ecs0013 9 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Okay, this is probably showing that this change is bugging me (as someone who designs graphics), but the "G" on WGN America does not have the downward line as the WGN9/WGN Sports/WGN News "G" does - it's almost like the person doing the new logo slapped it together without even making sure things match. Sorry, but that's just sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrfRptr 3 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Apparently the latest May numbers show the WGN Morning News blowing away the competitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 They're going for the "modern" look....unfortunately they've failed. These logos are not "modern", they're ugly. Well, I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 What the heck is with the "eyes"? Awful, just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnya2k6 171 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I've talked about it a few times on the Radio-Info boards, but what about the possibility of WGN America carrying CBC's "The National" at 11:00 (after the WGN Chicago news) or midnight? Ever since Newsworld International became Current as well as the 2005 lockout, the CBC has had lots of trouble finding a new U.S. home for "The National", and WGN America might be it. Jonathan Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG 0 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Coming from a critic when it comes to TV graphics, I actually like the new look better than the previous one, its abstract and fresh, something WGN's national feed needs after all those "still images" layered on scrolling text like the promos and ID's had. I really like the new look, however, I think the logo is hideous and plain and put together in about 5 minutes, and the slogan screams that they are desperate for viewers. I do like the new branding though, it shows that WGN is willing to break away from its "Superstation" roots like TBS. I also like how the graphics have an "ion television" kind of feel, very subtle and dreamlike. Speaking off the record a moment, I actually think that "ion television" is doing pretty well having to pull themselves back together from scratch, i mean they are actually bringing in some decent syndicated programming, i think once they bring in some original programming, they might do pretty well, kind of like PAX from the old days only better, i think they could even outbeat MyNetworkTV. Sorry for going off record, but seriously I think WGN America is a wise move for WGN, they just need a better logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Sorry for going off record, but seriously I think WGN America is a wise move for WGN, they just need a better logo. I personally don't think the branding is a problem, as of right now. But those "scary" lady "eyes" need to go. Imagine how a 3 year-old child would look at that logo. That would scare the hell out of them. I also think this is one of their tactics to cause some outrage, so many folks would e-mail WGN and ask them to change the logo. I don't see this logo lasting long. The only thing that I was shocked about, programming wise besides the News, sports & public affairs programs, is that they are airing The Best Of Soul Train at 1pm weekdays, instead of every Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Why the hell are you so obsessed with The National. Watch it online if you want to see it that much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 they are airing The Best Of Soul Train at 1pm weekdays, instead of every Saturday. It's probably an accident. They'll change it later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 It's probably an accident. They'll change it later... Ahhh, Damn!!!! LOL. But you know, Don wouldn't want that to be aired everyday anyway, since it's shown once a week. But ever since they've aired classic episodes, I've been watchin' it ever since. All the other shows on the superstation is just, dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 869 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Man, I started to have a positive opinion of the channel, but with this new logo... WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! And I hate the name too. "WGN America" sounds too nationalist. Just call it "WGN", like in the '90s. Sometimes backwards is better. And the on-air graphics; THEY'RE HIDEOUS! What is this, a general entertainment channel or a channel for goths and nocturnal animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clind 2 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Good lord, who in the right mind thought this thing would ever work? That logo is horrible looking on the screen, I mean, EYES?! The font is wrong, the eyes are wrong, and the logo looks like something any idiot could make. Anything would be better, even a USA look alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Man, I started to have a positive opinion of the channel, but with this new logo... WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! And I hate the name too. "WGN America" sounds to nationalist. Just call it "WGN", like in the '90s. Sometimes backwards is better. And the on-air graphics; THEY'RE HIDEOUS! What is this, a general entertainment channel or a channel for goths and nocturnal animals? WGN America is okay by me in my book. Or at least call themselves WGN: America's SuperStation? That would have satisfied a lot of people, but when you have an owner like Sam Zell, Randy Michaels and Lee Abrams, running Tribune, you can't help but wonder if it's for the better or for the worse. [WLVI, you were sold right on time....to the wrong owner!] Oh, and BTW the voiceover is Casey Kasem, who hasn't done VO work since the days of NBC in the early 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 WGN America is okay by me in my book. Or at least call themselves WGN: America's SuperStation? That would have satisfied a lot of people, but when you have an owner like Sam Zell, Randy Michaels and Lee Abrams, running Tribune, you can't help but wonder if it's for the better or for the worse. [WLVI, you were sold right on time....to the wrong owner!] Oh, and BTW the voiceover is Casey Kasem, who hasn't done VO work since the days of NBC in the early 80s. THAT may be a good move. Does anyone kind of get a Big Brother (or Sister in this case) feel with their new logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 869 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 THAT may be a good move. Does anyone kind of get a Big Brother (or Sister in this case) feel with their new logo? Yeah. Maybe they should change the slogan to "TV That Can't Ignore You". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Here is a story in the Chicago Tribune about it. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-wed-rosenthal-28may28,0,4582125.column BTW: The logo is supposed to look like something from an album cover in an attempt to be "untraditional". I will say it certainly is "untraditional". Also I didn't mention this before but I like WGN America, it sounds like they are keeping their Chicago "roots" which I think is a smart move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 OK, I don't get WGN on cable here, probably never will, so I'm just basing it on the website... ...and I actually quite like it. Maybe it's because they revived that awesome 1980s Movie Channel logo - or maybe it's because it's something DIFFERENT than some abstract swoosh. I'd like to see on-air examples if that's ever possible. As for the slogan... well, that's absolutely something Randy Michaels brought with him from Local TV - and before that, Jacor/Clear Channel (where it was "The Noise You Can't Ignore"). So this indicates some very strong interest from the highest levels of Tribune. The whole thing seems to speak to the kind of laid back, informal feel Zell and Michaels are trying to do at the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clind 2 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Looking at that last link, it's kind of interesting how they've changed it, but still, the logo is just too obtrusive when you're watching and just doesn't look right on the screen. Maybe this is why I hate the FNC cube also, but it seems like branding should pop out to you to a level, but not pop out and make your eyes look at it vs. the content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecs0013 9 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Grabbed a few things - sorry - my cable hookup isn't the best, so on non-digital tuners it's a bit crappy... The first one is the ID from the end of the Out of Sight Retro Nights promo...most promos have the logo at the end with the matching background from the promo. The second is credits from a Corner Gas with a Becker promo - the purple background is used a lot for generic promos. The third just shows the bug in use. The fourth and fifth use the same flames/plasma look, but they're orange and for the Cubs in HD. The last is for the Rocky marathon this week - this promo was actually done for SuperStation WGN, but had the old logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyWatch 238 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 FWIW, WPHL here in Philly (a Tribune MyNet), which has carried World Championship Sports Network on its digital subchannel since The Tube went belly up now has a slide up informing us that they will no longer be airing WCSN, and to stay tuned for more compelling programming... Any developments on that "affiliates" page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewitness_news 5 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I swear, the new WGN America logo seems too Orwellian, like 1984: Big Brother is Watching You! et. al. It really doesn't matter to me because some states don't even get WGN on cable. My state, Connecticut, is one of them. We're lucky if some cable companies in CT give us WPIX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Man, I started to have a positive opinion of the channel, but with this new logo... WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?!.... And the on-air graphics; THEY'RE HIDEOUS! What is this, a general entertainment channel or a channel for goths and nocturnal animals? You know what would have been really cool about WGN America? I was thinking on the lines of Trib's radio station WGN-AM, and how they had the current jingle, why don't they do that and also make the WGN logo look more like it's radio logo. Again, the current logo screams MOVIE Channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgom 0 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 5am to 7am Local News 7am to 9am Daily Buzz 9am to 10am Life Goes On or S. Ward's show that was on ABC 10am to 11am Picket Fences 11am to Noon Nash Bridges Noon to 1pm Local News 1pm to 1:30pm Major Dad 1:30pm to 2pm Growing Pains 2pm to 2:30pm Clarrisa Explains it all 2:30pm to 3pm Wipeout that Game Show that use to be 3pm to 3:30pm Chicago Triva Game Show 4pm to 6:30pm Local News 6:30pm to 7pm Local Show 7pm to 9pm Primetime Programming 9pm to 10:30pm Local News 10:30pm to 5am Anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l14dap 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 5am to 7am Local News 7am to 9am Daily Buzz 9am to 10am Life Goes On or S. Ward's show that was on ABC 10am to 11am Picket Fences 11am to Noon Nash Bridges Noon to 1pm Local News 1pm to 1:30pm Major Dad 1:30pm to 2pm Growing Pains 2pm to 2:30pm Clarrisa Explains it all 2:30pm to 3pm Wipeout that Game Show that use to be 3pm to 3:30pm Chicago Triva Game Show 4pm to 6:30pm Local News 6:30pm to 7pm Local Show 7pm to 9pm Primetime Programming 9pm to 10:30pm Local News 10:30pm to 5am Anything ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroittv313 3 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Darn that "eyes" logo!!! If that logo makes you sick, then it makes me sick too, I agree, change the logo back to a "Swirled S" or "Upsidedown G" kind of logo and bring back the word "Superstation" Since TBS became a regular cable channel 2 or 3 years ago, WGN was the last superstation left, now they get a new logo that kind of "Movie Channel-ish" type of logo? That logo is sick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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