The Ever-Evolving Gray Graphics Situation...Thread

[CircleSeven 1955]

25 minutes ago, GoldenShine9 said:

Is there any way WRDW/WAGT can get the new Gray graphics? Their current graphics are terrible (especially with weather), probably the worst of any Gray-owned station. Then again, that has always been one of the weakest stations in their portfolio.

Moved your question over to this thread. I'm aware that they're in a process of building their new facility. But no telling when they'll be done with that.

 

I doubt you'll see any further on-air changes before the move. However, they just change their music some weeks back (after WJBF changed theirs w/new gfx). So you may never know. Strange things have happen.

 

 

[CircleSeven 1955]

New station. WJRT. 

 

They're using the WVLT gfx pack.

 

EDIT: Also switched the music to High Velocity V3. But I hear (on their stream) Gari's EWN on the bumpers.

 

Edited February 12, 2020 by CircleSeven

[who?cares 254]

The like the package, but that slogan is a bit rough. 

[Yankees4life 558]

6 hours ago, CircleSeven said:

New station. WJRT. 

 

They're using the WVLT gfx pack.

 

EDIT: Also switched the music to High Velocity V3. But I hear (on their stream) Gari's EWN on the bumpers.

 

Damn. They shouldn't have switched the music

[Morphtato 43]

Also interesting to note that the weather graphics remain the same (from Wed. AM Online Forecast)

[CircleSeven 1955]

Back to the Raycom rollout. KPLC has the WMC package.

 

Vid courtesy of "Santa Fee" from YT.

Edited February 14, 2020 by CircleSeven

[Yankees4life 558]

15 hours ago, CircleSeven said:

Back to the Raycom rollout. KPLC has the WMC package.

 

Vid courtesy of "Santa Fee" from YT.

Hmm...using the Spirit theme (or whatever version of it Stephen Arnold made)?

[Georgie56 3293]

17 minutes ago, Yankees4life said:

Hmm...using the Spirit theme (or whatever version of it Stephen Arnold made)?

 

That's Evolution, one of a few packages SAM made with the Spirit signature.

Edited February 14, 2020 by Georgie56

[Yankees4life 558]

11 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

 

That's Evolution, one of a few packages SAM made with the Spirit signature.

Nice to know. Still makes little sense to me how a station in SW Lousiana has that theme...

[tyrannical bastard 3933]

On 2/6/2020 at 12:12 AM, AJClementeFan69 said:

 

Don't talk shit about Counterpoint.

 

I'm surprised there are stragglers like WSAZ that haven't switched BACK to Stephen Arnold. 

The way they used Signature before the great SESAC disaster of 2006 may have qualified it for the KOTA/WIVT award for longevity....

[CircleSeven 1955]

35 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said:

 

I'm surprised there are stragglers like WSAZ that haven't switched BACK to Stephen Arnold. 

Maybe you spoke a bit too soon. SAZ recently switched to The Rock.

[tyrannical bastard 3933]

24 minutes ago, CircleSeven said:

Maybe you spoke a bit too soon. SAZ recently switched to The Rock.

About time! I wonder how much longer until WSAZ gets a new Gray graphics package.  They got a new set last year.

 

And now that I think of it, The NBC Collection lasted nearly JUST AS LONG as Signature on WSAZ!  Signature was from 1993 to 2006 and NBC Collection was from 2006 to earlier this month.

 

It just seemed dated since the Balls & Walls lasted a good decade on WSAZ before they refreshed the look in 2003.

[Georgie56 3293]

The new Gray ticker that debuted on WTOC has made its way to WSAZ. (h/t @news89)

 

Edited March 15, 2020 by Georgie56

[Lucas Welter 26]

I'm thinking change theme from WTOC: Overture to Aerial.

[susquvalleywgal 517]

8 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

The new Gray ticker that debuted on WTOC has made its way to WSAZ. (h/t @news89)

 

I like that ticker design for Gray ... now if they could get rid of that font ...

 

-- Matt

[news89 468]

On 2/15/2020 at 12:15 AM, tyrannical bastard said:

About time! I wonder how much longer until WSAZ gets a new Gray graphics package.  They got a new set last year.

 

And now that I think of it, The NBC Collection lasted nearly JUST AS LONG as Signature on WSAZ!  Signature was from 1993 to 2006 and NBC Collection was from 2006 to earlier this month.

 

It just seemed dated since the Balls & Walls lasted a good decade on WSAZ before they refreshed the look in 2003.

WSAZ is like if ain't broke, don't fix it. Fun fact the "3" has been in use since 1971. Big changes came in 2006 with new set, KARE11 gfx, and NBC Collection. Not hearing NBC Collection on WSAZ is really strange now.

Signature 93-06

NBC Collection 06 to 20.

1- Balls and Walls 93- 2003?

2- refresh 2003 to 2006?

3- KARE11 gfxs 2006-2011

4-HD launch 2011-2015

5- current 2015 to present

[susquvalleywgal 517]

Those KARE 11 gfx were nice back then.

 

-- Matt

[TheRyan 560]

6 hours ago, Lucas Welter said:

I'm thinking change theme from WTOC: Overture to Aerial.

 

My preference here, but I think Overture is a better fit.  Maybe change the opening cut to the one KOLR10 uses.

[tyrannical bastard 3933]

3 hours ago, news89 said:

WSAZ is like if ain't broke, don't fix it. Fun fact the "3" has been in use since 1971. Big changes came in 2006 with new set, KARE11 gfx, and NBC Collection. Not hearing NBC Collection on WSAZ is really strange now.

Signature 93-06

NBC Collection 06 to 20.

1- Balls and Walls 93- 2003?

2- refresh 2003 to 2006?

3- KARE11 gfxs 2006-2011

4-HD launch 2011-2015

5- current 2015 to present

 

I remember in November of 2003 when WSAZ updated their look.  It may have been 2005, or soon after Gray bought the station from Emmis when the KARE look was launched.

The NBC Collection was a direct result of the SESAC purge of 2006 when many stations dropped their Arnold packages due to the rise of licensing fees....

[news89 468]

41 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said:

 

I remember in November of 2003 when WSAZ updated their look.  It may have been 2005, or soon after Gray bought the station from Emmis when the KARE look was launched.

The NBC Collection was a direct result of the SESAC purge of 2006 when many stations dropped their Arnold packages due to the rise of licensing fees....

I wasn't sure when the refresh happened. I do remember the 2006 Arnold thing.

[evv_mlis 22]

So ready for WFIE to have an overhaul to the Gray graphics. They're running some weird mix of graphics at times, especially during weather. Haven't been able to get a screengrab but occasionally using Arial Black as the font for some graphics and it looks bad.

[CircleSeven 1955]

New Station. WSFA is broadcasting from its new downtown facility tonight. They're using the WMC package. 

 

Vid courtesy of "KLMO"'s YT page

 

Edited March 29, 2020 by CircleSeven

[Lucas Welter 26]

WBRC using Extreme

[who?cares 254]

55 minutes ago, Lucas Welter said:

WBRC using Extreme

They’ve used the breaking news cuts along side Aerial for at least the last year and a half. 

[tw-804 190]

No new graphics for Rockford, IL's WIFR 23 (yet), but they ditched CBS Enforcer for CBS Local just last month. Plus, they're using the new Gray ticker.

Edited April 8, 2020 by tw-804