Atlanta News First

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

Small ATL update:

 

1) WAGA is now the broadcast partner of the Georgia Bulldogs, replacing WSB (Nothing came of them being on their secondary set, back on the normal set as normal)

2) Just seen at 6:00pm Atlanta News First's shot that appears in the intro has changed, not sure if it's like this for every open, adjusting for the time of day.

Edited August 3, 2023 by ATLNewsExpert

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

WANF has a new announcer, replacing Brain Lee. 

 

In additon they are now branding their 5pm newscasts as "Live at Five", with a new intro involving shots around Atlanta, WANF's vehicles and lots of 3D.

[Georgie56 3333]

Rick Folbaum is moving to mornings and noon.

 

Allen Devlin is replacing him full-time in evenings.

[DefinitelyIan 7]

19 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

Rick Folbaum is moving to mornings and noon.

 

Allen Devlin is replacing him full-time in evenings.

 

Interesting move. Wouldn't that be viewed as a demotion for Rick or does WANF value mornings more than evenings?

[BluesNews 187]

On 9/6/2023 at 2:50 PM, DefinitelyIan said:

 

Interesting move. Wouldn't that be viewed as a demotion for Rick or does WANF value mornings more than evenings?

It could have been his choice to move to mornings, we don’t know for sure this was a management move.

[Georgie56 3333]

Newcomer Blair Miller will be the new 4, 6, and 11pm co-anchor.

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

Clips from an updated morning ad for WSB, containing more flatter imagery and maybe some hints to the GMA package, maybe it's own direction? TBH WSB has always had more flat looks (which are ten times better then what's on air) for commercials. 

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

On 9/12/2023 at 1:23 PM, Georgie56 said:

Newcomer Blair Miller will be the new 4, 6, and 11pm co-anchor.

That's a big deal for WANF, especially since Blair already has a sense of familiarity with Atlanta viewers. It seems that is WANF's strategy (even as CBS46), get big names from other markets instead of promoting their own to the anchor chair permanently (most recent example Rick and Shon, I know Rick was from CNN, what about Shon?)

[FiveNews 384]

1 hour ago, ATLNewsExpert said:

That's a big deal for WANF, especially since Blair already has a sense of familiarity with Atlanta viewers. It seems that is WANF's strategy (even as CBS46), get big names from other markets instead of promoting their own to the anchor chair permanently (most recent example Rick and Shon, I know Rick was from CNN, what about Shon?)

Rick was from Fox News Channel. Shon was at WCBS, among others.

[Georgie56 3333]

The Atlanta stations have scooped up plenty of former CNNers and Weather Channel meteorologists through the years. Linda Stouffer and Sophia Choi both anchored at the former CNN Headline News before going to WSB, Eboni Deon is a former Weather Channel met who’s also now at WSB, and Vinnie Politan once helmed WXIA’s morning show. 

[MediaZone4K 2287]

Changes coming to WANF?

 

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

12 minutes ago, MediaZone4K said:

Changes coming to WANF?

 

Thought that was Blair Miller, who we established would be joining the station soon. Little weird though that Buck Lanford would join in on the confusion.

[MediaZone4K 2287]

2 hours ago, ATLNewsExpert said:

Thought that was Blair Miller, who we established would be joining the station soon. Little weird though that Buck Lanford would join in on the confusion.

Didn't see the news about Blair. Definately looks like him, and I can also see why the person in the comments thought it was Buck. 

 

Being that it is established that Blair is coming to 46 I wonder why Gables didn't just outright say it. Probably just to make the post more interesting. 

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

34 minutes ago, MediaZone4K said:

Didn't see the news about Blair. Definately looks like him, and I can also see why the person in the comments thought it was Buck. 

 

Being that it is established that Blair is coming to 46 I wonder why Gables didn't just outright say it. Probably just to make the post more interesting. 

Just checked his Facebook and a video from this photoshoot (without the darkened faces) and others pictures of Blair on the set and newsroom are on there, his cover picture is actually of ANF's logo.

[HSV cheesehead 102]

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Atlanta News First reporter Asia Wilson and photojournalist Lauren Swaim were preparing to give a live report from the parking lot of the Clayton County Sheriff’s office just before 11 p.m. Monday. That’s when the crew said a man approached them, indicated he had a gun, and threatened to shoot them if they called for help.

More here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/12/12/man-accused-holding-atlanta-news-first-reporter-photojournalist-hostage-arrested/

 

 

[appleachian 135]

They were in the parking lot of the sheriff’s office and it took the officers an hour and a half to get there?

 

Either that’s an incredibly poorly written story or there’s an even bigger story to be done about Clayton County SO. 

[HSV cheesehead 102]

15 hours ago, appleachian said:

Either that’s an incredibly poorly written story or there’s an even bigger story to be done about Clayton County SO. 

Yes, that story could definitely have been written better. There has been a lot of criticism of the Clayton County Sheriffs office recently, its hard to explain the situation, so I left a few links below if anyone is interested.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/former-sheriff-victor-hill-must-report-federal-prison-by-this-afternoon/CY2FIXOSGNGGZNSDJ3DOUVJEIA/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/21/us/terry-thurmond-inmate-death-investigation-georgia/index.html

[Howard Beale 90]

FTVLive reports depositions are underway in the discrimination lawsuit filed by former WGCL news anchor Mike Dunston.

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2024/1/2/depositions-being-taken-in-former-atlanta-anchors-lawsuit

 

This lawsuit is from when WANF was Meredith-owned WGCL.  The depositions, should they become public, may be an interesting read.  WGCL was a hot mess under Meredith's ownership.

[TresGriffin 144]

On 10/20/2023 at 7:22 PM, Georgie56 said:

The Atlanta stations have scooped up plenty of former CNNers and Weather Channel meteorologists through the years. Linda Stouffer and Sophia Choi both anchored at the former CNN Headline News before going to WSB, Eboni Deon is a former Weather Channel met who’s also now at WSB, and Vinnie Politan once helmed WXIA’s morning show. 

Don't forget the late Don Farmer and Chris Curle from back in the day who both came from CNN in the 80's.

[EVVTV12 149]

22 hours ago, TresGriffin said:

Don't forget the late Don Farmer and Chris Curle from back in the day who both came from CNN in the 80's.

Speaking of CNN, anyone surprised no one in ATL has tried, at this time, to get Robbin Meade? 

[MediaZone4K 2287]

 

23 minutes ago, EVVTV12 said:

Speaking of CNN, anyone surprised no one in ATL has tried, at this time, to get Robbin Meade? 

Good Day Atlanta is 75 hours long so she could definately fit in there.

Edited January 4, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[HSV cheesehead 102]

Is this thread for just anything related to news in Atlanta now? If so, we might as well change the name of the thread.

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

19 hours ago, HSV cheesehead said:

Is this thread for just anything related to news in Atlanta now? If so, we might as well change the name of the thread.

Atlanta News First or Atlanta News FIRST, that is the question

[ATLNewsExpert 463]

BREAKING: WSB appears to be on their secondary set at 6PM this Sunday. Unsure if it was like this this morning or yesterday.

[MediaZone4K 2287]

On 1/5/2024 at 6:37 PM, HSV cheesehead said:

Is this thread for just anything related to news in Atlanta now? If so, we might as well change the name of the thread.

Don't know where else to post this, but WAGA like many O&O's calls their 11 PM newscast Fox News Edge. Exactly what does that branding mean. News Edge is also apparently it's also an information service from the Fox News Channel.

Edited January 10, 2024 by MediaZone4K