Free2BthaCW 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Found on Wikipedia: Rumors told that WJZ-TV Channel 13 will be "Maryland's CBS 13" on January 1, 2007. anyone know if there is any truth to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Odds are its crap. Given that this was started on Wikipedia it won't fan out. I mean WJZ has such a solid brand why would they go and shoot themselves in the foot ala WBZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco TV Watcher 11 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Considering that CBS Corp. is moving away from the 'CBS [Channel #]' branding, I don't see how this could be true. I think 'rumor' is the key word in that sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2BthaCW 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yeah thats what I thought. I mean even watching the station, it seems kinda odd that they would go to CBS 13. Shoot, we know it as WJZ, as anything else would be just plain strange. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't any truth to the matter, since WJZ did get knocked down to second place in the last ratings period (even in the mornings!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyster38 0 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Let's hope they don't become a victim of the already-passe Viacom mandate. As corny as WJZ is to an outsider, they are a true local news station. Kudos to them. My wild guess...all the Washingtonians who are flocking to Baltimore for more affordable housing are tuning to WBAL because they see that station as more professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePulse 315 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I just noticed this! http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/audioplayer_main.php?media=opens,1636,7 Of course, according to the vids on 'JZ's site, they're still Eyewitness News! Anything about them still keeping the EWN name or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2BthaCW 0 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Wow. I hope they arent dumping the EWN name. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKyuubi 0 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I think something like the new WBZ cube logo would work good there...if they kept WJZ though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I think something like the new WBZ cube logo would work good there...if they kept WJZ though 1. i'll take number 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestbiteme 13 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I just noticed this! http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/audioplayer_main.php?media=opens,1636,7 Of course, according to the vids on 'JZ's site, they're still Eyewitness News! Anything about them still keeping the EWN name or no? That does sound like a different open than they've been using the past few years, no mention of their long-time Eyewitness News moniker and that particular mix of Chroma Cues...those sound effects definitely weren't being used on the last WJZ open I saw. Can anyone on the forum from Baltimore get us some WJZ caps??? All I can say is I hope they don't go to the Viacom mandate (WBBM) or the new European-style branding of WBZ...I would like to see them keep the Group-W logo with some new Hothaus graphics like KPIX's, but keep Chroma Cues for sure. I remember when we did the Open News Project and everyone tried to turn in caps from their market, someone did get the WJZ open. The sound effects were definitely in that one, because we were all wondering (and discussing) why Mark Viviano got the artistic swoosh and none of the other talent did. Someone remarked that they had finally ditched the color pinwheel; but I don't remember them eschewing "Eyewitness" in that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2BthaCW 0 Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Haha WJZ has always been on the strange side, but we always loved it, for a while that is. I remember way back when the talent opens didnt even have last names. Who knows, maybe this is a step in the wrong direction, Eyewitness News has been apart of Baltimore for years now, and it would be a crying shame if they took it away now. You would think they would take a hint from 30 mins south in DC from WUSA. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I remember when we did the Open News Project and everyone tried to turn in caps from their market, someone did get the WJZ open. The sound effects were definitely in that one, because we were all wondering (and discussing) why Mark Viviano got the artistic swoosh and none of the other talent did. Someone remarked that they had finally ditched the color pinwheel; but I don't remember them eschewing "Eyewitness" in that one. Yeah Matt what's the deal with that news open project anyway? ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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