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Jase

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  1. They unofficially announced that Strehl is fronting 'Good Day Chicago: Weekend Edition' which starts this Saturday. Not sure who (if anyone at all) will be joining him. I'm guessing that they could have Natalie and George working a Tues.-Sat. or Sun.-Thurs. shift in addition to this new news/weather/social media anchor serving as the third 'co-host' during the week (which is how things are set up from 7A-10A with Corey, Darlene and Richard). It's unclear as to why this new person would serve as a primary sub for Bill @ Noon/Nine unless everyone else is off, sick, etc... Who knows?
  2. This is likely one of the many blank weather graphics templates that they (and every other station) have that allows someone to type/insert text. She (or someone else) probably was in a rush and this simply slipped past them. The graphic in question isn't your standard 7 day, Satellite/Radar, etc... one that requires little to no editing, so stuff like this happens.
  3. Not sure it's fair to compare a locally-produced show to those shown on ABC, FOX, etc... They are nowhere near the same level resource-wise, etc... Honestly, they are years away from being a network level (worthy) broadcast and I think they are OK with that for now.
  4. He was standing and she was sitting. He angrily whipped it off so fast that it nearly hit her in the face/head. Or so it appeared from my angle. He could have been having an off night, but there is clearly some tension between the two.
  5. There is still some level of coldness between Cheryl and the rest of the 10P crew. A couple of weeks back, she was trying to make small talk (during the last break) & Ron wasn't having it. He didn't say a word or look in her direction (which is normal). Kathy tried, but wasn't really feeling it. Mark was on his phone. Ron nearly hit her when he was taking out his ifb after the newscast. That was hilarious!! In comparison, when Jerry is there, things are different. Again, during the last break, he, Ron and Kathy are talking, smiling and whatnot (Mark is again on his phone). With that said, everyone is professional on camera, but it's a different story off camera that only a few see, but you never hear about.
  6. WMAQ (along with Telemundo Chicago) were broadcasting sponsors not the ones that created this thing mind you so I doubt they had very much say in the naming of this event along with anything else. Lopez was an odd choice as host, but I can live with that. The star rose (looked pretty nice on TV) and the fireworks were good. Honestly, things could have gone a lot worse. I'm willing to give them a break given this was the 1st year.
  7. There's a new promo with Ron (his 3rd one??) that I just saw about an hr. ago that has me questioning who wrote/created these new promos in the first place. I mean..they seem so cold and insincere. These two statements jumped out at me regarding this new spot... 'That's when the experience of our news department really comes to the fore.' -- RM The fore?? What does that even mean? It just sounds odd. 'It gives me great confidence to sit down at 10 o'clock and do a story knowing that people who REALLY knew what was going on put this information together.' -- RM So is he saying/implying that the competition doesn't have a clue and lacks the news-gathering experience of WLS/ABC 7? Sounds a bit condescending and totally out-of-place coming from someone as highly regarded as Ron Magers. I could be reading too much into this, but I'm not sure what they hope to accomplish with these spots. They are a huge turn off imo.
  8. CRM calls Feder out (without naming him) often enough that pretty much everyone who frequent the site knows who they are referring to. In regards to the so-called 'blandness' of WMAQ..a lot depends on the chemistry. Stafford is very dry/stiff and Rosati is the complete opposite. Nevertheless, it somehow works (or viewers are not put off by it/just don't care). Stafford and Brooks together is even worse, but that's another story. Personally, I'm not looking to be entertained, but informed when it comes to news, weather, etc..so if a station can aaccomplish that, I'll watch.
  9. Being arrogant, on any level, isn't a positve. WLS has made a few key missteps as of late and WMAQ has been on an uptick thanks in part to building a solid young core of anchors/reporters and hiring market vets/leaders behind the scenes. Nothing more or less. Not sure where you get the impression that either station comes off as 'arrogant, hostile, etc....' or that WMAQ has copied WLS (or vice versa) from.
  10. Ever since Feder left the Sun-Times, he has become more bias than objective in his reporting. That said, you have to take what he says (or didn't say in this case) with a grain of salt. CRM is somewhat better at providing a balance look at things.
  11. Yeah...Kathy's promo gives off a somewhat defiant vibe. The hand slap and finger snap didn't help matters. With Cheryl's..it's the choice of words. It's never a good thing to assume you know the 'needs' of the viewer. That and a few other things could have been phrased better.
  12. Honestly, WLS and WMAQ have nothing to worry about from WGN. It's WBBM that has to be very, very concerned.
  13. I guess you could say this promo is connected to the new set in some way, but we have to wait and see how they tie everything together once the set is revealed. I see this promo as more of a re-imanging of ones they have done previously with a nod to the past with the 'Circle 7'. Honestly, I am tired of seeing the 'lets stand/walk outside together', various shots of people, places and things around the city, etc... type of promos that have become too common place. It's refreshing to see something a bit different once and awhile.
  14. No. The 4:30 slot is still open and they don't seem to be in a hurry to fill it. Alex seemed to fit in well with the morning crew.
  15. I think the biggest question is what is this graphic saved/listed under in their system? That could rectify whether or not this was intentional. Maybe they, as well as others, should just keep things simple by not using any symbols of any kind besides a Christmas tree, Turkey and a pumpkin every now and then.
  16. Easy....She's too old. They are thinking about/planning for the future. Tellez is 52 with 25 years of experience in this market which holds very little value these days sadly. Johnson should have been tossed out as well, but I guess that would be too much for WBBM to handle/overcome.
  17. He had a contributor role once before on the morning newscast (during the Bob Sirott-era) and even filled in for him from time to time. That said, this isn't much of a surprise. While the move to 4A is a given, hopefully more changes are on tap.
  18. But did they also appear on both the New Year's Eve and Auto Show specials too? She's 3 for 3 (not counting parades and Cubs broadcasts). It seems unnecessary.
  19. While it's not their style, I would love to see WMAQ respond to this featuring Kye (weekday mornings traffic anchor) and Marley (weekend mornings traffic anchor). Heck..they could throw Mike in there too.
  20. Not to mention someone who can offer a fresh perspective (despite being an insider).
  21. Yes...Patrasso was interim EP following Selip's departure and was passed over for the job (which went to another insider). She thus decided it was time to move on.
  22. Joel Weisman is a pretty good agent to have. Whittaker has a solid track record at WMAQ (17+ yrs.) so I trust that he knows what he's doing/who to hire. We will see on August 11.
  23. The lighting is a huge improvement. It looks like they left no stone unturned replacing/upgrading everything everywhere. However, they haven't shown (to my knowledge) the interview/performance space nor the area where the touchscreen tv monitor lives, so it's unclear what's going on on that side of the set.
  24. Yes Alicia said last night that Byron would be with Andy this morning and she will be with Brant tonight. Yes
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