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Mark also revealed that he was going to sue both ABC7 and Burton for this fallout. But the station gave him the buyout to prevent him from going through with the lawsuit Many people have gone after Burton not only for this but it was also revealed that she was apparently always making fun of the late Jerry Taft’s weight on air and no apparent repercussions were brought into it. Management is another thing. Many viewers aren't too fond of Mr. Idler. Let’s not forget what happened to many others (i.e. Perez and Caplan).

COVID has hit a number of properties, including WJW in Cleveland. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2021/12/30/covid-in-cleveland

The first station having the calls is who controls anyone else getting them. Permission can be granted - and charged for the privilege - by the original station with the calls. Depending, the original station may have to make a license modification. An AM never has a suffix, AMs are always “WXXX”. This allows for a FM, TV, and AM with the same calls. WXXX-FM, WXXX-TV, and WXXX. LPFM always has the -LP suffix. There could be a WXXX-LP owned by a fourth party and all four stations share that same call sign. If there is no AM but there is an FM & TV, one of them can be suffixless. example, in Greenville, NC: WNCT 1070 WNCT-FM 107.9 WNCT-TV 9 They originally had the same owner but all three are owned by separate parties now. another example: WCMC is an AM in Wildwood, NJ and WCMC-FM is in Raleigh, NC (technically Holly Springs licensed) they have never had any relation to one another, so WCMC in Wildwood would have had to give the Raleigh FM permission to use those calls. Let’s hypothetically reverse that last one and say that WCMC existed first on FM in Raleigh, without the -FM suffix. If the AM in Wildwood wanted those calls the Raleigh FM would have had to grant permission, and change their license to have a suffix - becoming WCMC-FM - since an AM never has a suffix.

I think you are speculating here. I saw the Instagram photo, which showed her reporting in front of Radio City, and interpreted it as the photo was being posted a few days after it was taken, as in “last week.” And she was just tagging @cbsnewyork. As far as anchoring CBS News overnight, it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, so my guess is many regular staffers are off and CBS News tapped WCBS for a fill in. I could be wrong, but until and unless we get confirmation from Alice or CBS, I would not assume anything.

She's been at the station for a full 2 months already. Her first report was sometime in October right before Halloween.

Chantee Lans has joined WABC, with recent stops as an anchor and investigative reporter in Shreveport, and a general assignment reporter at CBS Philly. https://www.instagram.com/p/CW6KFvSLU54/

And on lines 2, 3, and 4...

Byron Allen on line 1!

Agree! Please someone buy Morris NOW. WDKY is getting ready for their launch. Looking pretty good.

WTVQ uses that already for their Morris look.

I'll park this here – some more of the Linda Kane look for KWGN from 2000 has made it to YouTube. This was also shortly before a new news director took over who painted everything blue and wanted to make everything look as safe as everything on KUSA. Also, for you WABC fans, there's a peek at Amy Freeze in there before she hit it big.

This is a treat -- a complete WLS 10 p.m. Christmas Eve broadcast from 1983, the tail end of the (Seven's) On Your Side era -- and Alan Krashesky with the weather:

Sad news to report: Dave Hughes, the bearded and camo-clad founder/publisher of the popular Washington/Baltimore media news/gossip site DCRTV.com, has passed away at 63. He had an apparent heart attack Monday (Dec. 27th). DCRTV has been online for 24 years. From WTOP: https://wtop.com/local/2021/12/dcrtv-dave-hughes-dies-at-63-founded-popular-radio-and-tv-blog/ From All Access: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/214258/dcrtv-com-founder-publisher-dave-hughes-has-passed