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  1. 40 minutes ago, Breaking News said:

    What happened to Rob Desir at WTTG?

    I was wondering the same thing. It is eerie, because there is nothing online, mainly FB posts from viewers mentioning how he has just disappeared from everything WTTG. Very interesting. Could have gotten another position at another station, and under a Non-Compete, or at least that what I am assuming. 

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  2. 2 hours ago, Geoffrey said:

    I cannot believe how much time they spent on their new studio and explaining every little thing. Incredibly drawn out.

    Me either - Very detailed - Even down to the explanation of the different colors and when the colors are used. Lol! I thought it was fascinating and hilarious at the same time. I love to see the excitement at the station! 

  3. 11 hours ago, Muppetman03 said:

    It was announced that WJLA morning meteorologist Veronica Johnson will be the WJLA's new Chief Meteorologist and Eileen Whelan will be the "new" morning meteorologist (though she has done mornings before)
    https://wjla.com/news/local/veronica-johnson-chief-meteorologist-historic-announcement-first-alert-weather-7news-wjla-channel7-dc-washington-local-news-history-first-woman-dmv

    Definitely well deserved, and I think its a first in the market, First Black Woman Chief Meteorologist, she would've been my choice as well! I am surprised, because I definitely thought Bryan Van DeGraff and Steve Rudin (Who has been at WUSA, WTTG, and now WJLA) would've had the position! 

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  4. 10 hours ago, Nelson R. said:

    Allison Latos leaving WSOC

     

    Last newscast is tomorrow. Leaving TV altogether and staying in Charlotte. She really has been through a lot in 11 years with the cancer scare and the loss of one of her daughters. 

    Yes, she has really grown up on WSOC, with all of her life changes and everyhing. Allison has been such a mainstay with WSOC. This was bittersweet news, and I am actually kind of sad to see her leave the airwaves. I am interested, on the flip side, who will take her role. She was originally on at 5:30 and 10, but in recent years, she has been backup for 5/6/7/10/11, and anchor at noon (with John Paul before he went to WPVI) and from time to time the Mornings.  I am interested to see who fills that role. 

  5. 7 hours ago, froyo49 said:

    Not a fan of the graphics. The sound effect for the “forecast first” is annoying, the clutter underneath the lower thirds is unnecessary, and a lot of elements give me $34 VideoHive vibes. I’m mostly fine with the other Nexstar packages, but this one just isn’t great IMO. 

    I agree, I feel like the space underneath the L3 might be for a ticker? Open is definitely a downgrade, this almost looks like an in-house open like WJET. 

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  6. Interesting read. Being in the market,  I hear it, and especially the signature, as soon as I heard it, I heard a hint of Aerial (Which I am actually a fan of - lol). I definitely knew from that point it was a Stephen Arnold theme. But I also agree, it is kind of somber to me. I am interested to see what the future cuts would sound like. 

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  7. On 4/19/2022 at 11:21 PM, TresGriffin said:

    Apollo, add a little more refinement to these and send them to WSB, please.

    Or maybe to WSOC with their 10 year old graphics! LOL!

    (To be fair, there has been a few updates here and there, but a brand new package would be nice to see!) 

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  8. On 4/3/2022 at 11:17 AM, tyrannical bastard said:

    I guess the old Scripps package is up for grabs too.  Who created it, and was it always an external thing that Scripps licensed for themselves during it's usage?

    Originally, Inergy was limited to the Scripps stations, then others began picking it up in other markets.....

    Well - WJAX/WFOX has had the "Scripps" gfx package for years as well - And the logo - I am glad someone else noticed Google Play. It is definitely different. 

  9. 1 hour ago, Georgie56 said:


    It’s still in production. Peter Pankey has since succeeded Clark Gable III as host ever since the latter’s passing a few years ago.

    Lol I was going to say, it is definitely still being produced, I still (sad to say) watch it every weekend on VH1! Lol this weekend, one episode, everyone was masked up (post 2020). 

  10. On 1/30/2022 at 10:31 PM, appleachian said:

    Gray holds a trademark on the “First Alert Weather” branding.  It was Raycom’s brand and Gray inherited it and that’s why so many Gray stations have switched to using it. 
     

    I can’t think of a Gray/CBS overlap market but CBS must be paying Gray for this privilege. 
     

    https://trademarks.justia.com/789/44/first-alert-78944371.html

    I know I am super late, but I just saw this! I wonder if they are paying, although I have noticed, it always says "First Alert" and then Weather Center, or Forecast, etc. I wonder if they are using a loophole by not ever saying "First Alert Weather". 

    Just very interesting, never knew it was trademarked! 

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  11. 7 hours ago, tylerSC said:

    They should remain FOX46 as that is a strong and familiar branding. It identifies both the FOX affiliation and the channel you are watching. They could add Queen City News as a subtitle if they choose, but that still may alienate viewers in the suburban communities, mountains, and Upstate SC who do not identify with Charlotte, and prefer to avoid the association with crime, traffic, and higher taxes. The new set is nice, and the news product has been expanded and improved. But the rebranding is a very bad idea. They should remain FOX46, not the idiotic Queen City News which sounds like some amateur community publication.

    I can't even begin - I am still confused on air because you hear all three (!) newscast titles on the station now. FOX 46 News, Queen City News is coming, and FOX Charlotte News Tonight at 10. I am so lost, because the open and the anchors say FOX 46 News at 10, but its advertised as FOX Charlotte News. This is a mess. Not to mention Queen City News (IMO) is a stupid name for a viewing area that encompasses two states. I was looking forward to seeing a nice refresh for 46, but this is garbage. I know part of it is the de-emphasis on "FOX" but, honestly, why not just keep the same branding, or even better, stick with FOX Charlotte branding, it was WCCB previous branding, might as well use it. 

    I do not see this sitting well in the market.I'm sure by May there will be three more names for the newscast. 

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  12. 3 hours ago, JoseRM303 said:

    Couple of updates out of Charlotte and WCNC:

     

    Sarah French who has been filling in on the morning newscasts has been officially named co-anchor of the weekday morning and midday newscasts.

     

    Carolyn Bruck who had been out on leave the past several months returns to the station today but this time as co-anchor of the 4 pm newscasts. No word on who succedes Sarah as co-anchor of the 5, 6 & 11 pm newscasts. 

    Also in Charlotte over at WSOC, 
    Demany Lewis and John Paul switch roles, with Demany Lewis taking Mornings, and John Paul taking Midday and 7pm. No word on the replacement of Brittney Johnson in the Mornings just yet. 

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  13. 57 minutes ago, Roadrunner said:

    Congrats to Allison! FTVLive had a similar "exclusive" scoop a few days back about her. I don't think anyone can be surprised by this. She joins Tony Perkins and Annie Yu, among others, who've also switched to WUSA from Fox 5. All eyes on Shawn Yancy now with regards to her next move or if she ultimately chooses to move away from television. 

    Well - I mean, with Bruce Johnson retiring....and her and Lesli Foster being close friends as well, I could see her there. 

  14. 5 hours ago, Roadrunner said:

    uh wow. Shawn leaving was largely (ish) considered to be the last straw for many of the commenters throughout Fox 5's social media after Allison's departure. I felt like this was probably coming sooner or later, but didn't expect it this soon. And it's also another pretty unceremonious departure for a veteran anchor -- really questioning what kind of gameplay the GM has been going for as of late, and if they're intentionally trying to alienate a core part of their viewing area.

    Yes, something is definitely going on. In the market, for our African American community, (specially us Millennials) WTTG was the go-to largely thanks to her and Allison.  WTTG is going to hurt from this definitely! I wonder if we will get more insight soon. 

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  15. 5 hours ago, evwalker0901 said:

    What did the post say about Allison  @CLT-DCA-ORF-PTI? It’s not avail now. 

    A friend of Allison's said something about how Allison was pushed out, for younger talent, and how management prefers Holly Morris, and Erin (Don't know the last name), etc. It was a lot in the post. I'm sure there will be more insight on it in the coming days. 

  16. 8 minutes ago, ColtFromGulfcoast said:

    Ron Young coanchored the 9am news on KSLA while serving as the meteorologist.

     

    In a reverse example, Steve Bender left his morning anchor gig at KTAL to be the meteorologist at KRNV. 

    Robin Reed from WDBJ comes to mind. Tim Williams from WJZ, and...umm...one of the most obvious examples (to me) - Tony Perkins from GMA/WTTG/WUSA. Maybe because she is a meteorologist and not a weather anchor? Idk, I do think it is a strange statement to say from an insider site.  

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