PM, Info Junkie said:

WNYT’s been phasing in Steve Stone for their promos, specifically for TV advertisements. Don’t have any footage of it currently.

 

Makes you wonder if Ed Hopkins is retiring or if he just passed away. He is still doing promos for the news and the opens, of course.

 

Pour one out for the end of the Ed Hopkins era at WNYT. As of today, they switched from Keynote to the NBC version of 360's 360 and took to Instagram for the occasion:

 

Skimming through NewsOn, which WNYT has issues with as opens are clipped, Steve Stone is now on the talent opens.

[Spintech33 126]

Word on the street is that Tony Perkins- Formerly of Good Morning America and WTTG- Washington DC is returning back to the DC market.. Something tells me he may take a trip over to WRC. Currently he's working with Donnie Simpson at Radio one-DC in a production capacity.

[rkolsen 1685]

2 hours ago, Spintech33 said:

Word on the street is that Tony Perkins- Formerly of Good Morning America and WTTG- Washington DC is returning back to the DC market.. Something tells me he may take a trip over to WRC. Currently he's working with Donnie Simpson at Radio one-DC in a production capacity.

FTVLive says he’s heading over to do mornings at WUSA.