KCBS 2/KCAL 9 - CBS Los Angeles News Thread

[FiveNews 371]

12 hours ago, JTT said:

I am assuming that Alissa will take some time off since she fainted.  Who will fill in for her?  Why did Mary leave kttv?  I think she's better suited for Ktla or Knbc.

Most likely Mary Yoon or Markina Brown. They seem to be their per-diem mets.

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18 hours ago, JTT said:

I am assuming that Alissa will take some time off since she fainted.  Who will fill in for her?  Why did Mary leave kttv?  I think she's better suited for Ktla or Knbc.

Mary Yoon at KTLA? please!   She has ZERO personality.  She’d be a better fit with the FAA or an airline meteorologist. 

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On 3/22/2023 at 5:23 PM, FiveNews said:

Paul left due to a battle with alcohol. Can't recall why Tuck left, I believe it was $$. He ended up having a pretty legit career finale down at KFMB San Diego.

 

 

I was at KFMB at the time when Tuck came from KCBS. If I remember right the new GM came from WABC and took over KCBS and revamped the whole Anchor line-up letting go Tuck and Linda Alvarez. Tuck came to KFMB and teamed up w/ Denise Yamada at 5pm and Sandra Maas at 630pm. 

[TheNewsTV 251]

Does anyone know if something happened to KCBS/KCAL? "KCAL News Mornings" is not having any transmissions made from the studio, only narration and images being interspersed. The weather and traffic is being shown only the graphics on the screen without the participation of the anchor.

[kshow 166]

Darren Haynes will be joining KCAL. 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2023 by kshow

[FiveNews 371]

Potentially leading up to an eventual retirement for the legendary Jim Hill??

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Does anyone have any idea what the ratings are like ever since all the changes took place? 

[CircleSeven 1955]

Big News. Former KTRK anchor Chauncey Glover will be anchoring Weekday Evenings on KCBS/KCAL.

 

He'll be anchoring the 5pm & 11pm-cast with Pat Harvey on Channel 2; along with the 8pm & 10pm-cast on Channel 9.

 

This change will go in effect October 2nd.

 

Edited September 7, 2023 by CircleSeven

[24994J 5552]

Jeff and Juan be like

 

[Big Rollo Smokes 260]

On 1/6/2023 at 4:45 PM, news2me said:

Just pure curiousity on my part... 

If KCAL9 has higher ratings/profile... why not move the CBS affiliation from Channel 2 to 9? 

If I remember correctly, didn't FOX do something similar in Minneapolis, moving their network from Channel 29 to 9 because KMSP had a higher ratings and better news legacy as an UPN affiliate.

 

Much different situation.

 

KMSP-TV was a top-rated VHF independent when it joined Fox as a charter affiliate in '86. But the station (and its then sister KPTV in Portland OR) voluntarily left the network in '88 because Fox's Saturday night schedule drew far fewer viewers than what KMSP programmed independently pre-Fox. Fox was forced to move to a UHF, KITN-TV.

 

Fast-forward to 2001. Fox purchases KMSP and KPTV's parent Chris-Craft/United. Both are now UPN stations with strong news departments. Fox waited until fall '02 to make the logical move and bring KMSP and KPTV back into the fold. Pre-digital transition, but still working with the New World mentality–better to be on VHF in a major market.

[FiveNews 371]

4 hours ago, 24994J said:

Jeff and Juan be like

 

I would assume that Jeff is the odd man out. He anchors the 5, 8 and 10. Those are the shows Chauncy is taking over. Juan has been there since the mid/late 1990s...he anchors the 4pm and 9pm. 

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Jeff Vaughn is the odd man out, according to FTV Live   No mention of Jeff’s last day. 

[Nick 94]

 

On 3/30/2023 at 8:04 AM, Media_1904 said:

I was at KFMB at the time when Tuck came from KCBS. If I remember right the new GM came from WABC and took over KCBS and revamped the whole Anchor line-up letting go Tuck and Linda Alvarez. Tuck came to KFMB and teamed up w/ Denise Yamada at 5pm and Sandra Maas at 630pm. 

 

John Severino,  who'd made KABC's "Eyewitness News" a powerhouse in great part by hiring Jerry Dunphy after KNXT had cut him loose , too old,   came back to take over (I believe) the CBS stations group and run KCBS in 1999. He didn't care for Tuck, was quoted in the L.A. Times as saying "he could go back to San Diego"  and installed Jonathan Elias with Ann Martin.  I liked Elias a lot.     Alvarez returned to 2 a year later.   Severino was responsible for the dual embarrassments of the 4 p.m. "Women 2 Women" show and also the hiring of Mike Boguslawski,  the consumer reporter who'd wave his fists and shout in the camera "I'm in YER COR-NER."

Edited September 12, 2023 by Nick

[Glimmer 281]

In a unique move, CBS LA is adding a second news director

[Amra 171]

1 hour ago, Glimmer said:

In a unique move, CBS LA is adding a second news director

Well that underscores Jennifer Pierce, doesn't it?

[FiveNews 371]

SIAP....Dani Ruberti joins KCBS/KCAL from Fox13 Utah. I had my TV on KCAL and looked up at the weather. I was shocked to see Dani as I know she was popular in SLC. I was unaware she had SoCal roots. The link below says she will cover WX at 6, 8, 10 and 11. Not sure what happens to Evelyn Taft or if she will go to 4p, 5p and 9pm.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/dani-ruberti-joins-kcbs-kcal-in-los-angeles-as-weather-anchor/251127/#:~:text=Dani Ruberti has joined Los,my heart for journalism started.

[CraigViewer 77]

2 hours ago, FiveNews said:

SIAP....Dani Ruberti joins KCBS/KCAL from Fox13 Utah. I had my TV on KCAL and looked up at the weather. I was shocked to see Dani as I know she was popular in SLC. I was unaware she had SoCal roots. The link below says she will cover WX at 6, 8, 10 and 11. Not sure what happens to Evelyn Taft or if she will go to 4p, 5p and 9pm.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/dani-ruberti-joins-kcbs-kcal-in-los-angeles-as-weather-anchor/251127/#:~:text=Dani Ruberti has joined Los,my heart for journalism started.

Yeah, Dani Ruberti's first day on air at KCBS/KCAL was last Tuesday.  And, Evelyn Taft now does the weather at 4pm, 5pm and 9pm weekdays indeed. 

 

Ruberti joins Darren Haynes (KCBS/KCAL sports anchor) and Chauncy Glover (KCBS/KCAL weeknight co-anchor) as big hires for the duopoly in recent weeks. 

 

The duopoly has been more aggressive over the past year or so to strengthen itself in the Los Angeles market.

Edited November 8, 2023 by CraigViewer

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David Goldstein signs off from KCAL News 

Next TV Article

 

KCAL News Farewell

 

David Goldstein’s farewell - A Conversation with Pay Harvey

Edited December 28, 2023 by bogusabc7breakingnews

[Encore Emp 24]

Today, January 5 marks one year since the KCBS/KCAL rebrand and the beginning of the then new KCAL News Mornings. It’s not perfect but things have continued to improve with the newscast since then and let’s see what happens in the future.

[FiveNews 371]

April Fools Day fun at the CBS Duopoly

 

 

[Reweivvt88 46]

Any news on the local ratings since KCAL launched morning news and the KCAL News brand replaced the CBS Los Angeles branding? 

[Glimmer 281]

Former anchor Jeff Vaughn is suing CBS, citing “anti-white discrimination”

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Considering no one ever heard of him until this moment (sounds like a mediocre midday/weekend guy) and he's being represented by a certain friend of 45 legal firm that campaigns for only straight white men, this is the most sour grapes lawsuit so far this year.

 

The thing that gets me though is why did he have such a problem with 'someone who didn't live through it' doing 9/11 coverage? My man, you are in LOS ANGELES! Most people there didn't see any affects outside flight delays and TSA's creation directly after. I'm sure you were there then but your co-workers are allowed to have assignments about historical events.

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2 minutes ago, mrschimpf said:

Considering no one ever heard of him until this moment (sounds like a mediocre midday/weekend guy) and he's being represented by a certain friend of 45 legal firm that campaigns for only straight white men, this is the most sour grapes lawsuit so far this year.

 

The thing that gets me though is why did he have such a problem with 'someone who didn't live through it' doing 9/11 coverage? My man, you are in LOS ANGELES! Most people there didn't see any affects outside flight delays and TSA's creation directly after. I'm sure you were there then but your co-workers are allowed to have assignments about historical events.

 

I was familiar with him, but didn't think he was God's gift to Journalism or anything.

[bogusabc7breakingnews 60]

Jeff Vaughn wasn’t anything special. When he first got to town, he couldn’t pronounce city and street names correctly which was instantly annoying and why a local should’ve been an anchor. His delivery is flat and boring; he has zero personality and IMO, better suited for news radio, especially with his deep voice. Those annoyances coupled with Suzie Suh always shaking her head in the affirmative at every damn thing, turned me off real quick. In fact, I remember being annoyed CBS dumped Jeff Michael in favor of Jeff Vaughn, but figured JM had the higher salary, which I assume is true now, Vaughn had a higher salary than Chauncey Glover, who, again, IMO, is equally unwatchable, starting off the newscast “hello friends.”  Creeper.