312newswannabe 11 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/wgn-morning-news-bridge-fail/20mz71sb?q=Reporter+viral&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnhed>1=42007
Weeters 1969 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 What was the director thinking?! You're waiting for something that could happen at any moment then you take another camera full screen? Should've been in a double box!
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Not a biggie.. We implode so many damn bridges around here that it shouldn't be more than a couple months until another one goes down. It's probably better off this happened. This kind of mishap/fun stuff is more enjoyable to watch (and is more fitting for the kind of morning show WGN Morning News is) than if they just went through with showing the bridge implosion as meant to be.
312newswannabe 11 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Posted November 20, 2010 It's probably better off this happened. This kind of mishap/fun stuff is more enjoyable to watch (and is more fitting for the kind of morning show WGN Morning News is) than if they just went through with showing the bridge implosion as meant to be. ha ha ha, so true
ED2 144 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 I love Robin's reaction. All their reactions made up for missing the bridge implosion.
Jess 1116 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Were the sound effects and music part of the original broadcast? It makes it sound like a real bad radio morning show, and I really don't want that in my newscasts.
ctmajka 115 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Yeah those are part of the show. WGNs morning news is ridiculous on purpose. Really loose. Nothing like any of the other newscasts in Chicago, it's somewhat of a relief from the other rigidly-structured morning newscasts, especially from such a respected local news source.
news2chicago 0 Posted November 21, 2010 Posted November 21, 2010 If memory serves me correct, the "losing horns" sound effect was originally from The Bozo Show, around the mid-80s, after Bob Bell retired. It's a fitting tribute to the show WGN Morning News replaced.
qunewsguy 378 Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 Something tells me they did it on purpose just so it would go viral.
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted November 25, 2010 Posted November 25, 2010 Something tells me they did it on purpose just so it would go viral. Very good possibility.. It's a popular sweeps tactic nowadays. The one I can still think of is that one a few months ago with the anchor in his underwear in the closing shot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65dByGUemCk). Many ND's now "coach" their newsrooms to do some "blooper/comedic material" every now and then. It does work. It draws attention to the station.
ED2 144 Posted November 28, 2010 Posted November 28, 2010 And now WGN has made a promo out of it... (if it's actually a promo that's running, that's awesome)
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