New WPXI Graphics?

[Tyler 151]

I was just watching a video on WPXI.com which has a new big story FSG and new L3s. I watched WPXI on tv this morning but they are using the older graphics still. Could this just be an online look? Or maybe they’re testing new graphics online first? 
 

If these are going to be new on-air, they look better than the black/gold KDKA graphics. 
 

https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/activists-say-actions-protesters-captured-viral-videos-does-not-represent-justice-movement/6T6FEZFZUVGKLDJ5ZV5Y6JLI24/

[jbnews 346]

This looks very similar to what other Cox stations have been rolling out on their 11pm shows. I wouldn't be surprised to see this on TV soon.

[Tyler 151]

Why is Cox running special graphics just for their 11pm newscasts? 

[JohnnyNews 119]

Kiro in Seattle had new stuff on the 11pm show as well. I think Cox is getting ready to have a new group wide graphics rollout.

[Tyler 151]

I watched last night. They’ve dropped the long standing 11@11 branding for “WPXI TONIGHT.” They are using new music and a lot of stand up shots instead of sitting at the desk. The weather graphics haven’t changed and it looks pretty dumb using two sets of graphics in one newscast. 

[qunewsguy 380]

The "tonight" branding is group wide for 11pm newscasts and has been running since at least March. All the stations have variants of the same graphics utilizing each station's usual font. If those graphics were rolling out to earlier shows they would have by now.

[JohnnyNews 119]

13 hours ago, qunewsguy said:

The "tonight" branding is group wide for 11pm newscasts and has been running since at least March. All the stations have variants of the same graphics utilizing each station's usual font. If those graphics were rolling out to earlier shows they would have by now.

That’s not true. Not all of the COX stations have been rebranded to (station here) TONIGHT. 

Also as if 11pm 09/10/2020 WPXI is back to their main graphics on the 11pm. I was talking to the WPXI Art director and he said “WPXI was just “testing them” because the weather graphics are getting updated to go with our new graphics”

[CircleSeven 1963]

6 minutes ago, JohnnyNews said:

That’s not true. Not all of the COX stations have been rebranded to (station here) TONIGHT. 

Only five I've seen thus far (WSB, WSOC, WFTV, KIRO & WPXI). I hope it doesn't expand beyond that.

[RGSJenkins 435]

19 hours ago, CircleSeven said:

Only five I've seen thus far (WSB, WSOC, WFTV, KIRO & WPXI). I hope it doesn't expand beyond that.

I'm waiting for "KIEM Tonight", I've paid for a front row seat to see that.

[Tyler 151]

I hope if they are switching the weather graphics they use the graphics during all newscasts. To me, only using graphics during one half hour newscast seems silly. 

[JohnnyNews 119]

3 hours ago, Tyler said:

I hope if they are switching the weather graphics they use the graphics during all newscasts. To me, only using graphics during one half hour newscast seems silly. 

I know right. Like the WSB 2 11pm graphics go with they’re Weather graphics and look at KIRO they’re using 2 different graphics packages everyday now the have newer weather graphics on the 11pm show. 

[newscopter7 234]

A return to Nightbeat > WPXI Tonight 

[NEOMatrix 1308]

Honestly, I like KIRO’s Tonight attempt. Looks clean and simple without being drab.

WPXI? Their attempt was good too and yes, the current graphics have serviced WPXI long enough.