NewsJunkie247 1 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Have fun with this one.... http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_newscast_is_no_longer_in_fashion_on_wnbcch_4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 728 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 This show seems more suited for the NY Nonstop channel. Stupid move WNBC. Wonder how long it'll be before the news returns to 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2idiots 21 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I cant understand why they could not tinker with the 4pm slot so that the 5pm newscast could be better. Soon they will cancel the 6pm newcast because of the foolishness they have at 5pm. By the time you know it, the idiots who are running this place will get out of the news business all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 This says it all cbs2idiots "Earlier this month, Burns shifted from VP of news and content to VP of content and audience development. She says a search is underway for a person to manage news at WNBC." More clearer it can't be. Burns, not directly though, accepted she is on her way out of WNBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd7242 0 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 They should just bring back the original live at five format with a mix of news, gossip and interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrfRptr 3 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Clear yes, but I think what the most clear thing is the WNBC bottom line must be absolutely horrible. They've ousted arguably the most recognizable sports guy in town, dropped the 5, brought it back, dropped it again. Now they really trying to invent the local news wheel. It's safe to say the glory days of WNBC are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I guess the rumors are now uncovered... :awesome: Truly shameful for WNBC, with a move like this, I highly doubt they'll ever recover, they'll probably sink even lower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I think the new show will most definitely fail (An idea: They probably would be better off simulcasting MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews). I see this situation only as a hiatus for WNBC 5pm news. It will be back soon enough. I just hate how people at NBC/WNBC think they have the power to change viewers' habits. All that BS about the content center and NY Nonstop makes me sick and certainly has forced viewers to switch channels. it shocks me how low WNBC has fallen these past couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Houdini 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hardball? No one even watches that alcoholic. MSNBC shouldn't taint NBC, unless they want to come in 5th in a 4 man race. Rachel the yodeller or the guy who still lives with his mother or Keith the sports guy something, wouldn't cut it either. Could this be end of Chuck and Sue? Speaking of yodellers. :awesome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hardball is pretty good. A lot of it is about politics, but there are some coverage of the day's events. I think it could be a better lead-in for WNBC's 6pm than the proposed lifestyle show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm waiting for the day when someone realizes that the constant timeslot shifting at WNBC is one of the causes of the ratings drop, not the solution to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 They're acting like WBBM...these changes are alienating to the viewer. It's not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtmclaug 46 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 What's going on at WNBC? Is it the water? First they lose Len Berman, now this? Come on! You guys used to be such a great station! What happened? Are you trying to lose viewers? People want news, not celebrity fluff. There are things more important than entertainment. That's what Access Hollywood, ET, etc, are for. They're already in a ratings hole. For crying out loud, stop digging! I just hope that WNBC doesn't get rid of Chuck, Sue, and Janice. I know that won't happen, but with the way things are going at WNBC, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened. Let's just hope that it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 So the next question is what happens to David Ushery? What newscast will he move to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 So the next question is what happens to David Ushery? What newscast will he move to? They'll probably get rid of him too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I wonder if FiOS has any budget to hire known NYC anchors for their NJ and Long Island News Channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm sure they could outsource it to one of the local stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 They are already promoting the new show. I saw the end part of the clip today before the 5pm newscast. It was like: "see you at 5pm, this fall" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsWatcher 6 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 They'll probably get rid of him too.. I doubt that they would get rid of David Ushery, for some reason I was thinking that they were grooming him to be Chuck's successor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 They're quickly becoming the WCBS of the late 90s/early 2000s. I agree with previous posts saying they should bring back the original Live At Five format with some news headlines and celebrity interviews and features. That could have even potentially been a good option for the failed 7pm newscast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrfRptr 3 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 You almost wonder if the 5pm slot for WNBC has been a money eater so now they're just throwing mud at the wall to see what sticks. It's clear they are trying to stay ahead of the curve of changing viewer habits but at the same time seem to be missing the mark. One hopes they find some stability soon or the whole product will continue to suffer (even more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 So is David Ushery out or on vacation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I was watching WNBC and Jeffrey Lyons. just got a video clip send off as today was his last day at WNBC. Jeffrey said there are talks with to continue Reel Talk but I'm guessing it may not be with NBC. Sue just said after they went to break Jeffrey got a standing ovation from the news room. I checked the news papers and found this, Ch. 4 axes 'Reel Talk' host Jeffrey Lyons. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/05/29/2009-05-29_ch_4_axes_reel_talk_host_lyons.html His syndicated series, "Reel Talk," has been canceled and he's leaving the station next month after the last edition airs. Lyons, 64, said he's not angry and vows to be back somewhere, soon. "I can't be bitter," he told the Daily News Thursday night. "I have a wonderful job and I'm determined to do it elsewhere." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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