kshow 162 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 3 hours ago, SnellKrell said: Yup! No one at the station cares about the wonderful tradition that has been part of New York broadcasting for so many decades. Last year, when Covid restrictions had already began to ease, WNBC chose not to produce the "Holdiay Song" outdoors. When I questioned management about this, the excuse was that the Prometheus Fountain area was in the midst of alterations. Surely, there were other outdoor locations that could have been used. But no one seemed to care! Also, last year, was the first and only time that the music chosen was a "Christmas Song," not the longstanding policy to only use "Holiday Songs." When I pointed this out to management, the response was "Really?" Ignorance and Apathy rule supreme at 30 Rock! Oh you're big mad about this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYTV 105 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 13 hours ago, SnellKrell said: Yup! No one at the station cares about the wonderful tradition that has been part of New York broadcasting for so many decades. Last year, when Covid restrictions had already began to ease, WNBC chose not to produce the "Holdiay Song" outdoors. When I questioned management about this, the excuse was that the Prometheus Fountain area was in the midst of alterations. Surely, there were other outdoor locations that could have been used. But no one seemed to care! Also, last year, was the first and only time that the music chosen was a "Christmas Song," not the longstanding policy to only use "Holiday Songs." When I pointed this out to management, the response was "Really?" Ignorance and Apathy rule supreme at 30 Rock! There has been a recent uptick in COVID cases in NYC to where the health department is recommending masks both indoors and outdoors. Also, NBCUniversal is in the middle of layoff/buyouts at the present moment. If anything, WNBC may just switch to a taped performance out of an abundance of caution and cost-cutting. It's not the end of the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 441 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, NYTV said: There has been a recent uptick in COVID cases in NYC to where the health department is recommending masks both indoors and outdoors. Also, NBCUniversal is in the middle of layoff/buyouts at the present moment. If anything, WNBC may just switch to a taped performance out of an abundance of caution and cost-cutting. It's not the end of the world. It’s the youth group that performed at the tree lighting. They won a contest for youth choirs. I think it’s great they are getting this exposure. Congratulations to them for their hard work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinCruzChicagoNYLA 6 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 10:30 AM, NowBergen said: It’s the youth group that performed at the tree lighting. They won a contest for youth choirs. I think it’s great they are getting this exposure. Congratulations to them for their hard work. Speaking of this, the choir director was on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" 2 weeks ago, and they aired a clip of the performance used in the promo. The clip is at 1:24 of the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1199 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Some tech issues sent the 4pm news into a loop of commercials from about 4:05-4:16 today. The audio on weather dropped out before switching to a feed of the House speaker vote and then commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 190 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Am I correct that WNBC is the only local channel mixing their newscast audio for DD 5.1? The music and sound effects play on the front left and right audio channels and the anchors and reporters are on the center audio channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1196 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) Is there an official anchor for 7pm or a rotating arrangement? NBC New York.com doesn't list 7pm under David or Natalie's profiles, and doesn't list any specific news time under Chuck's. WNBC might aswell Give 7:00 to Chuck & Adam. David & Natalie have enough newscasts, and Adam could be a reliable solo at 7 on the days Chuck is absent. Edited February 12 by iron_lion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewsTV 91 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 25 minutes ago, iron_lion said: Existe uma âncora oficial para as 19h ou um arranjo rotativo? O NBC New York.com não lista as 19h nos perfis de David ou Natalie, e não lista nenhum horário de notícias específico nos perfis de Chuck. WNBC também pode dar 7:00 para Chuck e Adam. David e Natalie têm noticiários suficientes, e Adam pode ser um solo confiável às 7 nos dias em que Chuck está ausente. It's rotary. It always switches between David and Natalie. Chuck anchors sometimes at 7pm. I would find it better to put Adam at 5 pm and 7 pm and take him out at 11 am. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnellKrell 38 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 WNBC has never taken this broadcast seriously! When the station first announced the program, the promos told the audience that this half-hour would allow WNBC News to dig deeper into stories that affected the Metropolitan Area. Sounds good doesn't it? Then what does WNBC do? The Friday telecast is cut in half. And what goes into the other 15 minutes? Can you believe it? Sara Gore and New York Live. How ludicrous!!!!!!! So much for a deeper dive into issues. It's a joke!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1199 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 It’s also just a rehash of the 6pm news with more ad breaks since there’s no sports report. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1196 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) 55 minutes ago, SnellKrell said: WNBC has never taken this broadcast seriously! When the station first announced the program, the promos told the audience that this half-hour would allow WNBC News to dig deeper into stories that affected the Metropolitan Area. Sounds good doesn't it? Then what does WNBC do? The Friday telecast is cut in half. And what goes into the other 15 minutes? Can you believe it? Sara Gore and New York Live. How ludicrous!!!!!!! So much for a deeper dive into issues. It's a joke!!!!!! 51 minutes ago, MorningNews said: It’s also just a rehash of the 6pm news with more ad breaks since there’s no sports report. 4 & 11 pm typically sees David and Natalie rotating solo rather than consistently having them anchor the broadcast together. The same with Darlene & Michael/Pat & Gus on TINY. Feels very disjointed. Simple lineup: Adam & Rayna 11am & 4pm David & Natalie 5 & 11pm Chuck & Somebody other than above 6&7pm Edited February 12 by iron_lion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2r4a6n 100 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) I don't understand why Adam is solo for an hour newscast at 5pm but 6pm has two anchors? My lineup would be... TINY: Darlene and Michael 11am and 5pm: Adam and Rana or Gilma 4pm, 7pm and 11pm: David and Natalie 6pm: Chuck solo. Also, when an anchor is absent, another anchor should fill in. It's more noticeable that the other anchor is absent when there's only one. Edited February 12 by B2r4a6n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewsTV 91 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) 6 hours ago, MorningNews said: Também é apenas uma repetição do noticiário das 18h com mais intervalos comerciais, já que não há reportagem esportiva. Who says there are no sports? hahahaha Even John Chandler has done the 7pm news. What a mess! Edited February 12 by TheNewsTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1196 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 36 minutes ago, B2r4a6n said: I don't understand why Adam is solo for an hour newscast at 5pm but 6pm has two anchors? My lineup would be... TINY: Darlene and Michael 11am and 5pm: Adam and Rana or Gilma 4pm, 7pm and 11pm: David and Natalie 6pm: Chuck solo. Also, when an anchor is absent, another anchor should fill in. It's more noticeable that the other anchor is absent when there's only one. I like this lineup. It's simpler than my suggestions. The only issuse with making Chuck a solo anchor is I don't believe he works 5 days a week. He'd need a co anchor to keep that slot consistent rather than rotating subs. News stations these days negelect that consistency of personalities is key for daytime television. People --maybe less so now-- tune in for who is reporting the news just as much as the news itself. When the anchor line up shifts frequently or has as rotating solos like WNBC, it throws things off. A common problem today is that stations have ten dozen newscasts but only want to stretch them between about 3 anchors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 106 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Reporter Brian Thompson is retiring May 5th: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-wnbc-reporter-brian-thompson-to-retire-in-may/247960/# 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 On 4/12/2023 at 5:57 PM, MD TV said: Reporter Brian Thompson is retiring May 5th: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-wnbc-reporter-brian-thompson-to-retire-in-may/247960/# Wonder if he is on the buyouts from NBC. Wouldn't surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 441 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 6 hours ago, Roadgeek Adam said: Wonder if he is on the buyouts from NBC. Wouldn't surprise me. In one of the articles I read, the VP of News for WNBC stated he wanted to retire a few years ago, but, she was able to talk him out of it then (with the pandemic and other continuing major stories). This time he was ready to retire. I'm not sure if the NBC cuts have hit WNBC with any on camera staff. Where LA and DC hit some key long timers, it's been quiet and relatively stable here. It may be one reason they have never given Adam a co-anchor at 5 or Gilma a co-anchor on weekends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1196 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) I *speculate* they'll let Chuck make 50 years or break the longest running anchor in America record. NBC then might buy him out, or he might opt to retire after achieving one of those. Ether way, no rush, he should stay as long as he can. Edited April 14 by MediaZone4K 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 4 hours ago, MediaZone4K said: I *speculate* they'll let Chuck make 50 years or break the longest running anchor in America record. NBC then might buy him out, or he might opt to retire after achieving one of those. Ether way, no rush, he should stay as long as he can. He's almost 81. I feel like 50th anniversary (next year), will be the determination time how much longer. He's only doing the 6pm broadcast as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 192 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 David Ushery anchoring live tonight from the parking garage collapse scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 441 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Anyone know the status of the new studios for News4NY and Telemundo47? Any timing? From some plans that were posted last year, I'm assuming it will have some elements from WRC (the circular look). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2r4a6n 100 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Gilma Avalos will co anchor with Adam Kuperstein at 11am and 5pm starting in mid June. Rana Novini will take over weekend evenings at 6pm and 11pm. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/about-us/gilma-avalos-rana-novini-move-to-new-anchoring-roles-at-news-4/4313567/ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 106 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 4/12/2023 at 6:57 PM, MD TV said: Reporter Brian Thompson is retiring May 5th: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-wnbc-reporter-brian-thompson-to-retire-in-may/247960/# And here's their sendoff: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/honoring-brian-thompson-a-sendoff-for-news-4s-intrepid-and-beloved-nj-reporter/4307872/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill 66 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 On 2/12/2023 at 6:07 PM, B2r4a6n said: I don't understand why Adam is solo for an hour newscast at 5pm but 6pm has two anchors? My lineup would be... TINY: Darlene and Michael 11am and 5pm: Adam and Rana or Gilma 4pm, 7pm and 11pm: David and Natalie 6pm: Chuck solo. Also, when an anchor is absent, another anchor should fill in. It's more noticeable that the other anchor is absent when there's only one. You win. Per her IG, Gilma Avalos will be co-anchoring 11am and 5pm with Adam. Rana Novini will be taking over weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1196 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 21 hours ago, MisterBill said: You win. Per her IG, Gilma Avalos will be co-anchoring 11am and 5pm with Adam. Rana Novini will be taking over weekends. Finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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