AndrewPollard_ 6 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Vlad, thank you for the great pics and the video. I'm very impressed by them, And you'r right; this set will blow all others out of the water...or at least in this case, the Hudson River water (rimshot). by the way about that piece of comment in the WABC graphics that say that I live your screenname; i didn't mean to post it in public and freak you out. I'm sorry. OTPH, can't wait for First @ 4!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 It's funny-it's been kind of a slow day here, but it's just the calm before the storm...the excitement of Christmas Eve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Anyone tuning in at 11p tonight in case they do a soft launch of the new studio like they did with the current set when it debuted? If not, maybe it'll debut tomorrow in the morning or with First @ 4pm. Can't wait to see it! PS: I noticed on Friday's 6pm newscast, during one of the bumpers, they showed live footage from the tail camera of NewsCopter7 hovering over the city (so you could see the ABC7 logo on the side) while Liz said "...and NewsCopter7 following breaking news and traffic...". Have they done this before or was it a one time thing? They have been using the tail camea on the chopper for a few weeks now.. Probably right after the hurricane.. Fox5 has done it for years.. Not sure why Ch7 is following it now all of a sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPollard_ 6 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Just to let you guys know, I'll be on the WABC website, watching First @ 4 on the live stream. I give you guys my two cents on the set's debut and how it's being broken in later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Looks like they're not debuting it today - Bill and Sade are anchoring from the old set it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 WHAT THE HELL!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Wow.. So much for a monday debut.. This sucks.. But for some reason I'm not shocked that they are still on the old set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Dude, calm down - it's just a news set. Something probably came up at the last minute. It happens. Better to get the debut right than debut with an incomplete set (and yes, I've seen stations do exactly that). Plus, the two anchors of the 4pm are off today. If you're unveiling a brand new set, wouldn't you want the normal anchors there on launch day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewsguy 66 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 WHAT THE HELL!?! What did I say last night? I said that the plan was for 4:30AM unless something came up, which happened, and therefore - no debut. The control room for TV13 is the same for TV13A - from what I understand, there was a switching issue that came up in testing early this morning. Relax though, it'll come. You've seen it in pictures, it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 What did I say last night? I said that the plan was for 4:30AM unless something came up, which happened, and therefore - no debut. The control room for TV13 is the same for TV13A - from what I understand, there was a switching issue that came up in testing early this morning. Relax though, it'll come. You've seen it in pictures, it exists. nynewsguy.. Since u work there.. How serious is the problem? Any chance it'll debut tomorrow or sometime this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 742 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Dude, calm down - it's just a news set. Something probably came up at the last minute. It happens. Better to get the debut right than debut with an incomplete set (and yes, I've seen stations do exactly that). Plus, the two anchors of the 4pm are off today. If you're unveiling a brand new set, wouldn't you want the normal anchors there on launch day? Exactly. When doing a debut of sorts, you want your main people to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewsguy 66 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 nynewsguy.. Since u work there.. How serious is the problem? Any chance it'll debut tomorrow or sometime this week? Not a big problem at all. It was already resolved by the time I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 It's funny-it's been kind of a slow day here, but it's just the calm before the storm...the excitement of Christmas Eve! WHAT THE HELL!?! Wow.. So much for a monday debut.. This sucks.. But for some reason I'm not shocked that they are still on the old set. I'm glad I can always come here for a good laugh. Holy shit...I'm surprised nobody from here called their newsroom to annoy the employee who picks up the phone ask about the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm glad I can always come here for a good laugh. Holy shit...I'm surprised nobody from here called their newsroom to annoy the employee who picks up the phone ask about the set. douche. Anyway, bummer about the set. Was looking forward to seeing it. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm glad I can always come here for a good laugh. Holy shit...I'm surprised nobody from here called their newsroom to annoy the employee who picks up the phone ask about the set. it amazes me how much shit people will say when they are sitting behind a computer. and it doesn't affect you anyway cause according to your thing u aren't even from NY. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 it amazes me how much shit people will say when they are sitting behind a computer. and it doesn't affect you anyway cause according to your thing u aren't even from NY. lol Let's not turn this thread into anything negative. If you don't like what someone said, just ignore it. This is obviously an exciting time for Ch. 7 fans, so let's all do our part to keep it positive. Hopefully the set will debut tomorrow morning and since the problem seems to be fixed... Maybe a debut tonight at 11?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Let's not turn this thread into anything negative. If you don't like what someone said, just ignore it. This is obviously an exciting time for Ch. 7 fans, so let's all do our part to keep it positive. Hopefully the set will debut tomorrow morning and since the problem seems to be fixed... Maybe a debut tonight at 11?... You're right. I'm not as much of a "set stroker" as I used to be, but even I am sitting by with a bit baited breath about this set. And I'm really looking forward to what CBS comes up with for the Early Show. Enjoy the moment, guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Just got word that they may debut this weekend from there facebook page. Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.160498393964487.34697.100000129817774&type=1#!/wabctveyewitnessnews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Just saw that too ... Looks like this weekend is the debut date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Well anyway bottom line is that the set exists and we are not living in some fantasy world. Save that for FantasyTV America haha for those who remember what that was lol. The pictures speak for themselves. From the ones I've taken, the one David Novarro himself took and tweeted, the one Amy Freeze tweeted and even the one we saw on Regis and Kelly, the set EXISTS. And it is finished and completed. When they work out the kinks I'm sure they'll unveil it on television. Who knows the delay could because they are adding music or changing something. They would also announce it as well when they are ready to release it. Maybe they are not ready or maybe they are working on the graphics aspect or uploading new data to the control room. We've all shown a desire for them to change the music and all, who knows if that's not what they are doing? Knowing WABC they rather have a solid news broadcast with no glitches and hiccups rather than something that is broken lol. It's only a matter of time at this point since the studio is fully built and ready to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Just saw that too ... Looks like this weekend is the debut date. There you have it, we've heard it from the source on Facebook. As a tradition they always debut significant changes during the weekend makes sense because should anything go wrong or go unexpected they have ample time to fix it since less people watch during the weekend. I'm pretty sure it will be during the 6PM Saturday Broadcast just like they did in January 2004. Any word on the music nynewsguy? Or is it gonna remain the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I suppose I should apologize for my earlier comments. I remember the times being on here, wishing and hoping I could get look at the "latest-and-greatest" sets. I was a bit cranky after finishing up a several-day project, and probably should have just gone to bed or something. Ya'll have fun with the set, I'll promise to step-aside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 who knows why they're waiting..I mean the set is done and perfect..Like Vlad said they could have to add some graphics or music or something..Or maybe they just want to follow what they have done in the past and wait till the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looked like they were either doing rehearsals or shooting promos this afternoon around 1:00... Bill, Liz, Lee and Rob were at the desk and a photographer was walking around with a camera on his shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 At this point the only reason I could guess they are waiting another few days is because David is out. Maybe? And they were probably shooting a promo this afternoon from what u described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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