IceManNYR

Yes she came to FOX5 from FOX CT. Alison is anchoring tonight with Stacey Delikat at 6pm.

I still find it awkward that FOX5 makes their news anchors control their own teleprompter copy and have the laptops sitting on the news desk. Even during in studio reporting the reporters are standing behind a table so they can control the teleprompter. When Anna Gilligan does the entertainment report before 7am she has the controller on her lap. On the 9am hour of GDNY the table has so much clutter with the TelePrompTer controllers and the two laptops. I could understand if it was a small market but in NYC?

Andy said on twitter he's reporting for the AM newscasts through Sunday.

Noticed Linda was anchoring at 4:30am. When was the last time before today she anchored since returning to reporting?

Noticed WCBS is using the live stream for a special report. Do they ever stream the newscasts? http://newyork.cbslocal.com/live-video/

FiOS is not on par with News12 yet but they are getting there. The big difference between FiOS1 and News12 is that FiOS1 only does one live newscast at 5pm that is broadcast to all FIOS1 areas. The other FiOS1 newscasts are regional for NJ, Hudson Valey & Long Island and they are recorded than broadcast. When there is breaking news FiOS can go live to cover it.

Jill Nicolini announced on her FB page that she is pregnant. Wonder if Alex goes back to doing traffic while Jill is on leave?

I don't get this new anchor setup either. 5pm Chuck and Sibila 5:30pm Rob and Shiba 6pm Chuck and Sibila They should go back to having the same anchors at 5pm-6pm and different anchors 6pm-6:30pm.

The voice sounds similar to that of the voice in the First at Four promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnr2Li-oaKw

Noticed a new WABC promo using the song "Come Get It Bae" by Pharrell Williams. The voice of the promo sounded like the same guy who voices the Verizon FiOS ads.

I've noticed Veronica Johnson doing the weather for MSNBC so it's not that uncommon for her to sub in NYC. If I'm correct Janice was off Friday, Steve Villanueva subbed for her. Raphael Miranda is subbing for Steve at 6pm and 11pm. Meanwhile on WABC Amy did the weather forecasts on all newscasts today.

Veronica Johnson from WRC was doing the weather forecasts on Weekend Today in New York.

Guss, Sibila and Janice are on tonight at 11pm.

Rachel Frank started today as Meteorologist 4am-6am. Chris Knowles who had been filling in doing weather was doing traffic 4am-6am.

FiOS1 is now broadcasting in HD. Someone noticed a new FiOS1 Channel for the lower Hudson Valley. http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/Please-add-FIOS-1-501-HD-Lower-Hudson-NY-on-STBs-for-Downstate/idi-p/694494

Alex said she is going to be in studio reporting on what is trending on social media and a couple days a week she is going to do her on location segments.

Weekend newscasts move to 5pm starting tonight.

Noticed on the 11pm newscast more camera shots are being framed for 16:9 and the graphics on the video wall behind the anchors is slightly beyond the 4:3 safety. I'm also surprised not enough people have not complained about those annoying sound effects on the animated video transition between stories to get them to stop using them.

Noticed Diane Macedo is already filling in on weekdays. She was on with Mary this am.

Noticed the the WCBS anchors and reporters have changed ends of their twitter handles from WCBSWLNY to TV.

I have to agree the camera framing for the two shot at 6pm made it appear they were framing it for 16:9. Makes me wonder why no NYC station as yet to letterbox their newscast for SD and make use of the full frame? The two shot this morning is not as close.

Yes both were on at 11pm.

I've noticed today WABC has been using hashtag names as lower third during some stories. Myself I don't care for it hope it does not continue.

Vanessa was subbing for John today.

You have a My9 reunion at FiOS1. Megyn Vega and Mike Gilliam are anchoring the evening newscasts.