Dancing with the Stars' spring season got canceled for the first time ever, and there's apparently a decent chance that it won't come back in the fall.

Complete edition of Eyewitness News at 10 from 40 years ago tonight. (WLS, 1/10/79)...

New reporter at ABC 7. Meghan Kluth joins as a sports and news reporter...and fill-in anchor? After the last few months with Stadium in Chicago, she spent 3 years before that at WGNO in New Orleans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-kluth-60776444/

Travis said himself that he'll be chief. Where are you hearing about Tillman? EDIT: BOTH are chief? What the hell is that?

If we're talking about WBBM veterans, you gotta remember Mary Ann & Jay. The whole marketing campaign of the short-lived duo was based on their marriage. Also, that theme...

There is precedent for this, as they refreshed the 2009 graphics after the 2012 Golden Globes.

A couple of notes from ESPN/ABC's Wild Card coverage today. Booger McFarland is off his on-field perch, and in the booth with Tessitore and Whitten, likely a test for next season. ABC will both simulcast the Pro Bowl with ESPN, and will also have their NFL Draft coverage, in addition to the cable programming. Not sure about the Pro Bowl, but that draft night arrangement is brand new. I've watched enough Monday Night Football this year to say that I'm pretty sure this minimalist scoreboard is new for today's game. Only shown like this during a kick-off or coming out of break, it leaves the right corner empty for the affiliate logo. The outer wings showing the network logo and down indicator fills in once the drive begins, like normal...

Any idea where the weather shift leaves the 3 & 4pm newscasts (and maybe the 11)?

I think anyone could do the fill-in once, as Robach and Vega have proven to have the versatility, but yes, I'd assume some combo of those latter 3, and maybe others. I would guess that there might not be a regular, official fill-in.

NBC Sports Chicago will become the exclusive home of Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox games, starting next fall. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbc-sports-chicago-announces-new-deal-with-white-sox-bulls-and-blackhawks-503802931.html

The Cubs' decision to start their own network has set in motion a new deal that will make NBC Sports Chicago the exclusive home to ALL White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks games starting next fall. WGN Sports is all but dead. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbc-sports-chicago-announces-new-deal-with-white-sox-bulls-and-blackhawks-503802931.html

Barring some sort of odd arrangement with the Cubs' new network, WGN Sports is dead. Starting next fall, NBC Sports Chicago will be the exclusive home to White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks games. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbc-sports-chicago-announces-new-deal-with-white-sox-bulls-and-blackhawks-503802931.html

Now that I think about it, I believe New Years Rockin' Eve does include a little graphic under the LIVE bug crediting WABC during the chopper shots.

http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/ktla-news-anchor-found-dead-at-age-of-43 Something about showing the press conference live and all seems really shitty by Fox, but we shouldn't be surprised.

Wow, that's terrible. Too damn young. By the way, threads merged.