SterlingNorth 33 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 The music sounds kinda Enforcer-ish....kinda. It sounds just enough like Enforcer to annoy me. I actually started to like the new cuts of Enforcer from Gari. The graphics are nice (though quicky-looking) but I hate the new music. Gannett big wigs, if you read this (y'all probably don't), let WUSA go back to using one of the Enforcer packages they paid for. (Y'all probably won't...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhombics447 1 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 It sounds just enough like Enforcer to annoy me. I actually started to like the new cuts of Enforcer from Gari. The graphics are nice (though quicky-looking) but I hate the new music. Gannett big wigs, if you read this (y'all probably don't), let WUSA go back to using one of the Enforcer packages they paid for. (Y'all probably won't...) I'm holding on to all hope that WKYC will keep The Tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'm holding on to all hope that WKYC will keep The Tower. Naw, I'd bet money they'll get the crappy crime drama theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingNorth 33 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 It also almost sounds like Gari's Advantage (WFSB theme). Again, just enough to annoy me. I expect the theme to go a certain way, but it veers in a completely different way. I didn't particularly care for WFSB when WUSA ran it, because it sounded like a cutesy bastardization of WUSA's 615 Music theme (USA News). But this new Gannett theme sounds like a bastardization of a bastardization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swillh2k2 203 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Another hint that the theme might be by Rampage Music--James Ryan composed the CNBC theme music and its signature (not the NBC chimes, but the other five-note sig it uses) sounds like the one in the Gannett theme... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 432 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Although the sigature is catchy, there's no way they can fit the NBC chimes in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swillh2k2 203 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Although the sigature is catchy, there's no way they can fit the NBC chimes in there. They could definitely fit the chimes in, though, before the theme starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I think what kills it is the music. There have certainly been very, very good custom station packages (Fox O&O, Image News, hell I even really like Gilmer's H-A), but this music is.... generally not even on the level of production music. If it's Rampage Music (which I think it is because of the aforementioned similarity to CNBC's current music), then I'm inclined to think what the hell happened because their stuff has never been THIS bad. The more I see examples of this package, the more this makes Novocom look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingNorth 33 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 It's like the logo went in a time machine from 1995 to 2008... It looks like the logo was stuck in resin, like that mosquito from Jurassic Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingNorth 33 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I already started a thread about this in the Graphics forum, but if it's any station, it's WZZM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HQtnXzf4sM *bangs head against the wall* Why do they have two different on-screen logos?? Was it to much money to create a new "On Target Weather" logo to go with the new graphics? Bush league, man, bush league. It's like the logo went in a time machine from 1995 to 2008... I have uploaded a montage of WUSAs 5/6pm newscast tonight. check it out here: Man, you can just see the cost-cutting cheapness in these graphics. They hardly even try to get the new graphics to fit in to the look of each station. In addition to those flaws mentioned above (mixing WZZM's old and new logos, and them just lifting WTLX's old logo), look at WUSA's "9 Sports Now" open. It's not even in the same typeface as the "9 News Now" logo. It's just in Helvetica! Gannett should be embarrassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI 86 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I have mixed feelings about it...I like it, but it doesnt seem to fit WUSA in this market. Its strange not hearing enforcer. You can easily tell it is cookie cutter. It doesnt seem to flow well with WUSA. But who knows maybe itll grow on me...I am interested to see WFMY (i just moved back from that Market). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I really didn't like the cut of enforcer that WUSA used though. It really seemed too tabloid to me and didn't flow well with the graphics. Mind you I watch KSDK which also uses WUSA's old graphics and the music they use is completely different with that so that might be the case. Overall though the new Gannett look is growing on me. I'm interested to see KSDK's intrepretation of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingNorth 33 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I really didn't like the cut of enforcer that WUSA used though. It really seemed too tabloid to me and didn't flow well with the graphics. Mind you I watch KSDK which also uses WUSA's old graphics and the music they use is completely different with that so that might be the case. Overall though the new Gannett look is growing on me. I'm interested to see KSDK's intrepretation of it. I hated the last version of Enforcer that WUSA had been using since they changed the name of the newscast to "9 News Now" (helping to lower my opinion of that name even further). I had liked the Gari-take on Hegner's News in Focus that had debuted with the Giant Octopus graphics back in 2006, but for whatever reason Gannett had to muck things up. ("Maybe they don't know we're in High-Definition. Let's make that the most prominent in the opens. And we need a more urgent title, now! Wait, that's it Nine News NOW!!!!!") But I was holding out hope that WUSA would transition completely to Enforcer Grand (or whatever they call the cut that they use at WCBS). But, instead, we have Enforcer knock-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnoxvilleTVFan 286 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Still checking WBIR's website to see if they have adopted the new (Gannett) graphics. Unfortunately, no new graphics as of yet. If there are new graphics, I will post the 7-day with the new graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewitness_news 5 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Ewwww.....what the hell...? Don't tell me ALL Gannett owned stations are gonna be genericized like MG and Sincrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abric 159 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Fine I won't... but they will be. ALL of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semistatic 0 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 The new graphics (& even the music) seem like they might be an improvement for some stations (KTHV, WGRZ, WLTX, WCSH/WLBZ), but for others it's a step backwards. KUSA, WBIR and KARE have always been more unique with their themes & graphics - it's a shame to .... standardize them. I realize most people won't know if all the Gannett stations have the same look & sound, but it seems too bad to take successful stations and start changing things just for the sake of conformity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 The new graphics (& even the music) seem like they might be an improvement for some stations (KTHV, WGRZ, WLTX, WCSH/WLBZ)... Eh, I don't know about WCSH and WLBZ... I'm not too familiar with that market, but isn't WCSH #1? I don't think the new look with sit well with NewsCenter viewers... I get the same feeling with KTHV, I don't think their style of presentation would fit with the new look very well (at least the new music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1945 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Eh, I don't know about WCSH and WLBZ... I'm not too familiar with that market, but isn't WCSH #1? I don't think the new look with sit well with NewsCenter viewers... I'm thinking that same way. There like the only Gannett Duo in Maine that has keep the same theme (Good News) for more than two decades. IMO, this would be a big step backwards for them if they get the new graphics and the bastardized music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMan 0 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I would say not all of them will. WCSH/WLBZ is very popular and they would annoy the viewers. Thought i t would look better graphics wise then all of Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhampsten 0 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I really didn't like the cut of enforcer that WUSA used though. It really seemed too tabloid to me and didn't flow well with the graphics. Mind you I watch KSDK which also uses WUSA's old graphics and the music they use is completely different with that so that might be the case. Overall though the new Gannett look is growing on me. I'm interested to see KSDK's intrepretation of it. yeah, I'm interested to see how they work it out at channel 5. actually to be honest I like the graphics, just the music.... that's going to take a while to get used to. I mean heck I still yell at the TV when they say information center instead of the newsroom... it better be good or else there will be a lot of folks leaving channel 5, I mean folks are pissed enough at 1000 Market Street for firing John Fuller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYosua 1 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Lee Nelson of WCSH's Morning Report has confirmed on his blog that they are in fact getting the new graphics and music. He mentioned that they will keep the StormCenter cues. It will debut later this month, and I honestly cannot see it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1945 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Lee Nelson of WCSH's Morning Report has confirmed on his blog that they are in fact getting the new graphics and music. He mentioned that they will keep the StormCenter cues. It will debut later this month, and I honestly cannot see it working. Without a doubt, they'll be so many spinning heads in southern Maine when they hear that bastardized music later on this month. And some are already complaining abou the demise of the station's longtime theme. Keeping one theme from GN for their Storm Center segments (similar to WTVT keeping the Impact theme for their weather opens) is nothing. Why Gannett want to go towards this route and change these stations precious sounds that have fit each stations individuality and locality? We'll see if these changes will piss folks off in not only in southern Maine. But in Denver, the Twin Cities and even Knoxville. And I wonder which color poor old 13WMAZ in Macon, GA going to use. I hate to see their purple & yellow color graphics go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdotto9 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Diana Pierce and Pat Evans from KARE 11 just told me via the online/on TV 4PM show that their graphics and music will be changing effective next week, or the week of the 20th. Goodbye to the good ol' KARE theme. Dang. They also said that their art department is being consolidated (Gannett layoffs) and their graphics will come out of Denver--via KUSA (I'd assume.) Matt O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 WTSP pulls it off pretty well... music still sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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