alaskanews 108 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 So I'm guessing WABC will not use the set that got updated from the fire at all. Why did they bother fixing it! that was my question, hopefully they got the cheap wal-mart brand background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well they were probably insured. And all in all it was really only the backdrop that was damaged in that fire. Everything else remained intact and was re-used (except for the chairs, which were recently changed) so that was a pretty simple thing to fix, in which like alaskanews said, the Duratrans image of that skyline backdrop was probably cheap to buy. Or they probably had a backup one stored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Well they were probably insured. And all in all it was really only the backdrop that was damaged in that fire. Everything else remained intact and was re-used (except for the chairs, which were recently changed) so that was a pretty simple thing to fix, in which like alaskanews said, the Duratrans image of that skyline backdrop was probably cheap to buy. Or they probably had a backup one stored. They didn't have a backup one stored ... I remembered reading (on the Inside The Five blog, I think) that they had the company that makes the background rush to replace it. In any case, Vlad is correct -- Disney/ABC is more than likely insured for fire damage and the backdrop was the only major visible thing that needed replacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellyGenic 32 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Ritter's daily email newsletter today said they'd be back in the newsroom on September 4 - and that's the day he will be back from vacation and Liz will be back from maternity leave. So mark your calendars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenHD 0 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 They made some nice changes to the noon and 5pm set. It looks really sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc7 Man 26 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 They added a blue glow to the metal ABC7 logos that are on the side wood pillars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenHD 0 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Everything looks nice but no major changes. For the 6:00 news they used the exact same set. I thought there would be a switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hmm, I guess that was the change that was to be done. Well it is better than what they had before so thats is good. The Eyewitness News and Circle 7 logo is several times better than before so that is good. Perhaps the new set 6PM and 11PM set will come in November, along with the new music. Doesn't look like the current set is going anywhere though... The music seems like it could come first. I guess it was a mid-way change. Similar to what they did back in 1999 when they added the ABC circle 7 logo to the cockpit like studio they had before. (1997 - 2004). So it looks like they will be using the current updated set that was badly damaged in the fire for some time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenHD 0 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 They make it stylish. Lets see tommorow morning if there were any changes added to the interview area. And is it me or how come the backround behind Sade's side on the 5pm newscast is dark. The color looks off. It was ever since they changed the skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nymets78 0 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 It actually looks somewhat unclear to me as I am watching the 11pm news now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Here are two similar views from Dec 06 and Tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Looks like they also got new chairs for the anchors. Nice shots, but do you fans record/take shots from every newscast that WABC airs? If so, this is definitely a new level of obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Nice shots, but do you fans record/take shots from every newscast that WABC airs? If so, this is definitely a new level of obsession. No, I only took the ones in Dec cause I noticed they were in HD for first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Looks like they also got new chairs for the anchors. Nice shots, but do you fans record/take shots from every newscast that WABC airs? If so, this is definitely a new level of obsession. It's a sickness these people have. WABC is not a god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets8383 0 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenHD 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 They also made another change with the set that I think was added this morning. For the morning broadcasts the city skyline has more of a sunrise look. Like how the old set did except its much more clear, sharper, and extends further showing the Empire State Building if you look closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsWatcher 6 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Looks like they also got new chairs for the anchors. Nice shots, but do you fans record/take shots from every newscast that WABC airs? If so, this is definitely a new level of obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenHD 0 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I really don't think WNBC would make some changes to their set just because of the 7pm newscast. Why would they? They will do the same setup they have always done except it will just be an hour latter with a regular newscast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I really don't think WNBC would make some changes to their set just because of the 7pm newscast. Why would they? They will do the same setup they have always done except it will just be an hour latter with a regular newscast. It has been 3 years in that set. Then again, this is all purely speculative, but I remember hearing about it somewhere. Since it has been 3 years, I think the 7pm newscast would be enough of a milestone for at least a few tweaks graphically and set wise. Nah, WNBC set is *the* best set out there. They don't need to tweak it. It's good as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 The "Wheel" promo wasn't made by WABC. It was made by King World for the stations that air "Wheel," including WABC. The reason it looks like it that is because it's part of a throwback/retro campaign that "Wheel" is doing as it celebrates its 25th year this season. Usually WABC could put its custom "New Season starts Sept. 10th" tag to match its ABC7 logo, but in this case, King World did that already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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