The Ever-Evolving Gray Graphics Situation...Thread

[MidwestTV 1229]

WMC looks like a cousin to the Scripps look (I swear the Scripps V2 continues to inspire new looks today). I disagree with using the morning cut of iNERGY for the evening news.

[tyrannical bastard 3931]

52 minutes ago, MidwestTV said:

WMC looks like a cousin to the Scripps look (I swear the Scripps V2 continues to inspire new looks today). I disagree with using the morning cut of iNERGY for the evening news.

 

And they were a Scripps-Howard station at one time (co-owned with the Commercial-Appeal) until they were sold to Bert Ellis in 1993.  They even had the 1970s era set from WEWS in the 80s and the other standard-issue Scripps set that many of their stations used in the 80s.

[TheMassMediaGeek 98]

On 7/8/2019 at 7:22 AM, MikePulse said:

Am I the only one that thinks they missed a good opportunity to reintroduce the steamboat whistle? (And steamboat footage in the back of the 5 logo?)

You are not the only one... The steamboat whistle sounding before the open was part of WMC-TV’s history for a long time. Gray should’ve recognized the steamboat relevance to the station.

[Working4You 40]

Seems as if KLTV and KTRE have the new Gray Graphics package that WMC got recently. Weather Graphics are tad different than the WMC version. https://www.kltv.com/video/2019/08/05/gmet-express-pt-3/

[susquvalleywgal 517]

GMET Express???

 

Excuse me ...

/barf

 

-- Matt

[RGSJenkins 434]

KLTV's open: 

 

 

KTRE's open: 

 

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 909]

Ugh.... Kill the Arial/Helvetica already....

[TheRolyPoly 2358]

19 hours ago, susquvalleywgal said:

GMET Express???

 

Excuse me ...

/barf

 

-- Matt

 

That's been their 6:30 a.m. half-hour newscast of GMET for a few years now.

[Greggo 351]

I can’t believe they’re rolling this look out to more markets without fixing the L3 issues. The text on the top line needs to differ from the text on the bottom line and the current look doesn’t do that. Looks piss poor. 

[CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 86]

So, I have been trying to put my finger on it. I love the WOIO graphics, I think they are great. But WMC, KLTV, KTRE gfx, are not as good to me. I feel like the graphics are dull, and don't necessarily entice me to watch the newscasts. I know it sounds really insignificant, or petty. I think I was just expecting so much MORE in these new Gray graphics. 

[CircleSeven 1955]

I think the gripe isn't with the graphics itself. It's the stations ain't willing to use a different font on the L3s other than Helvectica (or tweak with the coloring). If they woud've used the font that KFDA & KWQC uses, it wouldn't look all that much...... "plain".

[MidwestTV 1229]

On 8/6/2019 at 11:36 PM, Greggo said:

I can’t believe they’re rolling this look out to more markets without fixing the L3 issues. The text on the top line needs to differ from the text on the bottom line and the current look doesn’t do that. Looks piss poor. 

 

Not just the text, but some of the animations are clunky as well. I'm specifically talking about the end of the open when their logos pop forward and begin to spin back. There are a couple awkward pauses that don't need to be there. It just doesn't look completely finished.

[NEOMatrix 1299]

11 minutes ago, MidwestTV said:

 

Not just the text, but some of the animations are clunky as well. I'm specifically talking about the end of the open when their logos pop forward and begin to spin back. There are a couple awkward pauses that don't need to be there. It just doesn't look completely finished.

The package just seems so small-market it's not funny. At least Limerick was a decent package even if it was mutilated by some stations. I pray that stations like WBTV or WVUE get something with some pizzazz like what WOIO got.

[CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 86]

8 hours ago, MidwestTV said:

 

Not just the text, but some of the animations are clunky as well. I'm specifically talking about the end of the open when their logos pop forward and begin to spin back. There are a couple awkward pauses that don't need to be there. It just doesn't look completely finished.

Yes, I think that is what I mean. It looks unfinished and its awkward animations and pauses. I am wondering if the larger markets are getting a more "pizzazz" package, while smaller markets, something lesser. But, it doesn't surprise me with Gray. I always thought the WRDW graphics were awkward and horrendously bland also. 

Edited August 10, 2019 by CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI

[kfc513 235]

On 8/9/2019 at 9:15 PM, CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI said:

Yes, I think that is what I mean. It looks unfinished and its awkward animations and pauses. I am wondering if the larger markets are getting a more "pizzazz" package, while smaller markets, something lesser. But, it doesn't surprise me with Gray. I always thought the WRDW graphics were awkward and horrendously bland also. 

 

Knowing how cheap most of Gray's graphics packages look, this was the only thing that I feared would happen to the ex-Raycom stations when the merger was announced; and it's already happening in a couple of markets (Memphis & East Texas)

[TennTV1983 801]

5 hours ago, kfc513 said:

 

Knowing how cheap most of Gray's graphics packages look, this was the only thing that I feared would happen to the ex-Raycom stations when the merger was announced; and it's already happening in a couple of markets (Memphis & East Texas)

 

In all fairness, typeface aside, WMC executed this particular package much better than its East Texas counterparts.

Edited August 12, 2019 by TennTV1983

[GoldenShine9 1512]

Even among legacy stations, there seems to be a difference - and not just on market size. WOWT Omaha got the Texas-like package, yet many smaller stations like WBKO, WYMT and KMVT got the Memphis-like package.

Edited August 12, 2019 by GoldenShine9

[ABC 7 Denver 1712]

On 8/5/2019 at 7:30 PM, RGSJenkins said:

KLTV's open: 

 

 

KTRE's open: 

 

 

That logo animation is crap. The back of it faced the camera too long.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 909]

For having enough money to throw around scooping up stations, you'd think they'd spend a decent amount on a decent graphics package.... this is such a downgrade from a decent package that they had through Raycom....

[JCB4TV 347]

I'm waiting to see what they possibly have in store for KXII as their graphics are still presented in the 4:3 safe area on the screen.

Edited August 13, 2019 by JCB4TV
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[tyrannical bastard 3931]

WLOX has a new package....but it looks like a recycled Gray look.  (very much like the WCTV package)

They are still using Arnold's Extreme.

 

Kind of a downgrade from the old look IMHO.  It's apparent that Gray is making their mark on the former Raycom stations

 

 

Edited August 20, 2019 by tyrannical bastard

[ABC 7 Denver 1712]

2 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said:

WLOX has a new package....but it looks like a recycled Gray look.  (very much like the WCTV package)

They are still using Arnold's Extreme.

 

 

 

They are using the same package that KGWN is using:

 

 

[AaronQ 279]

4 minutes ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

They are using the same package that KGWN is using:

 

 

And WCTV as well

 

[kfc513 235]

So I randomly came across WLBT's website, and their About Us page had this across the top. It looks they'll be the next to get the WMC/KLTV look...

 

https://www.wlbt.com/about-us/contact/

[tyrannical bastard 3931]

I wouldn't be surprised to see WDAM switch soon as well....they're smack dab in the middle between Jackson and Biloxi...

At least they're their own entity unlike WHLT which essentially simulcasts WJTV.

 

They got a revamped logo with the limerick package, I'm afraid that they could revert to something like WJHG has now (which looks a lot like their prior logo)

Edited August 20, 2019 by tyrannical bastard