NBC 5 Chicago 165 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 http://www.suntimes.com/business/lazare/1595787,CST-FIN-lew28.article This is very interesting. This is the first change from WLS in years. So does this mean they will update all their opens/talent opens? Or is this just going to be used for promos now instead of Ron Rolland. It will be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 http://www.suntimes.com/business/lazare/1595787,CST-FIN-lew28.article This is very interesting. This is the first change from WLS in years. So does this mean they will update all their opens/talent opens? Or is this just going to be used for promos now instead of Ron Rolland. It will be interesting to see. *Usually* when a new voiceover is brought in, they tend to tweak the graphics or change music. Wasn't there a rumor several months back that WLS was going to get new music? So let's see what happens with that. Interesting that they chose Roger Rose, not the best replacement for Ron Rolland (which may purely be a financial move). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 *Usually* when a new voiceover is brought in' date=' they tend to tweak the graphics or change music. Wasn't there a rumor several months back that WLS was going to get new music? [/quote'] Try several years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Roger Rose as the voiceover for WLS?! Ughhhh. My heart goes out to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ron Magers was talking about this on the Roe Conn show today.. Ron assures us that there won't be any major changes happening and that WLS will continue NOT to follow the path of the other ABC O&O's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 *Usually* when a new voiceover is brought in' date=' they tend to tweak the graphics or change music. Wasn't there a rumor several months back that WLS was going to get new music? So let's see what happens with that. Interesting that they chose Roger Rose, not the best replacement for Ron Rolland (which may purely be a financial move).[/quote'] If that is the case, then WGAL would've got the new H/A package MONTHS AGO. WGAL still uses a dead guy for their main v/o's. Sometimes they have the new person doing it, but most of the time, not. Ugh, come on WGAL. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Roger Rose as the voiceover for WLS?! Ughhhh. My heart goes out to you guys. At least it's not Roberta Solomon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2worksforyou 35 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I wish channel 2 would dump Bill Ratner and go back to Joe Cipriano (CBS 2 Works For You era) for voiceovers, or even Mary Ann Childers (that would never happen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I can imagine Beau Weaver as a good fit for WLS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Maybe they should have gone with Charlie Van Dyke, since he's the VO for some of the other ABC O&O's. He's very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I was thinking for WLS, I don't know about this, because Ron was such a good voiceover, but try and give Al Vanik another big time station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnson 15 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Roberta Solomon is definitely one of the worse. Let me guess: Roger Rose is cheaper? I know times are getting tough, but a change like this can have an effect. What that effect is, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Well, what struck me in that article was the fact that Ron Rolland was, in fact, a contract/staff announcer for WLS. This makes him essentially one of the last of his breed if not the last - it's cheaper for stations to phone in a Roger Rose or a Bill Ratner or a Charlie Van Dyke. And I agree with Al Vanik. I've been actually hearing more of him lately, as National Cinemedia got him to voice some spots for their website during their "FirstLook" movie ad thing. He sounds great and could probably take the added work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 3 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I have really enjoyed Ron Rolland as ABC 7's announcer. I have never liked when they used someone else for their promo spots. It won't be the same without him. I question why they are changing if Ron was willing to continue and their news product continues to be #1. Why tweak anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctmajka 108 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I don't understand why they don't have Roger Thompson fill in for all the spots they're dropping Ron from? They already use Roger for half the promos and "Closed Captioning" announcements, why not upgrade him to full-time? at least we're used to his voice. But since they aren't doing that, I wonder if they're dropping Roger too. (And that WAS an actual e-mail I got from Thomas Hebel about the music. Since they were only in discussions, it's entirely possible that the idea got dropped.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I have really enjoyed Ron Rolland as ABC 7's announcer. I have never liked when they used someone else for their promo spots. It won't be the same without him. I question why they are changing if Ron was willing to continue and their news product continues to be #1. Why tweak anything? The main reason: ABC 7 News is currently Chicago's #1 news. However, it's #1 due to the middle-aged to old viewers that have continually been watching ABC 7 for years.. ABC 7 News isn't showing enough growth within the younger (< 30) demographics. The station needs to attract more of the younger audience to keep their high ratings. They don't want to majorly change the newscasts or image because that could very well destroy their being in #1 by alienating its current audience. Management figured that a subtle change such as changing the voiceover to a younger "more hip" sounding voice for the opens and promos might attract some of the younger crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Viewer 1 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I saw a promo with a new voiceover yestreday, I believe it was Roger Rose. The promo was called something along the lines "Stop the Violence." I think he talked too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctmajka 108 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 http://www.imeem.com/people/vc7PBGT/music/hV4JwDHX/wls-tv-inc-wlstvrogerrose10pmwav/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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