BamaNewser 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 they are running ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Welcome to the forum! I maintain the HD news thread and list where we have all of our discussion about HD news, so there aren't a bunch of threads every time a station launches HD news. For future reference, post all HD news discussion there :drool: This will be interesting for them... I wonder if they will get one of the new Raycom looks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernmedia 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The set is by FX, but they're waiting on a new city backdrop to be printed (two, in fact). When the skyline was photostitched together, some of the buildings ended up crooked and jutting out in places they shouldn't have. The logo will remain the same, but the set is something truly different than anything this market has ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I am so excited! WVTM is the only station in Birmingham right now broadcasting in HD... and they have gotten in a rut.. The newscasts are boring. I live in Birmingham, and I am SOOO excited that WBRC is going HD! I usually don't watch FOX6, but if they de-foxify, I will definitely be watching, maybe even if they don't. lol, I really hope their website gets a redesign too, it's horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I actually like the Fox O&O look on WBRC. Would love to see the HD version of the Fox O&O graphics but with a few localized adjustments like former sister stations KDVR and KTVI have. Also I wish they would change the name of their newscasts on WBRC to reflect Birmingham a little more (but that's all the stations in the market). I hate all of them want to put "Alabama" in their name like they serve the majority of the state, but the other cities in the state recognize their cities in newscast names like "Good Day Birmingham" instead of "Good Day Alabama"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I actually like the Fox O&O look on WBRC. Would love to see the HD version of the Fox O&O graphics but with a few localized adjustments like former sister stations KDVR and KTVI have. Also I wish they would change the name of their newscasts on WBRC to reflect Birmingham a little more (but that's all the stations in the market). I hate all of them want to put "Alabama" in their name like they serve the majority of the state, but the other cities in the state recognize their cities in newscast names like "Good Day Birmingham" instead of "Good Day Alabama"... Probably because the actually do serve the majority of the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Probably because the actually do serve the majority of the state. Exactly, lol. And also, I think the FOX O&O graphics and music are horrid. I have seen O&O HD graphics, and they very closely mimic FOX News Channel HD graphics. I don't like them very much. But apparently from what they have been saying on air, this set is going to look unlike anything the Birmingham news market has ever seen... So. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Probably because the actually do serve the majority of the state. Actually, they don't. The Birmingham TV market is the largest one in the state serving some 21 counties, but that's only about quarter of the state population. Also the same could be said about the TV market of Atlanta as well since it's the largest in Georgia (including Athens and Rome). 95% of the news stories from the newscasts are about something specific to Greater Birmingham area rarely if ever out of Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, or Anniston. However, other cities' news stations show no fear at emphasizing the main city in their newscasts' title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think part of the reason it's done in The Ham, is because that area used to be three different markets, until the big change in the 1990s. This is probably a way to make folks in the outlying cities feel like they're "connected". I think it's a smart move. Also, just off the top of my head: WSFA Montgomery, AL - "Today in Alabama" WTVR Richmond, VA - "Virginia This Morning" WLOX Biloxi, MS - "Good Morning Mississippi" Those are all much smaller geographical markets, yet state titles are used. And there are far more stations who use their state in a slogan, such as "Louisiana's News Leader", etc. It's not the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 The bug now says "Next week". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I think part of the reason it's done in The Ham, is because that area used to be three different markets, until the big change in the 1990s. This is probably a way to make folks in the outlying cities feel like they're "connected". I think it's a smart move. Also, just off the top of my head: WSFA Montgomery, AL - "Today in Alabama" WTVR Richmond, VA - "Virginia This Morning" WLOX Biloxi, MS - "Good Morning Mississippi" Those are all much smaller geographical markets, yet state titles are used. And there are far more stations who use their state in a slogan, such as "Louisiana's News Leader", etc. It's not the end of the world. I feel you on that. However, many of us in Birmingham feel as if the news stations since late 1990's have been trying their best to portray the city as "bad place with black people" while glorifying the outlying regions as "good places", thus destroying any sense of unified centergy of the region would have compared to other markets of similar size. In the long run, it makes us look more backwards and divided than via the media compared to how the region really is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 756 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 WBRC has a short clip on their website showing a time-lapse of their new set being constructed. It's an FX-designed set (you can tell by the boxes in the studio). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 WBRC premiered today in HD. Here are some shots of weather graphics and one shot of the sports/morning desk. I'm going to take some video tonight from FOX6 News at 9 and 10. The set is gorgeous... the wide shots they've been taking show the really unique design approach that FX took with the desk. I has a V shape on the side. Like I said I will take video later on tonight. FOX6 WBRC is now in HD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 WBRC premiered today in HD. Here are some shots of weather graphics and one shot of the sports/morning desk. I'm going to take some video tonight from FOX6 News at 9 and 10. The set is gorgeous... the wide shots they've been taking show the really unique design approach that FX took with the desk. I has a V shape on the side. Like I said I will take video later on tonight. FOX6 WBRC is now in HD! wow... looks great so far!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jero23 105 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I see they went back to that "FOX6 Storm Warn" weather brand, which I didn't miss. They also dropped the "Most Powerful Name in Local News" slogan introduced by NewsCorp in 2006 for the "On Your Side" for their slogan. They basically adapted a hybrid of the old O&O graphics with a more high-definition look. I kind of expected them to keep the O&O logo and just add "HD". It looks like what former O&O/Local TV sister station WJW did when it went HD in early 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Did they keep Charlie Van Dyke for v/o or switch to the generic-sounding voice of Jeff McNeal all the Raycom stations seem to be using these days? Van Dyke sounds great on WBRC with the FOX O&O music package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaNewser 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Charlie is still the voice of WBRC. The only thing I don;t understand yet is why the reporters do not mention HD news in their story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 756 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Charlie is still the voice of WBRC. The only thing I don;t understand yet is why the reporters do not mention HD news in their story. That would pretty much be redundant since HD is already mentioned in the bug and in the opens. And besides, it becomes annoying after awhile when reporters mention HD in every story, which WTVF and some other stations tend to do (a lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 yeah, most HD stations don't mention that in reporter sigouts. especially, since HD is pretty common now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm still going to post some video, I've just been busy. I started at WVUA today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm still going to post some video, I've just been busy. I started at WVUA today. congrats on the WVUA gig! what are you doing there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmontgomery 0 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 congrats on the WVUA gig! what are you doing there? haha, lame stuff. Right now just editing... linear. =( it sucks. but I'll live. Finally got around to getting a video of the new WBRC open and a quick shot of the main desk. The background is really nice.. when you watch it on air it almost looks real.. kinda 3-D. As you can see, the directors are still having a hard time transitioning from hard control to server... They've been HD and in the renovated studio for almost 2 weeks now... and there are continuous graphic screwups and wrong takes. Sorry that it's not in true HD and sorry that the audio is so shitty. [YT][/YT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 haha, lame stuff. Right now just editing... linear. =( it sucks. but I'll live. Finally got around to getting a video of the new WBRC open and a quick shot of the main desk. The background is really nice.. when you watch it on air it almost looks real.. kinda 3-D. As you can see, the directors are still having a hard time transitioning from hard control to server... They've been HD and in the renovated studio for almost 2 weeks now... and there are continuous graphic screwups and wrong takes. Sorry that it's not in true HD and sorry that the audio is so shitty. Hopefully, it will be the only time you have to edit linear. Ugh. Looks great! Have you seen Jason Kelley on there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsguy22 59 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 their stuff looks reeeeeally good. i'd dare to say best looking raycom station i've seen. and hang in there with the liner editing... i'm sure you'll rise through the ranks in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newshawk 2 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hopefully, it will be the only time you have to edit linear. Ugh. Hey, it beats the alternative... a razor blade and tape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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